Giedrė Žickytė, a talented and accomplished film director and producer, is based in Vilnius, Lithuania, and serves as the founder of the renowned production company Moonmakers. With a Master's degree in Visual Arts from Vilnius Art Academy, which she earned in 2007, Žickytė transitioned into the international documentary cinema scene in 2010.
Throughout her illustrious career, Žickytė has garnered numerous accolades for her work. Her most recent film, The Jump, a collaborative effort with international partners from Lithuania, France, and Latvia, has received widespread recognition, including the Best Documentary Feature Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival in 2020, the Grand Prix at the EIDF (South Korea),the Main Jury Award at the Salem Film Festival in 2021 (USA),and numerous other honors.
In 2015, Žickytė's feature documentary Master and Tatyana earned her a plethora of awards at the Lithuanian Film Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Documentary, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. Her subsequent film, I'm Not From Here, co-directed with M. Alberdi from Chile, garnered a nomination at the 2016 EFA Awards and won over a dozen awards.
Žickytė is a respected member of the European Film Academy, the Lithuanian Filmmakers Union, and a distinguished alumnus of the Berlinale Talent Campus, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the global film industry.
