Giedrius Tamoševičius
Director: The Poet
In Person Q&A
Giedrius Tamoševičius (b. 1980, Lithuania) holds a bachelor and masters degrees in Film Directing at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. As a director he created several short films during his years of study. After his studies, he worked for several years as an assistant to director Sergei Loznitsa on the films ‘A Gentle Creature’ (2017), ‘Donbass’ (2018) and ‘Mr. Landsbergis’ (2021). He has worked on casting and directing non-professional actors. He is interested in the themes of human choice, liminal moments and personal manipulation. Recently, he has been exploring post-war themes. The mechanics of war involve every person, making it impossible to remain neutral, which creates a great inner tension that sooner or later erupts to the surface.
Filmography
The Poet (2022) Feature film
There Is No Way To Vorkuta (2016) Documentary
Jacky (2015) Short film
You Never Know (2014) Short film
On The Way Back (2012) Short film
The Attempt (2011) Short film