Sidabrinė gervė (Silver Crane) are the Lithuanian film industry awards for best actors, directors and films. The annual awards were presented from 2008 on by AVAKA (audiovizualinių kūrinių autorių teisių asociacija), the (national) Association for Author Rights of Audiovisual Artists. The award statuette was created by . In 2019 the Lithuanian Film Academy, which presented the awards, 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 Audiovisual works copyright association 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 Website Lithuanian Cinema Academy 2008 establishments in Lithuania