Emilis Vėlyvis (born 30 May 1979) is a famous[1] Lithuanian film director, screenwriter, and artist.

The works of Emilis Velyvis are characterized by a sharp approach, shocking images and behavior, black humor.

[1] Emilis Velyvis won the admission to Vilnius Academy of Arts in 1996 where the fierce competition numbered three candidates for each vacancy.

[2] Vėlyvis' film Redirected had become the most-ever watched movie in Lithuania as of 2015, according to newspaper Kauno Diena.

Director Emilis Vėlyvis proved that not only Scandinavians have the talent to create such strong detective cinema, wrote Delfi.lt in a review in 2022.