Karolis Kaupinis

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Karolis Kaupinis
Born (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987 (age 36)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter
Notable work
Nova Lituania

Karolis Kaupinis (born 9 October 1987) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. [1]

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Biography

Karolis Kaupinis was born on 9 October 1987, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He graduated from Vilnius University with a master's degree in Comparative Politics. For five years, Karolis Kaupinis worked as a presenter and editor-in-chief of a weekly television program covering political news for a Lithuanian national channel. [2]

In 2013, he wrote and directed his first fiction short film, The Noisemaker , in collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė and M-Films production company. The project was selected at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2013 and screened at 50 international film festivals. [3]

In 2017, he wrote and directed his second short film, Watchkeeping , also produced by Marija Razgutė (M-Films) and screened at various international festivals.

In 2019, his debut feature film, Nova Lituania , was selected for the co-production market at Les Arcs Film Festival and released in 2020 as a historical black-and-white film. [4] [5] It premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2020. [6] This collaboration with Marija Razgutė (M-Films) was Lithuania's submission for the 93rd Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. [7] [8]

His second feature film, Hunger Strike Breakfast , was filmed in Kaunas, Lithuania, in March 2023. [9] The film, produced by Marija Razgutė (M-Films) in co-production with Background Films (Czech Republic) and Tasse Film (Latvia), explores the hunger strike of Lithuanian television employees following the Soviet Union's military occupation of the Vilnius TV Tower in 1991. It is scheduled to be released in 2024. [10]

Filmography

Awards and honors

Festival and YearCategoryName of the MovieResult (Win or Nominated)
Vienna Independent Short Film Festival 2015 [11] Special Jury Mention The Noisemaker Nominated
Vilnius International Film Festival 2015 [12] Best Lithuanian Short The Noisemaker Nominated
Premiers Plans Festival in Angers 2015 [13] International category The Noisemaker Nominated
Lithuanian Film Awards 2015Best Short Film The Noisemaker Win
Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris) 2017 [14] Short film competition Watchkeeping Nominated
IndieLisboa International Film Festival 2017 [15] International short category Watchkeeping Nominated
Uppsala International Film Festival 2017 [16] International short competition Watchkeeping Nominated
Cairo International Film Festival 2019 [17] Best Film Nomination Nova Lituania Nominated
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 [18] International Competition Nova Lituania Selected
Wiesbaden International Film Festival 2020Best Director Nova Lituania Win
Lithuanian Film Academy Awards "Silver Crane" 2020 [19] Best Director Nova Lituania Win
Best Screenplay Nova Lituania Selected
Best Films Nova Lituania Win
Oscars' 93rd Academy Awards 2020 [20] Best International Feature Film Nova Lituania Selected
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 [21] Best Director Nova Lituania Win
Best Screenplay Nova Lituania Win

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References

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  2. ↑ "Karolis Kaupinis – Rupert" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Karolis Kaupinis". Le Groupe Ouest (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  4. ↑ Ide, Wendy (2020-11-15). "Nova Lituania review – we've got to get out of here". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  5. ↑ "The 22 projects chosen to participate in the Les Arcs Co-Production Village". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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  7. ↑ "Lithuania chooses feature film "Nova Lituania" to compete for the Oscars race". www.lkc.lt. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Lithuania picks Nova Lituania for foreign-language Oscar nomination". lrt.lt. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Pradėtas filmuoti Kaupinio filmas „Badautojų miestelis" – žurnalistų pradėtos bado akcijos istorija". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  10. ↑ Kažukauskaite, Neringa. "PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Karolis Kaupinis Wraps Shooting Sophomore Feature - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  11. ↑ Wolf, Reinhard W. "Awards | shortfilm.de" . Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  12. ↑ "VISFF WINNERS 2015". Vilnius International Short Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  13. ↑ l'Ouest, Courrier de (2015-01-22). "Angers. Le programme du Festival Premiers plans ce vendredi". Courrier de l'Ouest (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  14. ↑ "Budėjimas". kinopavasaris.lt. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  15. ↑ "KVIFF program" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "Uppsala International Short Film Festival (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  17. ↑ "Nova Lituania - Square Eyes". Nova Lituania - Square Eyes. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  18. ↑ "KVIFF | Nova Lituania". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  19. ↑ "Lithuanian Film Awards (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  20. ↑ "European titles submitted for the Oscars race". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  21. ↑ "National Lithuania Film Awards (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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