| English: Watchkeeping | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Karolis Kaupinis |
| Cinematography: | Simonas Glinskis |
| Editing: | Ieva Veiveryte |
| Studio: | M-Films, Sireal Films |
| Runtime: | 16 minutes |
| Country: | Lithuania |
| Language: | Lithuanian |
| Producer: | Marija Razgutė, Wim Vanacker |
Watchkeeping (Lithuanian: Budejimas) is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Karolis Kaupinis and released in 2017.
On a hot summer evening, a father and son try to make mother feel comfortable during her final hours at the hospital. The two men do everything they can to avoid admitting it is impossible to do anything more.[1]
Watchkeeping is the second short film by director Karolis Kaupinis, following The Noisemaker, and the second collaboration between the director and Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films).[2]
To prepare for the film, Karolis Kaupinis visited several hospitals and spoke with doctors for several months. He drew inspiration from the books of Rūta Vanagaitė and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's On Death and Dying about nursing care in addressing the approach to death in a hospital setting.[3]
In 2018, at the awards organized by the Lithuanian Filmmakers Association (LAC), the "Ėuolas" commission awarded cinematographer Simonas Glinskis of Watchkeeping the Best Cinematography prize and a special mention.[4]
| Lithuanian Filmmakers Association 2018[5] | 2018 | Ėuolas Award and Special Mention | Simonas Glinskis | Won | |
| Zagreb Film Festival 2017 [6] | 2017 | Best Short Film | Karolis Kaupinis | Nominated | |
| Silver Crane Lithuanian Film Award 2017[7] | 2017 | Best Short Film | Karolis Kaupinis | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Darius Meskauskas | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Individual Achievement | Marija Razgutė | Nominated | ||
| Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris) 2017[8] | 2017 | Short film competition | Karolis Kaupinis | Selected | |
| IndieLisboa International Film Festival 2017 [9] | 2017 | Festival selection in the international short category | Karolis Kaupinis | Selected | |
| Uppsala International Film Festival 2017[10] | 2017 | International short competition | Karolis Kaupinis | Selected |