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​ABOUT

Saulius is Lithuanian award-winning 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. In 2017 Saulius won the best cinematography award in LAC awards for his first feature length documentary PARADISE GOWNS. At the moment Saulius is studying in prestigious American Film Institute, Conservatory located in Los Angeles.

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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 for Winter (Winter)

• Best Cinematography Nominee at the Byron Bay International Film Festival in Australia for Winter (Winter)

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Filmography

Documentary

• ABOUT THE END (pre-production) / documentary / 2020 / Indonesia, Switzerland / dir. C. Picchi
  Sundance Development Grant, Swedish Film Institute Support
  
• CHERNOBYL / HBO BTS mini-series / 2019
  
• AROUND THE WORLD IN 11 DAYS (post-production) / documentary / 2020- / Australia, UK, Russia / dir. J.Zubaviciene
• VOSTOK #20 / documentary / 2018 / Russia / dir. E. Silveiro-Kibireva
  Best documentary – Seven Hills Film Festival, Special Jury Award – Beijing Short Film Festival,  Jury Award -Tetouan Meditarean Film Festival
• DELTA ZOO / documentary / 2019 / Lithuania / dir. A.Lekavicius
• LEAVING YOUR COMFORT ZONE / documentary / 2018 / Kyrgyzstan / dir. M.Satkauskaite
• PARADISE GOWNS / documentary / 2016/ Finland / dir. A.Griniute
  Best Documentary Film Nominee – Lithuanian Film Awards
• WINTER / short documentary / 2013 / Russia / dir. C.Picchi
  Best Short Film Nominee – European Film Awards, Silver Pardino, Pianifica Awards – Locarno Film Festival, Jury Mention Award - Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, WWF Award - Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Emidio Greco Award - Lecce European Film Festival, Special Mention - Arcipelago Film Festival, Jury Award - Concorto FilmFest, Short Documentary Nominee - Sheffield Documentary Film Festival
  
• A PLACE WE CALL HOME / short documentary / 2012 / Lithuania / dir. A.Griniute
  Best Debut Award - Vilnius International Film Festival, Student Documentary Award Nominee - Sheffield Documentary Film Festival, Best Documentary Short Nominee – Lithuanian Film Awards
  

Narrative​

• UNFOLDED/ short / 2019 / Italy / dir. C. Picchi
  
• THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL / short / 2018 / Lithuania / dir. G.Urbonaite
  
• THE DEAD XXI CENTURY / feature / 2016 / Azerbaijan / dir. T.Imanov 
• A GHOST, I DON’T REMEMBER / short / 2015 / Lithuania / dir. J.Trukanas
  
• THE SWIMMER / short / 2013 / Lithuania / dir. G.Urbonaite
  Best Short Fiction Movie - Lithuanian Film Awards, Special Jury Mention Award - Brest European Short Film Festival, Audience Award - Vilnius International Film Festival
  
• GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD! / short / 2012 / Lithuania / dir. A.Paskevicius
• ON WEDNESDAYS / short / 2011 / Lithuania / dir. I.Javaityte
  Best Short Film Nominee - Lithuanian Film Awards
• BOOK SMUGGLER / mid-length road movie / 2011 / Lithuania / dir. J.Trukanas
  Audience Award - Vilnius International Film Festival
• GRANDPA / short / 2010 / Lithuania / dir. A.Paskevicius
  Best Baltic Short Film - Riga International Film Festival Arsenals, Best Student Film Nominee - Lithuanian Film Awards

Co-Cinematography

• TRICOLOUR / documentary / 2013 / Lithuania / dir. V.V.Landsbergis
  Best Documentary Film Nominee – Lithuanian Film Awards
• 1410. KNOWN UNKNOWN ŽALGIRIS / documentary / 2013 / Lithuania / dir. A.Matonis
• GAME OF THE NATION / documentary / 2012 / Lithuania / dir. A.Lekavicius 

Camera operator / Additional Photography

• CHERNOBYL HBO TV mini-series / 2019/ dir. J.Renck / Cinematographer: Jakob Ihre
• HOW TO STEAL YOUR WIFE / feature / 2013 / Lithuania / dir. D.Ulvydas / cinematographer: R.Greičius
• NAZI AVENGERS / docu drama / 2018 / Lithuania / dir. N.Green / Cinematographer: P.F. Jenkins
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​Second Unit DOP

• Homeland / feature / 2019 / Lithuania / dir. T.Vengris / Cinematographer: A. Kemezys