The newly appointed curator Lenka Tyrpakova has chosen 12 works-in-progress from the Baltics and this year's guest country – Portugal. Comprising 9 fiction films, 1 animation, 1 documentary, and 1 hybrid project, the SHORT RIGA Test Screening line-up includes emerging talents as well as experienced professionals whose previous works have been screened at Cannes, Berlinale, and Annecy.
In two pitching sessions on 25 and 26 October projects will be presented to industry experts – Florian Fernandez (Festival de Cannes / Protest Studios, France), Anna Grabo (Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg, Germany), Andris Grants (editor, Latvia), Laurence Rilly (Arte, France) and Carla Vulpiani (Venice International Film Festival, Varicoloured Holistic Film Agency, Italy / Ireland) – who will provide in-depth, professional feedback and notes to boost chances for film's successful festival run and choose one winner of the BBPosthouse prize – post-production services worth EUR 5 000.
SHORT RIGA Test Screenings participants
Big Zeus by Johannes Magnus Aule, produced by Madis Tüür (Münchhausen Productions) and Kirill Volkov (Wedia Productions), Estonia
First Day by Gintare Parulyte, produced by Greta Akcijonaite (Greta Garbo Films), Lithuania
Glitter Kiss by Auguste Gerikaitė, produced by Lineta Lasiauskaitė (Plopsas), Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Lithuania
Flying Carpet by Justin Amorim, produced by Justin Amorim (Promenade), Portugal
I'll Knock, You'll Talk! by Līva Klepere, produced by Emīlija Lenkeviča, Daiga Livčāne, Latvian Academy of Culture, Latvia
The Little Other by Andres Tenusaar, produced by Kerdi Oengo (OÜ Nukufilm), Estonia
Maria Henriqueta Was Here by Nuno Ochôa Pimentel, produced by Nuno Ochôa Pimentel, Portugal
Room Number by Silvia Lorenzi, produced by Inger Põder (Homeless Bob Production), Estonia
The Secret by Kęstutis Drazdauskas, produced by Justė Michailinaitė (Artbox), Lithuania
Slush by Jēkabs Okonovs and Aivars Šaicāns, produced by Elza Siliņa, Daiga Livčāne, Latvian Academy of Culture, Latvia
Under The Mountains' Shadow by Diogo Salgado, produced by Isabel Machado (C.R.I.M.), Portugal
Where Does The Sun Go To Sleep? by Ildze Felsberga, produced by Dārta Krāsone, Daiga Livčāne, Latvian Academy of Culture, Latvia
