Marija Kavtaradzė (born 3 June 1991) is a
Lithuania
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film director
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and
screenwriter
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.
Biography
Marija Kavtaradzė studied filmmaking at the
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a state-supported College or university school of music, conservatory that trains students in music, theatre, and multimedia arts.
History
Composer Juozas Naujalis founded a ...
from 2010 to 2014. During this period, she directed five short films, three of which were selected for the
Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino pavasaris).
In 2016, Marija Kavtaradze co-wrote the feature film ''
The Saint'', directed by
Andrius Blaževičius and produced by
Marija Razgutė (M-Films). The film premiered at the
Busan International Film Festival and the
Warsaw International Film Festival in 2016.
In collaboration with director
Andrius Blaževičius and Teklė Kavtaradzė, she co-wrote the 2021 feature film ''
Runner'', directed by
Andrius Blaževičius and produced by
Marija Razgutė. The film had its premiere at the
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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in 2021.
She wrote and directed her first feature film, ''
Summer Survivors'', in 2018, also produced by
Marija Razgutė (M-Films). The film had its world premiere at the
Toronto International Film Festival
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in 2018 and went on to be selected for numerous festivals, winning three national film awards.
In 2023, she wrote and directed ''
Slow'', her third collaboration with producer
Marija Razgutė (M-Films). The film premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
, where Marija Kavtaradze won the Best Director award.
She is currently developing and co-writing the debut feature film of
Vytautas Katkus, ''
The Visitor'', produced by M-Films.
Filmography
Director
* 2010: ''
Before Falling'' (short film)
* 2010: ''
Washed Fairytale'' (short film)
* 2013: ''
Youngblood'' (short film)
* 2013: ''
The Accident'' (short film)
* 2013: ''
Normal people don’t explode themselves'' (short film)
* 2014: ''
Floor scrapers'' (short film)
* 2014: ''
I'm Twenty Something'' (short film)
* 2015: ''
Igloo'' (short film)
* 2018: ''
Summer Survivors'' (feature film)
* 2023: ''
Slow'' (feature film)
Screenwriter
* 2011: ''
Laikinai'' (short film)
* 2016: ''
The Saint'' (feature film)
* 2018: ''
Nacionalinės Premijos Laureatų Vaikai'' (short film)
* 2019: ''
Laukais'' (short film)
* 2020: ''
Pieno Baras'' (short film)
* 2021: ''
Runner'' (feature film)
* 2024: ''
The Visitor'' (feature film, in development)
Awards and nominations
Awards
* 2010: ''
Before Falling'' (Best Student Film at the Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2013: ''
Youngblood'' (Nominated for Best Student Film at the Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2013: ''
Normal people don’t explode themselves'' (Nominated for Best Student Film at the Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2015: ''
I'm Twenty Something'' (Best Student Film at the Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2015: ''
Igloo'' (Best Student Film at the Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2018: ''
Summer Survivors'' (3 Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards, Audience Award at the
Festival del Cinema Europeo)
* 2023: ''
Slow'' (Best Director at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival)
Nominations
* 2010: ''
Before Falling'' (Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2013: ''
Youngblood'' (Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2013: ''
Normal people don’t explode themselves'' (Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2015: ''
I'm Twenty Something'' (Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
* 2015: ''
Igloo'' (Lithuanian Academy of Film Awards)
References
External links
Marija Kavtaradze at TorinoFilmLabMarija Kavtaradze on
IMDb
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1991 births
Living people
Lithuanian women film directors
Lithuanian women screenwriters
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
Film people from Vilnius