Ilja Bereznickas
Directing
Biography
In 1970 he graduated in architecture from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. In 1985 he graduated from the Postgraduate School of Scriptwriters and Film directors, Moscow, Russia (class of Fyodor Khitruk and Yuri Norstein ). Since 1985, with interruptions, he has worked at the National Lithuanian Film Studio - as director, artist and animator. Since 1990 he has worked in Israel, Norway and the U.S. producing and creating animated TV ads, shorts and feature animation films, and illustrating children's books. In 2002 he initiated and became the head of the Animation Programme Vilnius Academy of Art as part of the Photography and Media Art Faculty. In 2003 - 2004 he taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York.[2] Through his life he created many illustrated books and caricatures. From 1973 onwards he has participated in exhibitions of cartoons worldwide. Individual exhibitions were held in Vilnius (1980, 1997, 2005), and abroad. From Wikipedia.
Known For
A satirical film for adults about communication problems.
Contacts... Conflicts...
Comic stories for adults about the problems of family life.
Contacts... Conflicts... 2
The boy thinks of Baubas' family which is more chaotic than his own one...
Don't Scare Us!
Baubas tries to scare local children and faints after unsuccessful attempt, that's why the ambulance takes him to the hospital. Doctors are rather shocked because of curing Baubas...
Baubas's Illness
A film about a basketball legend - Arvydas Sabonis and a fantastic match.
The Hoop of Bermuda
In an ordinary family, in an average apartment, a guest appears. And everything in the family and in the apartment is changing. With her active character and with a personal example and more Morsi changes the views, habits and even the mentality of everyone. Morsi receives a unique living gift. For this charming “gift”, the company grows a real home “winter” garden.
Morsi’s Birthday
A history about little girl and imaginary friend "Baubas".
Hobgoblin
The film's main protagonists are elementary school students who, thanks to their childish imagination, transform the boring reality of school life into playful stories. And Baubas teaches them with magical practice.
Baubas's Math
A short story about Santa. Director's diploma film for Higher Education Courses for Directors and Scriptwriters.
The Last Present
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Morsi
In a small village, together with tailors, shoemakers, poor musicians and strange wise men, lives the tailor Mendel and his large family... And who could have thought that the reason for happiness or unhappiness for this family could be a simple goat? Here begins an instructive story full of folk wisdom.
The Goat Luck – Bad Luck
Short and comical stories of plasticine people.