Laurynas Bareiša (born February 26, 1988) is a Lithuanian filmmaker.[1] After beginning his career as a cinematographer, he directed a series of short films followed by the feature films Pilgrims and Drowning Dry.[2][3]
Laurynas Bareiša | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer |
Early life and education
editBareiša was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. He earned bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics and cinematogaphy from Vilnius University and the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, respectively. In 2016, he graduated with a master's degree in film directing.[1]
Career
editAfter serving for years as a cinematographer, Bareiša's 2014 directorial debut, the short film Dembava, was named one of the Top 5 Short Films of 2014 by Cineuropa.[1] He directed the 2017 short films The Camel and By the Pool; the latter premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[4]
Bareiša's short film Caucasus premiered in the Pardi di Domani section of the 2018 Locarno Film Festival.[4] His short film Dummy premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival.[5]
Bareiša's 2021 feature-length debut Pilgrims starred Gabija Bargailaite and Giedrius Kiela as the brother and girlfriend of a murder victim.[6] The film debuted at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Orizzonti prize.[3] Pilgrims was nominated in 11 categories at the Lithuanian Film Awards. Bareiša won in three categories (Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay), while Giedrius Kiela won Best Actor.[7]
In 2024, Bareiša's film Drowning Dry premiered in the Concorso Internazionale section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival in competition for the Golden Leopard. For the film, he was recognized with the festival's Best Direction Award while the principal cast received the Best Performance Award.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dembava | Short film | [1] | |
| 2017 | The Camel | Short film | [4] | |
| By the Pool | Short film | [4] | ||
| 2018 | Caucasus | Short film | [4] | |
| 2020 | Dummy | Akturimas | Short film | [5] |
| 2021 | Pilgrims | Piligrimai | — | [7] |
| 2024 | Drowning Dry | Seses | — | [8] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear for Best Short Film | Dummy | Nominated | [5] |
| Regard: Saguenay International Short Film Festival | Grand Prix, International Competition | Won | [5] | ||
| Palm Springs International ShortFest | Best Live Action Short | Won | [5] | ||
| 2021 | Venice Film Festival | Orizzonti | Pilgrims | Won | [3] |
| 2022 | Lithuanian Film Awards | Best Director | Won | [7] | |
| Best Actor | Won | [7] | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | [7] | |||
| Best Editing | Nominated | [7] | |||
| 2024 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Drowning Dry | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Direction Award | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Laurynas Bareiša". Midpoint Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Special Focus: Laurynas Bareiša". Vilnius Short Film Festival. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Hudson, David. "Lithuania Triumphs in Locarno". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "By the Pool". Vilnius Short Film Festival. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Roustan, Céline. "Akturimas". Short of the Week. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Jovic, Nikola. "Pilgrims". Eye for Film. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Dalton, Ben. "Lithuania selects Venice 2021 Horizons winner 'Pilgrims' as Oscar entry (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Drowning Dry". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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