Ilja Bereznickas
was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. He received his bachelors in architecture in 1970 (Kaunas, Lithuania) and went on to earn a second degree in Moscow, Russia, for animation and film directing in 1985. His career as an international animator took off from 1985. His films have won much critical acclaim and recognition at numerous international animation festivals. He is also an celebrated international illustrator. His work can be seen in over 2,000 publications throughout the U.S. and Europe, and has received prestigious awards for cartoons from Italy (1987, 1990), Yugoslavia (1983), Turkey (1978), Bulgaria (1979) and many more. He is also worked in the School of Visual Art in New York – lecturer of animation. From 2002 he is teaching animation in Vilnius Academy of fine Arts. His films include “Hobgoblin” (winner of the Tabuleiro Prize, Portugal 1988). “Bermuda Ring” (winner of Best Synthetic Image Prize, Spain 1990, and Special Prize, Ukraine 1989), “Children Beware” (winner of Alfa Video 90 Prize, Czechosolvakia 1990)
Arturas Bukauskas
Gintarė Brazauskienė
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Antanas Skučas
Lithuanian born director and animator Antanas Skučas graduated with MA from Vilnius Academy of Arts in 2008. His debut animated film “Diary of childhood” was awarded as best Lithuanian animated film at the Silver Crane Awards in Lithuania.
Žilvinas Gytis Lilas
Visiting professor
