Greta Griniūtė is a Lithuanian writer-director with a distinctive voice and a sharp instinct for comedy. After moving to the UK following high school, she trained in physical theatre and acting, laying the foundation for her dynamic, performance-driven storytelling.
In 2016, she staged her first theatre production, The Vagina Monologues, at Derby Theatre. Following its successful run, she was invited to join the Italian theatre company Motus, where she spent three months in Bologna assisting directors Enrico Casagrande and Daniela Nicoló on their production Raffiche.
Greta later received a scholarship to study filmmaking in Los Angeles, where she wrote and directed her debut short film, Tickle My Pickle. The film screened at festivals worldwide, including LA Shorts, and won Best Film at ARFF Berlin in 2019. She went on to complete an MA in Directing Fiction at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2020. Her graduation short, Rice & Bread, premiered at both the London Short Film Festival and POFF Shorts.
Greta is currently developing her debut feature, Independent Child, which has been supported by TorinoFilmLab and the Mediterranean Film Lab, and was shortlisted for the Sundance Development Track 2023. Her latest short film, Mama, I’m in Love with Pamela Anderson, is set to begin its festival run in 2023. In recognition of her work, she was awarded official Artist status by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.
