DOG OF GOD Nominated for the European Film Awards
We are pleased to announce that DOG OF GOD has been nominated for the European Film Awards and waiting for your vote - Best Animated Feature Film and also competing…
Kylie Minogue Visited Riga
RIGA: Kylie Minogue visited Latvia’s capital city to shoot three music videos for new songs from her recently re-issued Christmas album Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped).
RIGA IFF 2025 Announces Winners
RIGA: The Lithuanian majority coproduction The Visitor by Vytautas Katkus won the Feature Film Competition of the 12th Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 – 26 October 2025).
RIGA IFF FORUM 2025 to Host Baltic Animation Meet-Up
RIGA: The industry segment of the RIGA IFF, RIGA IFF FORUM will be hosting the Baltic Animation Meet-Up in partnership with the National Film Centre of Latvia and the Latvian…
RIGA IFF's Coproduction Market RIGA IFF SHOWCASE 2025 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: Twelve projects, including nine feature films and three series, in various stages, from the Baltics as well as Eastern and Central Europe have been selected for the 4th coproduction…
RIGA IFF 2025 Announces Lineup
RIGA: Nine titles from Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Ukraine, and Sweden have been chosen for the Feature Film Competition of the upcoming Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 –…
Winners of 2025 Baltic Sea Docs
RIGA: The Ukrainian/ Norwegian project Missing in Action directed by Kateryna Holovko and Marharyta Melnychuk received the Baltic Sea Docs Award at the 29th Baltic Sea Docs.
RIGA IFF 2025 Announces Short Film Competition
RIGA: Thirty best short films from Latvia and worldwide will screen in the Short Film Competition of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 16 – 26 October 2025). The…
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: Latvia Selects Dog of God as Oscar Candidate
RIGA: An adult folk tale and rotoscope animation, Dog of God / Dieva suns by brothers and directors Lauris and Raitis Ābele has been selected as Latvia’s candidate for the…
Year of French Central European Film 2025: Paris on Screen at RIGA IFF
RIGA: The Architect’s Cut section of the Riga International Film Festival’s (RIGA IFF, 16 - 26 October 2025) will be dedicated to the image and architecture of Paris on screen.
Latvia Opens Foreign Film & Major Event Support Call
RIGA: The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) has launched the second round call for its Foreign Film Reception and Major Events Support Programme, making 3.26 m EUR available…
PRODUCTION: Viesturs Kairišs’ Biographical Drama Ulya in Postproduction
RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs is currently in postproduction with a new biographical drama about the world famous basketball player Ulyana Semyonova. The film follows her path from an old-believers community on…
PRODUCTION: Final Stage for Long Animated Film Born in the Jungle
RIGA: The Latvian/Polish/Czech long animated film Born in the Jungle / Laimīgie by Edmunds Jansons is currently in late production. Pre-sales for France, Germany, Spain and Sweden were secured by…
Baltic Sea Docs 2025 Announces Selected Projects
RIGA: A total of 26 projects have been selected for the 29th Baltic Sea Docs, the well-established coproduction and co-financing forum, which will be held in Riga 31 August -…
Flow Presented at Virtual Global Event by United Nations
RIGA: The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations, in collaboration with the UN Movie Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council, presented a special…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Latvian Cinema in Cannes
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Flow Wins 2025 LUX Audience Award
BRUSSELS: The animated film Flow by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, was declared the winner of the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony held in the European Parliament hemicycle in…
GRANTS: National Film Centre of Latvia Announces Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced the results of its annual production grant competition on 25 April 2025. A total of 2,444,061 EUR was distributed to 14…
Splendid Palace in Riga Names One of Its Auditoriums Flow Hall
RIGA: The Splendid Palace cinema in Riga has named its Small Hall Flow Hall / Straumes zāle, to honour Gints Zilbalodis’ animated film and its contribution to the worldwide recognition…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Kristen Stewart’s Latvian Minority Coproduction The Chronology of Water Selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard
RIGA: The directorial debut of the American actress Kristen Stewart, The Chronology of Water, will have its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition at the 78th Cannes Film…
