Gabrielė Cegialytė is a short film industry professional with a background in communication and marketing. She graduated from Vilnius University in Lithuania, with a BA in Communication. Since 2016, she's been building a strong career at the Lithuanian short film agency "Lithuanian Shorts”, a prominent NGO dedicated to showcasing Lithuanian short films, both domestically and internationally. Her role within the agency encompasses a portfolio of responsibilities, ranging from curation and strategic promotion to the distribution of short films. Gabrielė manages a wide spectrum of different projects and initiatives under the "Lithuanian Shorts" banner. She works in the Vilnius International Short Film Festival, the biggest short film festival in Lithuania, where she has been an integral member of the team since 2015, transitioning through diverse capacities such as Programme Coordinator to Festival Producer. In 2022, she ascended to the position of Managing Director for the Vilnius ISFF. For the past 7 years, she has been the manager of the "Baltic Pitching Forum”, a leading short film industry event in the Baltic region, helping to nurture local talents and encourage international co-production, and on 2018 she joined the BPF selection committee. She has been managing other “Lithuanian Shorts” initiatives such as the short film script development residency "Baltic Shorts Residency” and a mentorship programme for Lithuanian women in film and TV "Lithuanian Shorts Mentorship", which have been successfully running for 5 seasons. Gabrielė has been actively involved in the preparation of the annual Lithuanian short film catalogue and establishment of the Lithuanian Stand at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market since 2016.