Ignas Jonynas (1971.02.21) is a film director and writer, based in Vilnius, Lithuania. He studied Theatre and TV directing studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. He has written and directed two fictional short films: “Sunday As It Is” and “The Dancing Worm”. His debut feature film, “The Gambler” (2013), had its world premiere at 61st San Sebastian Film Festival. The film has been screened at numerous festivals around the world and has won, among others, the Special Jury Award at the 29th Warsaw Film and Festival and six Silver Crane Awards in Lithuania. “Invisible” (2019), his second feature film, also premiered at the 67th San Sebastian festival and won Glocal in Progress Industry Award.