Romas Zabarauskas established himself as a provocative Baltic storyteller with a drama-driven, politically engaging, and visually lush body of work. A Tallinn Black Nights regular from his debut We Will Riot (2013) to his latest films The Writer (2023) and The Activist (2025), Zabarauskas’ work continues to travel internationally, including his debut short Porno Melodrama (2011), which premiered in Berlinale Panorama. He holds a BA in Film (2012) from Saint-Denis University (Paris), including an exchange year at Hunter College (New York), and an MA in Communication (2016) from KSU (Vilnius). Zabarauskas is currently pursuing a PhD in Film at the National Film School of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.

Filmography: We Will Riot (PÖFF 2013), Nuo Lietuvos nepabegsi (You Can't Escape Lithuania, 2016), Advokatas (The Lawyer, 2020), The Writer (Kirjanik, PÖFF 2023), Aktyvistas (2025)