Hey, I’m Irena!
I’m a screenwriter-director with a love for bold ideas, fun dialogue, and teamwork. I’m a triple threat with 8 years of experience — I write copy, scripts, and direct them too.
A few highlights about me:
– Graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2017
– Co-founded the contemporary playwriting festival Dramokratija.
– My directorial debut — “Daug dienų” for Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys — snagged the M.A.M.A. Award for Best Music Video in 2018.
– In 2024, my first co-written feature film “Tasty” hit the big screen.
Let’s create some stories!
SCRIPTWRITING
Theatre
“What would you never ask me?“ | 2016
playwright
Contemporary playwriting festival „Dramokratija“
“Ai, skauda“ | 2016-2017
children‘s play| playwright | dir. Sigita Pikturnaitė
Professional art house „House of Puglu“
“From the beginning“ | 2019
playwright
Contemporary playwriting festival „Dramokratija“
“Our republic“ | 2021
playwright | dir. Sigita Pikturnaitė
Kaunas city chamber theatre
films
“Šoferis“ | 2015
short film| cowriter | dir. Tomas Gvozdas
Educational screening “Subtitles“
There are no tulips“ | 2016
short film| cowriter | dir. Ieva Šakalytė
Vilnius film festival “Kino Pavasaris“ (2017) Student competition
Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin
“Sigis“ | 2016
short film| cowriter | dir. Tomas Gvozdas
International Short Film Festival VILNIUS FILM SHORTS (2017) National competition
Vilnius film festival “Kino Pavasaris“ (2017)
Nominated for ”Silver Crane ‘s egg” – best student work nomination
“Kabliukas“ | 2017
short film| cowriter | dir. Mantas Rimkus
72 hours filmmaking challenge „Odisėja72“
Won „The Most Original Implementation of The Task“
award
“Sala 2029“ | 2023
mini series | scriptwriter | dir. Silvestras Polinauskas
“Tasty“ | 2024
film | cowriter | dir. Eglė Vertelytė
COMMERCIAL
Lithuanian countryside tourism association – Amatų kelias | 2020
video series about Lithuanian crafts and UNESCO heritage
watch here
Clinic DPC – Stories of smiles | 2021
video series about people who get second chance to smile
watch here
OTHER
„The Republic of Independent People“ | 2018
Interactive installation-game | co-author
Contemporary playwriting festival „Dramokratija“
„Kablys + Kultūra“
„Sinergija“ | 2021
Youtube mini series | co-writer
Client: “Raudonos nosys”
Druskininkai | 2020
Promo animation with custom jingle
DIRECTING
