​​ABOUT

Saulius Lukosevicius (born and raised in Lithuania) is a cinematographer currently based in Vilnius. Since receiving his BA in Audiovisual Arts in 2010, Saulius has been working as a freelance DP across a wide range of film projects.

Saulius was selected for the Berlinale Talents in 2012 and received the Best Cinematography Award from the Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers in 2017. He has been a member of the association since 2013.
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He is known for taking on adventurous productions under extreme conditions around the world. A month-long journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway through frozen Russia, rock climbing in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, walking on active volcanoes in Indonesia, documenting a historic non-stop round-the-world Rozière balloon flight in Australia, and Chernobyl are just a few of the projects he has worked on.

Films shot by Saulius have traveled worldwide, receiving numerous prestigious awards and nominations, including recognition at the European Film Awards, Student Academy Awards, Italian Academy Awards, and Lithuanian Film Awards.
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To further develop his craft, Saulius earned his MFA in Cinematography at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. Today, he is based in Lithuania and works internationally across documentary and narrative filmmaking.
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 Cinematography Awards & nominations

  • Best Cinematography Award - Flickers Rhode International Film Festival (UNFOLDED), USA
  • Best Cinematography Award - Francesco Pasinetti Short Film Festival (UNFOLDED), Italy
  • Best Cinematography Award - LAC (Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers) Awards (PARADISE GOWNS), Lithuania
  • Best Documentary Award - Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Film Festival (PARADISE GOWNS), Hungary
  • Critics' Choice Award - Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Film Festival (PARADISE GOWNS), Hungary
  • Honorable Mention for Cinematography - DokuMa film festival (WINTER), Croatia
  • Best Cinematography Nominee - Byron Bay International Film Festival (WINTER), Australia

HOLLYWOOD DREAM

I started dreaming about AFI back in 2013 when I was traveling by train in Siberia and a fellow DOP mentioned it. In 2014 I applied for the first time. However, my documents were never reviewed because my English test score was not high enough. I didn’t give up as I was determined to get into my dream school. In 2018 I hired a tutor, buried myself completely in English books and scored the desired grade on my fourth try. After submitting the documents I flew to LA for the interview and I got accepted!
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I realized that my saving and the scholarship I received was not enough to cover the tuition. Therefore, I launched a crowdfunding campaign and made a short video asking people to contribute to it. The video was viewed more than 150.000 times on Facebook and multiple newspapers reported on the story. I went to radio shows and live television streamings, and people started recognizing me on the street. At the end of the campaign, I was awarded the €40.000 scholarship from Lithuania’s government, which was the first time such support was allocated. That was the sign that I would be able to come to AFI.
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