Linas Žiūra

Linas Žiūra is a Lithuanian film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter. He graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater with a Bachelor’s in cinematography in 2018 and worked on various films and commercials, starting as a camera assistant and then as a cinematographer. In 2019, he won the Best Young Cinematographer award from the Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers. In 2024, he received the Best Cinematography award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for feature-length documentary “Murmuring Hearts.” His directorial debut, “1991,” won Best Director at the European Brest Short Film Festival in 2023. He completed a Master’s in Film Directing in 2024, with his latest work titled “Whirlpool.”

Filmography:

1991 / 1991 (2023, short fiction)

Whirlpool / Sūkurys (2026, short fiction)