About
Born in 1988 in Alytus, Lithuania and graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre to study film management. During his university years he produced numerous short films, the most notable is Lernavan (2009), which was awarded many prizes, including Vilnius Film Shorts Best film prize, Kustendorf IFMF Press prize. Jonas Špokas continues his career in film industry, co-operating with both Lithuanian and international filmmakers such as Gabriele Salvatores and John Malkovich.
projects in progress
Face of the Sun (documentary) - a docu-poem, a story told only by faces of the Lithuanian people. It consists of one hundred faces – from a new born baby to a hundred-year-old man.
Untitled project (fiction) - a feature fiction film based on Armenia and Turkey relationship.
finished projects
Generations - 2011, directed by Philipp Kadelbach; Production Assistant
Siberian Education - 2012, directed by Gabriele Salvatores; Production Assistant
Letters to Sofija (documentary) - directed by Robert Mullan; Location Manager. A story of Lithuania’s most famous artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.
Production company
Name: Benjamin River Productions
Address: Kailu tee 3, 11912 Tallinn, Estonia
Contact number: +37 061599670
Email address: spokas.jonas@gmail.com
Website: www.benjaminriver.com
