SAULIUS BARADINSKAS

Saulius Baradinskas is an award-winning Lithuanian film director currently living and working in Los Angeles, California. He studies film directing in the American Film Insitute Conservatory.

In 2020, Saulius was selected as one of the Berlinale talents at the 70th Berlinale Film Festival. In 2021, Saulius premiered his second short film, “TECHNO, MAMA,” in the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival. After being shortlisted in 2022, the short film was officially nominated for best short film in the 2022 European Film Academy Awards. Saulius is currently developing his feature “Concrete Music” musical film. Saulius's directed works have reached more than 100 million views on the YouTube platform. Saulius has directed and filmed various projects in Japan, the UK, France, and Germany.

Saulius is noticed for directing music videos that have already got recognition in the Baltic states. In the 2018 annual Music Video Awards, Saulius was selected as the best director of the year and won the best music video award for directing. In 2018, Saulius directed a commercial feature film comedy, which was a blockbuster. He also directs commercials & music videos. In 2019, Saulius premiered his debut short film, “Golden Minutes.” This short film was filmed on one take and on film. The main role was created by famous Scottish actor Billy Boyd, who starred in Lord Of The Rings. The short film was screened in the Louvre at Rencontres Internationally Paris/berlin , won various awards, and traveled to more than 50 film festivals around the world.

HONORABLE NOMINATIONS & EDUCATION

AWARDS & SPECIAL MENTIONS

​​2023  BEST SHORT FILM AWARD | Aigio International Short Film Festival "Theodoros Angelopoulos" 2023, Greece

2023  BEST VISUAL INNOVATION AWARD | “Techno, Mama” short film | Filmfest Bremen 2023, Germany

2023 ITALY-BALTIC CO-DEVELOPMENT AWARD | “Concrete Music” feature film project | When East Meets West forum 2023, Italy

2022  BEST SHORT FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Athens Marathon Film Festival 2022, Greece

2022 BEST DIRECTOR AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Athens Marathon Film Festival 2022, Greece

2022 DANIEL AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Castellinaria Film Festival 2022, Switzerland

2022 BEST FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Baku International Short Film Festival 2022, Azerbaijan

2022 AUDIENCE AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | ​Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin 2022, Germany

2022 BEST SHORT FILM “Techno, Mama” short film | Spektrum Festiwal 2022, Poland​

2022 BEST DIRECTING AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film ​Linz International Short Film Festival 2022, Austria -

2022 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Lithuanian National Cinema Awards “Sidabrinė Gervė” 2022, Lithuania

2022 GRAND PRIX AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | ​Drama International Short Film Festival 2022, Greece

2022 HUMAN VALUES AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | ​Drama International Short Film Festival 2022, Greece

2022 SILVER BUSHO AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | BuSho Film Festival 2022, Hungary​

2022 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Castrovillari Film Festival 2022, Italy

2022 YOUNG JURY PRIZE AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Castrovillari Film Festival 2022, Italy

2022 JURY SPECIAL MENTION - ShorTS - International Film Festival 2022, Italy

2022 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD (Professional Jury) “Techno, Mama” short film | Festival du Film Subversif de Metz 2022, France

2022 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD(Young Jury) “Techno, Mama” short film | Festival du Film Subversif de Metz 2022, France

2022 BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival 2022, Hungary

2022 JURY SPECIAL MENTION Movies That Matter Festival 2022, Netherlands

2022 GOLDEN HORSEMAN of the Youth Jury International Competition “Techno, Mama” short film | Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival 2022, Germany

2022 THIRD AWARD, International Competition “Techno, Mama” short film | Mecal, Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Animación de Barcelona 2022, Spain

2022 BEST SHORT FILM “Techno, Mama” short film | Seeyousound - International Music Film Festival 2022, Italy

2022 BEST MUSIC VIDEO - The Roop - “Discoteque” | M.A.M.A. awards

2021 JURY SPECIAL MENTION 2022 CINEMAFORUM 2021, Poland

2021 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | Scanorama 2021, Lithuania

2021 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD “Techno, Mama” short film | film festival Cottbus 2021, Germany

2021 Nomination For The European Film Academy Awards 2022 International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2021

2021 JURY SPECIAL MENTION International Film Festival Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films 2021

2021 SPECIAL MENTION Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival 2021, Georgia

2021 CREATIVITY AWARD “Golden Minutes” short film | MovieZone Short Film Festival 2021, China

2020 EXCELLENT PRIZE (OVERSEAS COMPETITION) “Golden Minutes” short film | Gimpo International Youth Film Festival 2020, South Korea

2020 JURY SPECIAL MENTION Hayah Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Panamá 2020

2020 SPECIAL MENTION | Linz International Short Film Festival 2020, Austria

2020 BEST OF THE FEST “Golden Minutes” short film | New York City Short Film Festival 2020, USA

2020 JURY SPECIAL MENTION “Golden Minutes” short film | Sciacca Film Fest 2020, Italy

2020 BEST SHORT FILM “Golden Minutes” short film | Festival Internacional de Cine de Menorca 2020, Spain

2019 VANGUARD AWARD “Golden Minutes” short film "| The International short film festival of San Francisco (SF SHORTS)

2017 BEST EUROPEAN SHORT PITCH AWARD European Short Pitch | (ESP) - NisiMasa

2017 SPECIAL MENTION DEEPER UPPER “NO REGRETS” | “International Riga Film Festival”

2015 BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AUDIENCE AWARD) - Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys – “Į Venesuelą” | International Vilnius Film Festival

2015 BEST MUSIC VIDEO - Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys – “Į Venesuelą” | M.A.M.A. awards

2015 SPECIAL MENTION DEEPER UPPER “UNITY” | “International Riga Film Festival”

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