Vytautas Katkus (1991) is an up-and-coming Lithuanian writer, director and cinematographer. He graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Cinematography studies in 2014 and worked as DOP with a strong visual and artistic vision for short films and documentaries. In 2019, he debuted as a film director with his first short film “Community Gardens” (2019) at the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week. His second short film “Places” (2020) premiered in the Orizzonti section at Venice. Finally, his third short film “Cherries” (2022) was part of the official selection of Cannes Court Metrage. “The Visitor” (2025) is his debut feature film co-written with Marija Kavtaradze. He has twice won the Best Young Cinematographer Award from the Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers, where he has been a member since 2016.
Filmography:
Svečias (The Visitor, 2025)