Jasmine. Home. Mother.

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Nominated for Best International Short Film

On a surreal game show where stories are currency, a woman battles a system that censors her every word, fighting to reclaim the memory of her family, her homeland, and the jasmine that once bloomed there.

About the Director

Ugnė is an accomplished Lithuanian presenter, actor and producer, who is known for her versatility and outspoken personality in the Lithuanian media. Ugnė initially gained prominence as the VJ for MTV Lithuania from 2006 to 2009, hosting popular shows and filming at the MTV Music Awards. Ugnė further continued her television career with Lithuania's leading channel LNK, notably presenting live shows such as The Voice Lithuania, as well as anchoring the long-running satirical / political KK2 The Daily Show and KK2 Friday The Talk Show from 2009 to 2019. Her television hosting skills led her to anchor significant national events, including Lithuania‘s Eurovision National Selection in 2018, the Lithuanian National Centenary Celebration, as well as Lithuania’s Independence Day Ceremonies. In addition to her television hosting career, Ugnė has performed in numerous acting roles on Lithuanian TV, including TV movies as well as a lead voiceover role in the animated feature for cinemas Ronal the Barbarian. Ugnė’s passion for storytelling led her to direct theatrical immersive experience events. Since leaving Lithuania in 2020, Ugnė has lived and worked in Mexico and the United States. Her script for JASMINE. HOME. MOTHER. was a finalist in the Kodak Short Film Fund 2025. She studied acting at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre, and the Meisner Technique at The Ruskin School of Acting. Ugnė trained in improv at The Groundlings School in Los Angeles for two years. Ugnė speaks English, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish and studied French, she holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and International Relations.