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The Amateurs

Dentist Vitolis Laumakys and engineer Adolfas Morėnas have met accidentally in the street, while Adolfas was repairing his motorcycle. During a short chat, they found out about each other’s admiration for the cinema. Adolfas revealed he had got a 8 mm film camera – so, they’ve started filming. Meanwhile, by chance, they found out about empty spaces in Kėdainiai Culture Centre – bit by bit, the men installed there everything what they needed for the professional filmmaking. In 1962 the amateur film studio called “The Amateur” was established. In some years it has become the most successful and famous Lithuanian amateur film studio.

Information

Year
2015
Genre
Documentary
Duration
23'
Production country
Lithuania
Dialogues
Lithuanian

Team

Producer
Marija Razgutė
Cinematography
Eitvydas Doškus
Editing
Ieva Veiverytė
Sound designer
Ignas Lungevičius
Production company
m-films

Contacts

Marija Razgutė

Director's biography

Audrius Antanavičius

Born in 1987 in Kėdainiai. In 2006 started Philosophy studies in Vilnius university. In 2009 changed study field by getting into Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, Television and film directing. Finished master’s degree in Sarajevo Film Academy in Sarajevo Science and Technology University, course manager was hungarian film director Bela Tarr.

Filmography

Nocturne / Noktiurnas (2010, short fiction)
Andrew the coinman (2011, short documentary)
Station / Stotis (2011, short fiction)
Bridge / Tiltas (2011, short fiction)
The Moonlanding (2012, short fiction)
The Rite of Passage (2013, short experimental)
The Amateurs / Mėgėjai (2013, short documentary)