Silver Winch Awards Announced: Nova Lituania Receives Highest Award

Last year the national film awards were not held, so this year they were awarded for the achievements of the last two years. This year, the “Silver Crane” awards are organized by the AVAKA association.

The awards were presented by brilliant film and television stars: Justinas Jankevičius, Sandra Daukšaitė-Petrulėnė, Gabija Jaraminaitė, Viktorija Streiča, Vytautas Rumšas Jr., Nelė Savičenko and Vladas Bagdonas. They are connected by work on the filming site, as well as the Silver Winch ceremonies that have been going on for more than 10 years – they are the all-time past award hosts.

They are also commented on by the comedian Mantas Bartuševičius.

In the best short film posted by the director “Collective Gardens” by Vytautas Katkus. Viktorija Seniut and Vytautas Katkus, who received the award, were happy that the Silver Winch had taken place in such conditions and that they could be appreciated for their work.

The best cartoon category won by directors Skirmantas Jakaitė films Juggler.

The best co-production of the year (“Co-production”) – Oleg (Prod. Inscript).

The Silver Crane Selection Committee unanimously decided that this year the best professional domain the award is especially worthy of a virtual reality movie Creators of “Angelų takais” Kristina Buožytė and Vitalijus Žukas.

Years best documentary – “Animus Animalis (Story about people, beasts and things)” by Aistė Žegulytė. “This award is definitely a huge force that will give us the strength to continue to develop,” said the director upon withdrawing the award.

Years Best Editing Director job – Mikas Žukauskas (“Animus Animalis (Story about people, beasts and things))”.

Years best sound director job – Jonas Maksvytis (“Animus Animalis (Story about people, beasts and things))”.

Years best operator job – Narvydas Naujalis for the movie „Izaokas“.

Years best composer job – Agnė Matulevičiūtė, Domas Strupinskas (“Isaac”).

Years the best work of the artist – Audrius dumikas For the movie “New Lithuania“. Film director Karolis Kaupinis received the award for aa A. Dumikas.

“Silver lathes with egg” Two student works were awarded. The film was recognized as the best film of 2019 in this nomination.Children of the winners of the National Award ”(director Kamilė Milašiūtė)and for 2020 “Family” (director Titas Laucius).

“It just came to our knowledge then flourThat such good films were nominated and that made this award meaningful, it was a film created during my studies, but the script and the idea of ​​the film were born as an exercise for us to work with teenagers. After that, I finished my master studies myself, I thought it would be possible to adapt that scenario and do the final work, ”recalled K. Milašiūtė the trip to the Silver Crane Egg.

“What’s next?” Winch “and a feature film. I think it will become clear in a few years. We hope that coming back with a” winch “will be a force,” said T. Laucius.

For a year best supporting role of an actress movie “New Lithuania” awarded Rasa Samuolytė. Upon receiving the award from Nele Savichenko, she recalled that they were both among the Silver Winches for their roles in The Speech of Sin when the awards were first held in 2008.

“After that first prize winch, I didn’t film for a long time. I would like to thank very much Karolis Kaupinis, the director who confirmed me for the role of Veronica without casting. I was very happy, we rehearsed, we talked and when the first day of filming came, my first shift, I suddenly remembered that they confirmed me without casting, and I started to think, and God, they probably don’t know how to cheat, “said R. Samuolytė, thanking all the film crew, commissions, family and friends.

“I want to wish you all faith that the day will come, maybe not as fast as we all would like us to start picking up things in theaters, watching movies, maybe even sitting very close to each other and just enjoy and create. ” She talked.

by secondary role in the same movie Vaidotas Martinaitis has been announced as the best actor in Nova Lituania.

“It just came to our knowledge then. I think that great success consists of many small and important things, many talented artists, honest creators who met in life. I am very happy that among many of those honest creators, I was honored to know each other better: this is the director Karolis Kaupinis. Great success when surrounded by many talented and sensitive colleagues, good and loyal friends, when there are beautiful, loved and healthy people, children, grandchildren, parents around him. All this, everyone these small important details and make up this great success, I am very happy about it ”, spoke V. Martinaitis when he took the award and jokingly thanked him for having been included in the circle of ornithologists, winch lovers and owners.

Years best actress role – Indrė Patkauskaitė (“Surviving the summer”). “I am extremely grateful, happy, I know how fortunate I was to have the opportunity to work with extremely great and talented people,” she said, hoping that everyone will go through this strange period as soon as possible.

Years best Actor published Valentin novopolsky for the role in the movie Oleg.

“I try not to underestimate those awards in any way, because my parents taught me to be modest and not accept all the merits. It is good that the nomination is called role, because a lot depends on the role, the script, other things … “, he said, thanking everyone who contributed to this award.

V. Novopolskis admitted that the actor’s first “winch” was broken in 2014. “And it broke, apparently a month before the day it became clear that there would be no more” winches. “It is something very symbolic, and now there is a new one, very funny. Mom will be happy, “smiled the best actor of the year.

For the first time in the history of the Silver Crane Awards, Green winch for a film on the theme of nature, which is dedicated to the creators of the film “Sour Forest”.

“Probably many of us know about that strange place in Juodkrante and the nearby cormorant colony. This phenomenon, which occurs naturally in nature, causes a very different reaction in the audience: I call them tourists. They come on stage and become We see certain actors in the film when we see cormorants. The variety of opinions they express about the same place and phenomenon shows how heterogeneous we are, how diverse people are and how the same phenomenon can be seen differently, “said the director. Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė about the film, joking that if what the cormorants would hear now, she would ask to convey the wishes to the winches.

The brilliant statuette of the special award was made of environmentally friendly materials and is presented for the film, which emphasizes: do not touch, do not offend and do not change what is created by nature, live in harmony with the environment.

Years author of the best script published Karolis Kaupinis for the film Nova Lituania.

“When writing a script, there are two things you think about: what is happening and what is happening. A novice screenwriter necessarily reaches a point where he can no longer answer any of the questions. Then you have to share with someone. This script traveled many times from hand to hand, mostly read by Marija Razgutė, but many people said a phrase, a comment or kept a significant silence. “A lot of people contributed to this scenario, so even though the nomination is for one person, I think everyone who has had contact with me in current terms during those years, and now I’m writing a new script in isolation, is having a hard time.” said K. Kaupinis.

K. Kaupiniui For the movie “New Lithuania” designed and the best director prize.

Golden winch by merits for life was awarded a producer Kęstutis Petrulis, that gave cinema 40 years. Former comrades, actor Vidas Petkevičius, directors Audrius Stonys and Janina Lapinskaitė, cameraman Algimantas Mikut, nas, producer Arūnas Stoškus, spoke of him in the film of memories.

Years Best feature film in 2019. – “Surviving the summer” (dir. Maria Kavtaradze).

Best Feature Film of the Year 2020 – Nova Lituania (dir. Karolis Kaupinis).

Thanking the best film award, K. Kaupinis emphasized that in Lithuanian there is no difference between the two meanings of the word “history”: science and “history”. “It can be said that our history is made up of personal stories. But human memory is subjective, we remember the same time differently, and the story seems to try to summarize. That attempt to empathize, it seems to me, is common to all movies. nominees in this category. And I am glad that Nova Lituania won, but I hope that the elections of its heroes remain just a movie, “said K. Kaupinis.

Readers of the Delfi portal were also able to collect their favorite Lithuanian film. The movie “Surviving the Summer” received the most votes.