Simona, Joel, and Oskar - The Inn Keepers

Inn Kunai is a family project.

Simona Vaitkute develops local and international projects in the fields of culture, education and sustainability, taking on various roles, from leader to coordinator to co-creator. She also works as a researcher, editor and writer, publishing articles in Lithuanian and English. She is currently writing a novel with Joel.

Joel Mowdy is a short story writer and essayist from New York. He has taught creative writing, literature, and global perspectives in the United States, Mexico, Indonesia, and Lithuania. His collection of short stories was published by Catapult, New York in 2019, and his work has appeared in Guernica, World Literature Today, and other publications.

Oskar Mowdy is a young film maker. He grew up traveling and living on three continents. His first film was made in Bali, Indonesia, about the global ecological crisis and was shown in several independent festivals. Oskar is a graduate of Skalvija Film Academy (Lithuania) where he was awarded "Best Film". When he is not at Inn Kunai, he works in both student and commercial films in various different roles, including director of photography, 2nd AD, camera operator, key PA, casting, and editing. He is also a freelance videographer and video-editor for events, festivals, camps, and interviews.