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Audrius Stonys
Lithuanian documentary filmmaker (born 1966)
Lithuanian documentary filmmaker (born 1966)
Audrius Stonys (born 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 and the Lithuanian National Prize in 2002. Since 1989 he has created 13 documentaries and one short fiction film. 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. 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.
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 |
| 2003 | "Findling Award" | Best film | "Fedia. Trys minutės po Didžiojo sprogimo" | Won |
| 2008 | Sidabrinė gervė | Best director | "Varpas" | Won |
| 2020 (together with Kristīne Briede) | "Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science" | Baltic Assembly Prize for the Arts | n/a | Won |
References
References
- "European Film Awards. The Winners. 1992".
- {{in lang. lt [http://www.muza.lt/index.php?1349919762 Nacionalinių kultūros ir meno premijų komisija] {{webarchive. link. (September 15, 2009)
- {{in lang. link. (2008-12-06)
- link. (July 20, 2011 . Lithuania in the World, Vol 15, No 2, 2007, p. 22–24)
- Holdsworth, Nick. (2 October 2012). "Lithuania selects 'Ramin' for Oscar bout". Reed Business Information.
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