“Silver Cranes” nominees announced: the best films and creators will compete in 19 categories | Culture

This year, 66 films were submitted for evaluation by the commission – one more than last year.

Among the most frequently mentioned contenders in different categories are director Marija Kavtaradze’s film “You don’t remember anything to me”, Deimantas Narkevičius’ film “Chiulbanti siela” and Tomas Vengris’ “5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”.

The selection committee consisted of 11 professionals from the film industry: chairman of the committee, film critic, film programmer Ieva Šukytė, cameraman Laura Aliukonytė, producer, director Saulius Beržinis, actress Aušra Giedraitytė, director, cameraman Ramūnas Greičius, film critic Santa Lingevičiūtė, producer Emilija Sluškonytė, producer Arūnas Stoškus, director Gediminas Šiaulys, film researcher (assistant professor at Vilnius University; researcher at the Lithuanian Cultural Research Institute) Renata Šukaitytė-Coenen and director Romas Zabarauskas.

“This year, the commission reviewed as many as 66 films in a month and a half. It is good that the commission was made up of representatives of different professions, whose insights and opinions complemented each other. Although more heated discussions took place regarding the nominations in certain categories, the work went smoothly, and we are happy with the jointly adopted decision”, says I. Šukytė, chairwoman of the commission, film critic, film program organizer.

This year, “Silver Cranes” will be awarded to Lithuanian filmmakers for the fifteenth time.

THE BEST STUDENT WORK OF THE YEAR

• “-15” (dir. Rinaldas Tomaševičius, prod. Lineta Lasiauskaitė, LMTA)

• “The feeling of closeness” (dir. Augustė Gerikaitė, prod. Lineta Lasiauskaitė, Greta Garbo Films, LMTA)

• “Hubble’s Law” (dir. Arnas Balčiūnas, prod. Morta Verbickaitė, LMTA)

• “Ja tibia ubju” (dir. Silvija Kuodytė, prod. Marija Kazlauskaitė, Rūta Pašukonytė, Augustė Puteikytė, LMTA)

• “Number one” (dir. Milda Augustaitytė, prod. Milda Augustaitytė, Ingrida Danilovaitė, LMTA

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST WORK OF THE YEAR

• Eglė Mikalauskaitė Gricienė (“Chiulbanti siela”)

• Jurgita Globytė (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Lina Jankevičienė (“Temporarily Yours”)

• Vaida Venckutė (“The Ninth Step”)

BEST COSTUME ARTIST WORK OF THE YEAR

• Agnė Rimkutė (“Chiulbanti siela”)

• Fausta Naujalė (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Liene Dobraja (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Neringa Keršulytė (“Temporarily Yours”)

THE BEST WORK OF THE CINEMA ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Algirdas Garbačiauskas (“The chirping soul”)

• Neringa Baciuskaitė (“Temporarily Yours”)

• Ramūnas Rastauskas (“The Ninth Step”)

• Sigita Šimkūnaitė (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

THE BEST WORK OF THE SOUND DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• Diego Staub (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Jonas Jocys (“Muse”)

• Jonas Maksvytis (“Footprints”)

• Julius Grigelionis (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Saulius Urbanavičius (“Chiulbanti siela”)

BEST EDITING DIRECTOR’S WORK OF THE YEAR

• Audinga Kučinskaitė (“Mammoth Hunt”)

• Dalius Kalinauskas (“Ticket”)

• Ieva Veiverytė (“Silence of Mary”)

• Silvija Vilkaitė (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Tomas Vengris (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

THE BEST WORK OF THE COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• Irya Gmeyner, Martin Hederos, Vincent Barrière (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Jonas Jurkūnas (“Footprints”)

• Martynas Bialobžeskis (“Amor”)

• Miša Skalskis (“Chiulbantsi siela”)

• Paulius Kilbauskas, Justinas Štaras (“Silence of Mary”)

BEST OPERATOR WORK OF THE YEAR

• Eitvydas Doškus (“The Squealing Soul”)

• Jacek Podgorski (The Ninth Step)

• Jurgis Kmins (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Kristina Sereikaitė (“Hunt of Mammoths”)

• Laurynas Bareiša (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

• Dovilė Šilkaitytė (“My freedom”)

• Hadar Ratzon Rotem (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Ieva Andrejevaitė (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Laima Akstinaitė (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Ugnė Šiaučiūnaitė (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR

• Darius Meškauskas (“My freedom”)

• Yiftach Klein (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Marijus Mažūnas (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

• Marius Repšys (“The Ninth Step”)

• Vidas Petkevičius (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

• Angelina Daukaitė (“The Ninth Step”)

• Gerda Čiuraitė (“The Ninth Step”)

• Greta Grinevičiūtė (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Laima Akstinaitė (“Chiulbanti siela”)

• Velta Žygurė-Anužienė (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR

• Aleksas Kazanavičius (“The Whispering Soul”)

• Giedrius Savickas (“Millionaire’s Legacy”)

• Kęstutis Cicėnas (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Valentinas Krulikovskis (“The Whispering Soul”)

• Valentinas Novopolski (“The Ninth Step”)

BEST SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR

• Dear Dad (dir. Austė Urbanavičiūtė, prod. Austė Urbanavičiūtė)

• “Happy others!” (dir. Lukas Kacinauskas, prod. Brigita Beniušytė, Marija Razgutė, M-Films)

• “Expectations and other goods” (dir. Dali Rust, prod. Jurga Kaye, Studio Kinema)

• “Nominees” (dir. Birutė Kapustinskaitė, prod. Dagne Vildžiūnaitė, Rūta Petronytė, Just A Moment, Smart Casual)

• “Tušinukas” (dir. Adas Burkšaitis, prod. Kotryna Ramanauskaitė, Greta Akcijonaitė, Greta Garbo Films)

BEST ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR

• “Kakė Makė: my film” (dir. Meinardas Valkevičius, prod. Simona Krasauskienė, Meinardas Valkevičius, Meinart, NJ world)

• “Hooves and skates” (dir. Ignas Meilūnas, prod. Justė Beniušytė, Ignas Meilūnas)

• “The one who knows” (dir. Eglė Davidaviče, prod. Agnė Adomėnė, Art Shot)

• “Playing life” (dir. Vilius Petrauskas, Donatas Ulvydas, Mantas Pronckus, Žilvinas Naujokas, prod. Žilvinas Naujokas)

BEST MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION FILM OF THE YEAR

• “Amor” (dir. Virginia Serpieri Eleuteri, prod. Rasa Miškinytė, Era film, Stefilm, Edoardo Fracchia)

• Villagers (dir. DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman, prod. Art Shot, Breakthru Films, Digitalkraft)

• “My freedom” (dir. Ilze Kunga Melgaile, prod. Aija Bērziņa, Tasse Films, Marija Razgutė, M-Films);

• “Mary’s silence” (dir. Davis Simanis, prod. Justė Michailinaitė, Kęstutis Drazdauskas, Gints Grube, Inese Boka Grube)

• “Footprints” (dir. Dubravka Turić, prod. Tremora, Kinorama, Corona)

BEST SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė (“Muse”)

• Audrius Juzēnas (“Yesterday”)

• Marija Kavtaradze (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Tomas Vengris, Tatia Rosenthal (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

THE BEST WORK OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• Aistė Stonytė (“Hunt of Mammoths”)

• Deimantas Narkevičius (“The Whispering Soul”)

• Elena Kairytė (“Roberta”)

• Marija Kavtaradze (“You don’t remind me of anything”)

• Tomas Vengris (“5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment”)

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE YEAR

• “Ticket” (dir. Vytautas Dambrauskas, prod. Edmundas Jakilaitis)

• “Oarling through the Atlantic” (dir. Aurimas Valujavičius, prod. Aurimas Valujavičius)

• “Mammoth hunting” (dir. Aistė Stonytė, prod. Studio Nominum, Arūnas Matelis, Algimantė Matelienė)

• “Mūza” (dir. Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė, prod. Živilė Gallego)

• “Roberta” (dir. Elena Kairytė, prod. Rūta Jekentaitė, Baltic Productions)

BEST FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR

• “5 ½ love stories in one Vilnius apartment” (dir. Tomas Vengris, prod. Uljana Kim, Alicia Ní Ghráinne, Roberts Vinovskis, Studio Uljana Kim, Tiger Darling Productions, Studio Locomotive)

• “Chiulbanti siela” (dir. Deimantas Narkevičius, prod. Dagne Vildžiūnaitė)

• “Ninth step” (dir. Irma Pužauskaitė, prod. Lukas Trimonis, In Script)

• “You don’t remind me of anything” (dir. Marija Kavtaradze, prod. Marija Razgutė, M-Films, Luisa Romeo, Frida Films, Anna Maria Kantarius, Garagefilm)

The “Silver Cranes” award ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 9, in Vilnius, in the hall of the Palace of Congresses. During it, the winners of 19 nominations will be announced.

The “Golden Crane” will also be awarded for lifetime achievements, a special award for the spread of film culture, and the film that received the most audience attention in Lithuanian cinemas will be honored.