Simonas Glinskis Explained

Simonas Glinskis
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Birth Date:13 March 1983
Nationality: Lithuanian
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Simonas Glinskis (born 13 March 1983) is a Lithuanian independent director of photography and cameraman.

Biography

Simonas Glinskis was born on 13 March 1983, in Vilnius, Lithuania.

In 2006, he earned a bachelor's degree in photography and media art from the Vilnius Academy of Arts in the Department of Photography and Media Art. He later obtained a master's degree in cinematography from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in the Department of Cinema and Television.[1]

In 2008, Simonas Glinskis, along with Marija Razgutė, founded the production company M-Films, initially producing short films and later expanding to Lithuanian films and international co-productions with countries such as Spain, France, Sweden, Germany, Georgia, and the Czech Republic.[2] They often collaborated with the same directors, including Karolis Kaupinis, Andrius Blaževičius, Marija Kavtaradzė, and Vytautas Katkus.[3]

Since 2008, Simonas has worked as an independent director of photography and cameraman on various film and advertising projects. He notably served as the director of photography on the feature film Nova Lituania directed by Karolis Kaupinis.[4] In 2020, he received the "Ažuolo" awards from the Lithuanian Filmmakers' Association (LAC) and the Silver Crane Award from the National Academy of Lithuanian Cinema, both for Best Cinematography for the same film.[5] [6]

Additionally, Simonas teaches at the Vilnius Technical and Design College in the Department of Design, at the Vilnius Academy of Arts in the Department of Photography and Media Art, and at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in the Department of Cinema and Television, as part of the cinematography course.[7] [8]

Since 2014, he has been a member of the Lithuanian Filmmakers' Association (LAC) and served as its president in 2017.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: INFONDAS . 2023-08-21 . www.kinofondas.lt.
  2. Web site: Marija Razgute Production, Effets visuels, Équipe de montage . 2023-08-18 . IMDb . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: Prodiuserė Marija Razgutė: "Jei ne filmai, šiandien nebūčiau tokia, kokia esu" . 2023-08-18 . tv3.lt . lt.
  4. Web site: Kancereviciute . Aukse . PRODUCTION: Nova Lituania in Postproduction - FilmNewEurope.com . 2023-08-21 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.
  5. Web site: 2021-02-19 . Apdovanoti geriausi pastarųjų metų Lietuvos kino operatoriai . 2023-08-21 . lrt.lt . lt.
  6. Web site: Kancereviciute . Aukse . Nova Lituania Sails Off with Six 2020 Silver Crane Awards - FilmNewEurope.com . 2023-08-21 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.
  7. Web site: LMTA Staff / Department of Film and Television . 2023-08-21 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Simonas Glinskis, Lietuvos kino ir televizijos operatorių asociacijos prezidentas . 2023-08-21 . lt.
  9. Web site: Nariai . 2023-08-21 . LAC . en-US.