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​ABOUT

Saulius is Lithuanian cinematographer(LAC) who got his BA in Audiovisual Arts in 2010. Since then, he has been working as a freelance DOP in films and TV commercials.  He shot his most remarkable short documentary WINTER, which travelled more than 250 festivals and brought 14 international awards, including the best short film nomination in European Film Awards. Saulius was selected to Berlinale Talents in 2012. He is a recipient of “Oak” Award for the Best Cinematography in LAC (Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers) Awards. At the moment Saulius is studying in American Film Institute, Conservatory located in Los Angeles. The full story is below.
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Cinematography Awards

  • The “Oak” Award for the Best Cinematographer of the year in LAC (Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers) Awards (PARADISE GOWNS)
  • Best Documentary Award in Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Film Festival (PARADISE GOWNS)
  • Critics' Choice Award in Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Film Festival (PARADISE GOWNS)
  • Honorable Mention for Cinematography in DokuMa film festival in Croatia (WINTER)
  • Best Cinematography Nominee at the Byron Bay International Film Festival in Australia (WINTER)

HOLLYWOOD DREAM

I started dreaming about AFI back in 2013 traveling by train in Siberia when another DOP have mentioned it. In 2014 I applied for the first time. However, my documents were never reviewed, since I got 6.0 of International English exam (IELTS) ​instead of required 7.0.  In 2015 I held IELTS twice and got 6.5 points both times. I got tired of trying and did a break which continued for more than two years keeping me busy with other things. Thank God 2017 was a year of waking up (especially a project in Tian Shan mountains) and in December I hired a private teacher, buried myself completely into the books and passed IELTS for the fourth time bringing me my desired 7.0 grade. After submitting the documents I flew to LA for the interview and got accepted!

​Soon after, I made a short video asking people to contribute to my crowdfunding campaign and that is how everything started. The uploaded video on Facebook was viewed more than 150.000 times, the newspapers were full of me, I went to 3 radio shows, 3 live television streamings including our National television. I was everywhere and people started to recognise me. My goal was to come to AFI at any cost, so I didn’t care about anything else at that moment. At the end of my campaign, the best thing happened and for the first time in Lithuanian history, I was supported by the government winning the €40.000 scholarship. That was the sign that I will be able to come to AFI.
​Support my dream on gofundme!
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