Edvinas Pukšta

Stručnjak za filmsku industriju

Film scout, industry expert, consultant

Litvanija

Lithuania

Na festivalu je:

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Predsednik žirija glavne takmičarske selekcije

President of the Jury - Main Competition Selection

Biografija

Biography

Edvinas Pukšta je litvanski selektor filmskih festivala, lovac na filmove, stručnjak za filmsku industriju, konsultant i član žirija, član Evropske filmske akademije, planinar i penjač (najviša tačka na Kilimandžaru, vrh Uhuru na 5850 m), obožavalac košarke i uvek radoznali filmski entuzijasta.

Pukšta je filmski selektor, skaut i član selekcionog odbora na Black Nights Film Festivalu u Talinu (od 2018) i direktor programa Tartu Love Film Festivala Tartuff (od leta 2023). Edvin redovno posećuje 20 međunarodnih filmskih festivala širom sveta od 2001. godine i svake godine pogleda najmanje 1200 igranih filmova.

Unazad 15 godina bio je filmski selektor Vilnius International Film Festival (do leta 2018. godine). Nakon toga, pozvan je kao nezavisni ekspert da se pridruži selekcionom odboru Evropskih filmskih nagrada tokom tri uzastopne godine. First Cut Lab mu je poverio tri poziva kao industrijskom ekspertu kako bi izneo svoje mišljenje o još nezavršenim filmovima iz Helsinkija (2019), Karlovih Vari (2021) i Trsta (2022).

Edvinas je ocenjivao kratke i igrane filmove kao član žirija na filmskim festivalima u Kanu (CICAE žiri za Quinzaine des Réalisateurs), Berlinu (CICAE žiri za sekciju Forum), Busanu i Varšavi (NETPAC žiriji), Bangkoku (World Film Festival), Kuritibi (Brazil), Kludž-Napoki (žiri za rumunske kratke i igrane filmove), Bukureštu, Talinu, Minsku, Malatiji, Plzenju, Arasu, Varni (nacionalni filmski konkurs Zlatna ruža FF), Trstu (međunarodna selekcija), Puneu (međunarodna i Marathi konkurencija), Edipsosu na ostrvu Evija (selekcija Radovi u razvoju i razvoj na Evia Film Project), Mestiji (selekcija Projekti u razvoju na Svaneti International filmskom festivalu), Prištini (Balkanska selekcija), Vroclavu (poljski kratki filmovi), Lodzu (Transatlantyk žiri poljskih kratkih filmova), Kalkuti, Adani, Kutaisiju i Teheranu (Međunarodna kratkometražna selekcija).

Edvinas Pukšta is a Lithuanian film festival programmer, film scout, industry expert, consultant, jury member, and a member of the European Film Academy. A passionate cinephile and lifelong explorer, he is also a mountaineer (Uhuru Peak on Kilimanjaro, 5,850 m) and basketball enthusiast.

Since 2018, he has served as a programmer, scout, and selection committee member for the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and since summer 2023, he has been the Head of Programming for the Tartu Love Film Festival (Tartuff). From 2001, Edvinas has attended over 20 international film festivals annually and watches more than 1,200 feature films each year.

For 15 years, he was a programmer for the Vilnius International Film Festival until mid-2018. He later joined the European Film Awards selection committee for three consecutive years. He has also worked with First Cut Lab, offering expert feedback on works-in-progress from Helsinki (2019), Karlovy Vary (2021), and Trieste (2022).

Edvinas has served on juries for short and feature films at festivals in Cannes (CICAE Jury – Directors’ Fortnight), Berlin (CICAE – Forum), Busan, Warsaw (NETPAC), Bangkok, Curitiba, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Tallinn, Minsk, Malatya, Plzeň, Arras, Varna (Golden Rose National Film Competition), Trieste, Pune (International & Marathi competitions), Edipsos (Evia Film Project), Mestia (Svaneti IFF), Pristina (Balkan competition), Wrocław, Łódź (Transatlantyk), Kolkata, Adana, Kutaisi, and Tehran (International Shorts).