Trained as a biologist (Vilnius University), Mindaugas is successfully pursuing his career in documentary filmmaking (film directing and cinematography). In 2012 his film The Field of Magic (Stebuklų laukas) received the national Lithuanian cinema award Silver Crane for the best documentary feature. He has also been collaborating with well-known film directors: Šarūnas Bartas, Sergey Loznitsa, Audrius Stonys.