Marius A. Markevičius
Marius A. Markevičius (born September 3, 1976) is a director of films and music videos. His films include The Other Dream Team a 2012 film about the Lithuanian national basketball team and their journey to a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics.[1][2][3] He directed the 2006 short film The Last Supper about the Last Supper. He directed the 2018 drama film Ashes in the Snow about a young Lithuanian deported to the Soviet gulag.[4][5] As of 2019, it was the highest grossing film ever in Lithuania, exceeding the take for James Cameron's Avatar in Lithuania.[6]
He was born in born in Santa Monica, California. He is Lithuanian American. He graduated with a BS degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1998. He graduated from the Haas School's Undergraduate Program and MFA from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television.[7]
Films
He helped make the films Douchebag and Like Crazy. He helped produce Like Crazy, about a long-distance romance.[8]
He made the film Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist about a Lithuanian MMA fighter.[9]
| The Last Supper | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marius A. Markevicius |
| Written by | Michael Bortone Luke Franco Jason Markarian Joseph F. McCluskey |
| Produced by | Marius A. Markevicius Nathan L. Smith |
| Starring | Chip Bent Michael Bortone Isaiah Mustafa Eliza Dushku Andrew Davoli |
| Cinematography | Gavin Kelly |
| Edited by | Darrin Navarro |
Production company | Sorrento Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000 |
The Last Supper is a 2006 American short comedy film about the Biblical Last Supper, depicted as having occurred at a contemporary nightclub. The film was directed by Marius A. Markevicius and stars Chip Bent, Michael Bortone, Eliza Dushku, Andrew Davoli and Isaiah Mustafa.
The Last Supper premiered in September 2006 at the San Diego Film Festival.
Cast
- Chip Bent as JC
- Michael Bortone as Judas
- Isaiah Mustafa as Moses
- Eliza Dushku as Waitress
- Ryan Krause as Lazarus
- Seth Garfunkel as Parental Peter
- Chris Andrew Giulla as Assuming Andrew
- Brad Pennington as Curious James
- Dave Power as Loud Guy John
- Nate Dushku as Quoting Philip
- Andrew Davoli as Metro Bartholomew
- Wyatt Russell as Doubting Thomas
- Luke Franco as Pent Up Matthew
- Jason Markarian as Instigating James
- Sebastian Hinton as Insecure Thaddaeas
- Paul Rae as Simon
References
- ^ "Director of 'The Other Dream Team' on Tracing Hoops, History and Hopes of a Nation". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 September 2012.
- ^ "UCLA alum's film follows a Lithuanian basketball team under Soviet rule".
- ^ "Basketball Hopes on the Baltic Sea (Published 2012)". The New York Times. 27 September 2012.
- ^ "You Won't Understand a Word of the Trite, Mumbly Holocaust Drama 'Ashes in the Snow'". The New York Observer. 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Ashes in the Snow movie review (2019) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ "Ashes in the Snow Is Highest Grossing Release of All Time in Lithuania". www.filmneweurope.com. 2019-02-13.
- ^ "Alum to Speak on His "Other Dream Team" Documentary in Berkeley, Oct. 12". 8 October 2012.
- ^ "UCLA alum's movie 'Like Crazy' wins Grand Jury Award at Sundance Film Festival".
- ^ "Producer Marius A. Markevicius Takes Us Through His MMA Movie | No Film School".