Vilnius, Lithuania, January 1991. As the Lithuanian nation is fighting its bloody last stand against the crumbling Soviet Empire, a young American-German journalist discovers documents that are essential for the KGB to maintain control of the “separatist” republics. The disappearance of these top-secret files starts a deadly and desperate chase across Eastern Europe, involving five individuals who are unknowingly interconnected through personal stories of love, betrayal, and revenge.
Type of work: Series
Stage: In development
Looking for: Broadcasters, streamers, sales agents, co-producers, talents
Contacts: greta@magic.film
Jury statement: A solid, well-developed and gripping project with an obvious international appeal. It reflects the important momentum of European history which resonates with challenges we are still facing today.
Born in 1992 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Domas Petronis graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre with a degree in Film Directing. He built a career as a director and editor in film and commercials. His short films Sobaka, The Roots are Bitter, and Ieva have screened at international festivals, and his commercial work has earned awards at festivals like Baltic Best, ADC*, and Adrenalinas.
Starting off as a marketing manager in FMCG companies such as Vilnius Vodka and Coca Cola in his early years led Aurimas to the backstages of advertising and movie industries, and finally he became a partner in a widely acknowledged production house operating throughout the Baltics, with offices in Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, and Istanbul. Together with his partner Ramojus in 11 years of Magic production house they not only achieved numerous advertising awards, including a Cannes Lion Grand Prix in Film Craft in 2022, but successfully stepped into the film market too. Their first animated short Woods won the Lithuanian Silver Crane as the best animation of 2015, and Magic’s first feature film Invisible successfully opened the San Sebastian Festival in 2019.
Greta has a longtime experience in film screening and distribution and has recently returned to production, combining all the experience and tools accumulated over years in her work. Her credits include being an associate producer in the feature I am fine, thanks (dir. Ernestas Jankauskas, 2021) and producer of several shorts: How To Be A Human Being (dir. Jore Janaviciute, 2022), Left-handed Pen (dir. Adas Burksaitis, 2024), First Day (dir. Gintare Parulyte, 2024). Currently, she is also developing several TV series projects with the production company Magic Film, more short films, and international co-productions as a minor co-producer.