(Silver Crane) are the
Lithuania
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n film industry awards for best actors, directors and films. The annual awards were initiated in 2008 by
AVAKA (''audiovizualinių kūrinių autorių teisių asociacija''), the (national) Association for Author Rights of Audiovisual Artists. The award statuette of the
crane was created by . In Lithuanian, as in English, the word "gervė", 'crane', means both a bird and a
lifting device on which
cameramen ride.
During the ceremony, the Golden Crane (Auksinė gervė) award, for the merits to the national cinema, is also presented. Also, since 2009 an award for the best student work of the year was issued, which was named ("Silver crane egg") in 2012.
During 2008-2018 the award event was organized by the Lithuanian Film Academy In 2019 the Lithuanian Film Academy retired due bankruptcy. As a result the awards for that year were cancelled. Lithuanian film industry awards "Silver Crane" returned in 2020 and was held by the AVAKA, which, after announcing the competition in 2019, acquired the rights to the Silver Crane Award.
Categories
Merit awards
* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Screenplay
* Best Documentary Feature
* Best Animated Feature
* Best Short Film
* Best Cinematography
* Best Score
* Best Art Direction
* Best Individual Achievement
Special awards
* Golden Egg for Best Student Film
* Golden Crane for Lifetime Achievement
* Audience Award
Irregular / Retired awards
* Best TV Film
* Best Co-Production
* Best Documentary Short
* Best Leading Performance
* Best Supporting Performance
Ceremonies
References
External links
Official WebsiteLithuanian Cinema Academy
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2008 establishments in Lithuania