Greta Griniūtė
Directing
Biography
Greta Griniūtė is a Lithuanian director and screenwriter known for her comedic and character-driven storytelling. Her early studies in physical theater in the UK set the stage for a unique cinematic style that blends humor with empathetic character work. Following a scholarship in Los Angeles, she directed her debut short Tickle My Pickle, which received international recognition, including screenings at LA Shorts and a Best Film award at ARFF Berlin. In 2020, Griniūtė earned an MA in Directing Fiction from Goldsmiths, University of London, where she created Rice & Bread, showcased at the London Short Film Festival and POFF Shorts. Her debut feature, Independent Child, was developed at the Torino Film Lab and Mediterranean Film Lab and is set for production in 2026.
Known For
When single mother Maria discovers her seven-year-old son José has fallen in love with Pamela Anderson, she summons all her powers of invention to ensure Pamela responds.
Mama, I'm in Love with Pamela Anderson
It’s a love story - strange, tender, and a little out of tune. Not an ordinary romance, but one between a Yamaha keyboard and the musician who brings it to life. Every note he plays is a whisper to its soul; every pause, a quiet heartbreak. Left behind in cold, empty halls, it waits for him, longing not for applause, but for the day they’ll finally play, just for each other.
Love is...
When a London-based DJ Egle returns to native Lithuania for an Easter celebration, she finds herself facing more than just the music.
The First Sunday After the First Full Moon
A mockumentary about an over the top pop star who slowly fades out.
I Am A Star
Amid the labyrinth of Barcelona’s architecture, two bodies collide and unravel, their movements echoing the rhythms of love's ecstasy and fracture. Pain blooms into grace, each leap a thread stitching their way toward the quiet possibility of healing—only to return and ache for more
Permanent Life
No matter how unglamorous and dark the environment of a strip club can be seen, when Konstantina goes on stage to perform, the world disappears completely and its only her and her naked body left, indulging in an act of dance.
Put Your Clothes ON!
A lesbian nun in Sicily decides to follow her own moral compass, beyond the restraints of a conservative church and society.
Ritornare
"Tickle My Pickle" explores the sexual fantasies of a teenage girl in her hot-pink bedroom. Accompanied by a jar of pickles and a banging soundtrack, Emily shows her primal emotions toward her milkman.
Tickle My Pickle
A short documentary about an 84 year old life model.