Šarūnas Vyštartas

Animation plays a big part in Šarūnas life. He animates daily and watches and researches festival programmes to learn new techniques or the subtleties of writing a compelling story. For 2 years, he led a team for an international doku-animated feature, Aurora’s Sunrise, which premiered at the Annecy festival. In 2022 – 2023, he was the lead animator on a feature animated film, “Nelly Jelly”. He liaised with the director on this project and managed a team, executing directorial decisions and visual storytelling. Šarūnas wants to take advantage of this and create a strong, visually beautiful film with a story that will touch many.

Filmography

Aurora’s Sunrise / Sielų aukcionas. Neįtikėtina Auroros Mardiganian istorija (2022, docu-animation)

The Perfect Fit / Patrikas (2022, short animation)

Nelly Jelly. My Film / Kakė Makė. Mano filmas (2023, full-length animation)

Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief / Banginė Tahlequah. Gedulo šokis (2023, short animation)

TEN / TEN (2025, short animation)