Audrius Stonys
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Audrius Stonys lecturing
Audrius Stonys (born on April 28, 1966 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian documentary filmmaker. He is recipient of the European Film Award for the documentary film Neregių žemė (Earth of the Blind) in 1992[1] and the Lithuanian National Prize in 2002.[2] Since 1989 he has created 13 documentaries and one short film.[3] His film Skrydis per Lietuvą arba 510 sekundžių tylos (The Flight over Lithuania or 510 Seconds of Silence) co-created with Arūnas Matelis was well received at the Expo 2000.[4] Stonys is a member of the European Documentary Network and European Film Academy.
His 2011 film Ramin was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "European Film Award" | Best film | "Neregių žemė | Won |
| 1997 | "Findling Award" | Best film | "Skrajojimai mėlynam lauke" | Won |
| 2008 | Sidabrinė gervė | Best director | "Varpas" | Won |
| 2003 | "Findling Award" | Best film | "Fedia. Trys minutės po Didžiojo sprogimo" | Won |
References
- ↑ European Film Awards. The Winners. 1992
- ↑ (Lithuanian) Nacionalinių kultūros ir meno premijų komisija
- ↑ (Lithuanian) Audrius Stonys
- ↑ Always Look Up. Lithuania in the World, Vol 15, No 2, 2007, p. 22–24
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
