Janina Lapinskaitė
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Filmography:
TAI MANO LIKIMAS
“This is My Destiny”documentary Betacam colour 28’ 1994
The film was successfully screened in the Looking East programme that is arranged on the fringe of Prix Italia every year now, also it was shown together with 'From the Life of Elves'.
European TV Festival, Berlin, 'TV under the open sky' programme, 1996.
IŠ SKRUZDĖLIŲ GYVENIMO
“From the Life of the Ants”documentary Betacam colour 35’ 1995
The winner of Young Television Prize of the Creative Documentary Festival in Monte Carlo, 1995;
Grand Prix of BAR Festival in Monte Negro, 1995;
Successfully screening in various other international competitions and fairs.
IŠ ELFŲ GYVENIMO
“From the Life of Elves”documentary Betacam colour 25’ 1996
It was met enthusiastically by viewers and juries everywhere where it was screened (Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Estonia, Poland, Monte Negro, Germany, UK).
It won many awards and prizes, but the most important among them are
The Special Prize of PRIX EUROPA’96, Berlin;
GRAND PRIX’97 for creative documentaries, Monte Carlo;
2nd Prize at Balticum Film&TV Festival;
Silver Olive at BAR Festival, Monte Negro;
Viewers’ Prize in Paarnu, Estonia.
The film free broadcast rights were acquired by DR TV (Denmark), SVT (Sweden),
TVP (Poland), ARD (Germany), Canal Kaks (Estonia).
VENERA SU KATINU
“Venus with a Cat”documentary Betacam colour 24’ 1997
Internationally it was screened in Nordic Film Festival at Rouen (France) for the first time. This film was selected for the competition in BALTICUM Film&TV Festival.
Prizes and awards:
PRIX EUROPA;
Prix Niki;
Prix for best Documentary film in The Open Non-Fiction Festival “Russia”, Jekaterinburg;
Special mention at FIPA’98 (short programmes category).
IŠ AVINĖLIŲ GYVENIMO
“From the Life of Lambs” documentary 35mm colour 26’ 1998
Was screened successfully in the following festivals
Bornholm North Country’s (Danmark),
Bilbao(Spain).
KELIONIŲ MAGIJA
“Magic of Travels” documentary Betacam colour 35’ 1999
Was screened successfully in the following festivals
Bornholm North Country’s (Denmark),
Cinema du reel (France).
AKTAS
“An Act” documentary 35mm colour 24’ 2000
Was screened successfully in the following festivals
Tampere (Finland),
FIFMA (Belgium),
Krakow (Poland),
ARSENALS (Latvia).
VENECIJAUS GYVENIMAS IR CEZARIO MIRTIS
"Venecijus' Life and the Death of Caesar" documentary Betacam colour 55' 2002
Prizes:
Press Prize- Flahertiana International Festival of the New Documentary Cinema, Perm, Russia 2002;
Television Prize - Avanca International Film Festival, Portuguese;
Best Baltic Film - Arsenals International film Forum, Riga, Latvia.
STIKLO ŠALIS
“Land of Glass”, feature 35 mm colour 68’ 2004
Was screened successfully in the following festivals:
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czechia
Kinoshock, Russia
International Film Festival "Pure dreams” – DeboshirFilm, Russia
International Film Festival of Tamil Nadu, India-Prize - Best film director
International Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden
European Union Film Festival, Canada
Annual European Union Film Festival Chicago, USA
Int'l Women Film Festival of Creteil, France
NAŠLIŲ PAKRANTĖ
“Widow’s Coast”, documentary, colour 25’ 2006
Was screened successfully in the following festivals:
Riga International Film Forum "Arsenals", Latvia
Short Cuts Cologne International Short Film Festival, Germany
Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden
ŠOKANTI ANT STOGŲ
“Woman dancing on the roof” documentary, colour 25’ 2008 m.
Was screened successfully in the following festivals:
The International Huesca Film Festival, Spain
Ismailia international film festival, Egypt
INPUT conferences Warsaw, Poland
TRAUKINYS STOVI PENKIAS MINUTES
"Train stops for five minutes", documentary, colour 57' 2009
2010 International Film Festival Yekaterinburg, Russia
Film Critics Award