SAULIUS BERŽINISfilm director, owner of film studio KOPA EDUCATION In 1973 graduated from the Vilnius University Philological Department. In 1983 graduated from the Moscow State Supreme Film School Directing department (Honored Graduating Diploma). In 1995 and 1999 – from the BMC Co- production Course in Bornholm,Denmark.WORK 1969 – 1978 Director of the Vilnius University Theatre; 1974 - 1991 Film script writer ( Lithuanian Film Studio, Lithuanian TV); 1979 - 1992 film director (Lithuanian Film Studio, Advertising Film Studio, Svyerdlovsk Film Studio);Since 1990 – film director, Film Studio KOPA. OTHER ACTIVITIES 1995 – 2002 Chairman of the Lithuanian Documentary Filmmakers Association. 1995-2002 Member of Board of Lithuanian Filmmakers Association. 2001 -2002 Member of the Film Experts Commision of the Ministery of Culture of Lithuania.Award of the Citizen of Tolerance in 2004.
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