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Date of Birth
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28-April-1966
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Place of Birth
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Vilnius
(Lithuania, Aukštaitija, Vilnius County)
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Nationality
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Lithuania
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Profession
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Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer
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Audrius Stonys is a renowned Lithuanian documentary filmmaker. He is recipient of the European Film Award for the documentary film Neregių žemė in 1992 and the Lithuanian National Prize in 2002. Since 1989 he has created 13 documentaries and one short film. His film Skrydis per Lietuvą arba 510 sekundžių tylos 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.
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