RIGA IFF Coproduction Market RIGA IFF SHOWCASE 2024 Announces Lineup

RIGA: Sixteen projects (eight feature films and eight series) from the Baltics and Eastern as well as Central Europe have been selected for the 3rd edition of RIGA IFF SHOWCASE.…
22-09-2024

RIGA IFF 2024 Announces Lineup

RIGA: Ten films from distinct voices from the Baltic Sea region and the Nordic countries that use an innovative cinematic language have been selected for the main competition of the…
12-09-2024

Winners of 2024 Baltic Sea Docs

RIGA: Projects from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Georgia, Romania, Germany and Kazakhstan are among the winners of the 28th edition of the Baltic Sea Docs documentary pitching forum, which was held…
10-09-2024

RIGA IFF Announces Short Film Competitions' Screenings

RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF), running 17 – 27 October 2024, has announced the contestants of the international and national short film competitions.
05-09-2024

PRODUCTION: Dāvis Sīmanis in Postproduction with Latvian/Czech Documentary Death of Death

RIGA: The acclaimed Latvian director Dāvis Sīmanis is currently in postproduction with the Latvian/Czech documentary Death of Death. Balancing an existential road film with a humorous science fiction, the doc…
27-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Jānis Ābele in Postproduction with Latvian Documentary The Last Will

RIGA: Latvian director/writer Jānis Ābele is currently in postproduction with his documentary The Last Will, which is expected to be released in the autumn of 2024.
20-08-2024

FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Latvia Selects Flow as Oscar Candidate

RIGA: The long animated film Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis has been unanimously chosen by the jury appointed by the National Film Centre of Latvia as Latvia’s candidate for the…
13-08-2024

New TV Series Explores Latvian Ghost Stories

RIGA: The eight-episode Latvian series Horrible Stories / Briesmīgi stāstiņi, produced by KMM Visuals and the tech company Tet, will premiere on the Tet TV+ platform on 31 October 2024.
13-08-2024

Jan Švankmajer Retrospective at RIGA IFF 2024

RIGA: The first tickets for this year’s Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 17–27 October) are now on sale, granting access to the retrospective of Czech animation director and artist…
21-07-2024

RIGA IFF Forum Launches Call for Applications

RIGA: The industry event of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF), RIGA IFF Forum, has launched the call for applications for its two main events: Short Riga Test Screenings…
04-07-2024

Agnese Lāce Appointed New Minister of Culture in Latvia

RIGA: Agnese Lāce is the new Minister of Culture in Latvia, as the previous Minister of Culture Agnese Logina, who had taken office on 15 September 2023, stepped down on…
20-06-2024

Baltic Sea Docs 2024 Announces Selected Projects

RIGA: A total of 26 projects from 17 countries, including Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and Georgia, have been selected for Baltic Sea Docs 2024. The leading documentary pitching…
11-06-2024

FNE at Cannes 2024: Latvian Cinema in Cannes

Latvia at the 77th Festival de Cannes - Meet us at the Latvian stand Village International Riviera (119)
14-05-2024

GRANTS: Latvia Announces Production Grants

RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has distributed 1,800,158 EUR for annual production grants in 2024. The list includes a total of 14 films: six feature films, six documentaries…
16-04-2024

FESTIVALS: Spanish Daydreaming So Vividly About Our Spanish Holidays Wins 2024 Rīga International Short Film Festival 2Annas

RIGA: Daydreaming So Vividly About Our Spanish Holidays by Christian Avilés (Spain) was awarded the Bronze Anna Grand Prix at the 28th Rīga International Short Film Festival 2Annas, which was…
14-04-2024

PRODUCTION: Dzintars Dreibergs Shoots Latvian Cold War Biopic Escape Net

RIGA: Latvian director Dzintars Dreibergs is in production with his sophomore feature Escape Net / Tīklā. TTT leģendas dzimšana, a biopic about one of the world's most successful female basketball…
07-04-2024

PRODUCTION: Latvian Directors Raitis and Lauris Ābele in Postproduction with Latvian/American Dog of God

RIGA: The Latvian brothers and directors Raitis and Lauris Ābele are putting the final touches on their new project, an adult folk tale and rotoscope animation Dog of God /…
01-04-2024

PRODUCTION: Latvian Debut Feature Banana Boat Acquired While in Postproduction

RIGA: Latvian director Kristaps Brize is currently in postproduction with his debut feature Banana Boat / Banāns Upē, which has been picked up by the French/UK sales agent Alief during…
18-03-2024

FESTIVALS: Riga IFF 2024 Launches Call for Its Competitions

RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) has opened the application process for its four competition sections. The festival will be held 17 – 27 October 2024.
15-03-2024

PRODUCTION: Juris Poškus Shoots Latvian/Lithuanian Feature Call Me Calendar

RIGA: Latvian director, writer and producer Juris Poškus is currently in production with his feature film Call Me Calendar / Kalendārs mani sauc. The project has already received support from…
10-03-2024