Filmography

Where Things, Where People Disappear (Lithuania, 2017, 22 min., fiction short) - director, co-writer, producer

Domas is a kleptomaniac. He works in a sports club through an integration program which helps people with mental disorders to return to society. One day he does not manage to resist and steals a bag from a young doctor Simona, who is living through an existential crisis. She asks his help to find her things. Domas feels ashamed, but he cannot confess. He offers her a ride home. Together they go on a journey through the night in Vilnius, their painful experiences reveal as well as a fragile, but at the same time impossible connection between them sets up.

Festivals: Screened in almost twenty festivals including Lübeck Nordic Film Days, European Film Forum “Scanorama“, Vilniaus International Short Film Festival, Zlín Film Festival, Tofifest, 2ANNAS International Short Film Festival.

Awards: Young Director Award 2018 – Silver Screen in Film School category (Cannes, France)

International BEAST Film Festival 2019 – Best Fiction Film (Porto, Portugal)

Available online: https://www.kinofondas.lt/filmas/kur-dingsta-daiktai-kur-dingsta-zmones/

<3 / Less Than Three (2019, Lithuania, 13 min., short documentary) - director

Rasa is polyamorous. She was in a relationship with Elena. But Elena was with Justė as well. Some time ago Elena left Rasa. Soon they all decided to live together. Rasa still has feelings for Elena.

Festivals: Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, etc.

On Time (Lithuania, 2019, 19 min., fiction short)

Julė is 27. She is always late. She is about to become a judge, but her vice always keeps getting in her way. Expecting to solve her problem, Julė starts taking a driving course and meets a driving instructor Artūras. That’s when the real cause of her problem appears.

Festivals: tiff ODA, Lübeck Nordic Film Days, European Film Forum “Scanorama“, etc.

Parking Lot (Lithuania, 2021, 13 min., short fiction) - screenwriter, director

One day Martyna is passing through the parking lot of a shopping center, she is in a rush. She meets Kamilė, her former best friend, who wants to find out the reasons for Martyna‘s recent disappearance from her life.

Festivals: screened in more than twenty festivals all over the world including Palm Springs International Shortfest, HollyShorts Film Festival, FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival, Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS, Vilnius International Short Film Festival, Ismailia International Film Festival, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and many more.

Awards: Directed by Women Turkey International Short Film Festival 2023 (Istanbul, Turkey) - First prize in International category.

Available online: https://zmonescinema.lt/filmas/automobiliu-stovejimo-aikstele/3038

How To Be A Human Being (Lithuania, 2023, 15 min., short fiction)

During a conference at a hotel, a woman in her mid-thirties meets a man that she used to date in her teenage years. She works at the conference and has to help him prepare for a presentation. She accuses him of ‘date-rape’ back then. They start to talk. It turns out that things were different than she had thought for many years.

Festivals: screened in more than thirty festivals around the world, including Vilnius International Film Festival, ShorTS International Film Festival, Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, Riga International Film Festival, FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival, Reykjavík International Film Festival, Lublin Film Festival, Poppy Jasper International Film Festival and many more.

Awards: CineFem – International Women Film Festival 2023 (Punta del Este, Uruguay) - Best Script

Short Wave Short Film Competition - Beach Film Festival 2024 (Ohrid, North Macedonia) - Best Film

ShortFest Buenos Aires 2024 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - Mention

Available online: https://youtu.be/qkYOAS7ADU0