Born in 1978. In 2003 he obtained a master degree in TV directing at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. In the same year, Ignas made a debut short “EASILY AND SWEETLY” (Rotterdam FF, Melbourne FF, Kurz Film Hamburg, Cottbus FF, Interfilm Berlin, Asiana FF (Seoul)). In 2006 wrote and directed his first low budget, controversial but successfully released in Lithuania feature “DIRINGAS”.

In 2009 he created his second feature, an urban road movie “LOW LIGHTS”. The film was made in coproduction with Germany and released in both countries (“Silver Crane” as the best Lithuanian film of 2009, World premiere –Karlovy Vary FF, “East of the West ” competition, Warsaw FF, Kinoshok FF, Hamburg FF, Busan FF, Nordic FF Lubeck, Seville European FF, Leeds FF, Brussels FF, Cottbus FF, Rome FF, Jekaterinburg FF – „Best film award“).

Filmography:
KINGS’ SHIFT (2016)/ LOW LIGHTS (2009)/ INGA one of the film AT DAWNT (short film – 2007)/ DIRINGAS (2006)/ EASILY AND SWEETLY (short film – 2003)/ SFUMATO (short film – 2002)/ CHIKYPOW (short film – 2001)/ MONOTONY (short film – 2001)/ MATAS (short film – 1999)/ ŠUOLIS (short film – 1998)