Baltic Sea Docs Announces Projects Selected for 30th Anniversary Edition
RIGA: A total of 26 projects have been selected for Baltic Sea Docs 2026, which marks three decades of supporting documentary filmmakers from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, the…
Nauris Puntulis Returns as Latvia's Minister of Culture
RIGA: Nauris Puntulis (National Alliance) has returned to office as Minister of Culture, following a parliamentary vote on 28 May 2026 leading to a new government cabinet led by PM…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Latvia and France Sign Coproduction Agreement
CANNES: A bilateral coproduction agreement between Latvia and France was signed during the Cannes Film Festival by the director of the National Film Centre of Latvia Dita Rietuma and the…
Latvia Approves Additional Funding for Cash Rebate Scheme
RIGA: The Latvian government has planned an allocation of 3.581 m EUR to support foreign audiovisual productions and the organisation of a major international event in Latvia, in addition to…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: Latvian Cinema in Cannes
Latvia at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Market Latvian pavilion | Village International Riviera 120
GRANTS: Latvia Announces Grants
RIGA: The National Film Centre of Latvia announced the results of its annual production grant competition on 6 May 2026. A total of 1,257,775 EUR was distributed to 14 projects…
Tet Launches Channel Dedicated to Latvian-Produced Content
RIGA: Latvian technology and entertainment company Tet has launched Tet+ Classic, the first TV channel dedicated entirely to content produced in Latvia.
Latvian Film Marathon
RIGA: To celebrate the 36th anniversary of the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia on 4 May, Riga’s Splendid Palace will host a Latvian Film Marathon throughout the…
Flow Voted Latvia’s Coin of the Year 2025
RIGA: The silver colector’s coin Flow has been voted with almost 12,000 out of 29,000 votes as "Latvian Coin of the Year 2025” in a public poll organised by the…
FNE at Cannes Film Festival 2026: B-Rated International Picks-Up Ulya Ahead of Its Cannes Premiere
RIGA: The Latvian/Estonian/Polish/Lithuanian coproduction Ulya directed by Viesturs Kairišs has been acquired by French outlet B-Rated International ahead of its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition of the…
Latvia and Moldova Sign Memorandum of Understanding
RIGA: Latvian and Moldovan ministers of Culture, Agnese Lace and Cristian Jardan, have signed a memorandum of understanding providing cooperation in cinema as well as audiovisual and media services.
PRODUCTION: Teodora Markova, Stanislavs Tokalovs and Tomas Vengris Shoot The Last Divorce of Communism Series
RIGA: Stanislavs Tokalovs is teaming up with producer Aija Bērziņa of Latvian Tasse Film on a new series set in the Communism era, after their big hit dramedy series Soviet…
RIGA IFF 2026 Opens Submissions
RIGA: The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 15 – 25 October 2026), one of the most prominent film events in the Baltics, has opened submissions for its 13th edition’s…
The 30th Baltic Sea Docs Opens Call for Projects
RIGA: Baltic Sea Docs (BSD) has opened the call for projects for its 30th edition. The leading documentary coproduction pitching forum will be held in Riga 6 – 11 September…
Red Code Blue and Escape Net Lead Latvian National Film Awards “Lielais Kristaps” 2026
RIGA: The 90s crime drama Red Code Blue and the Soviet-era sports drama Escape Net are the most awarded films at the Latvian National Film Awards “Lielais Kristaps”, held 1…
PRODUCTION: Tomas Vengris in Postproduction with Barracuda
VILNIUS: Lithuanian/American director/writer/editor Tomas Vengris is currently in postproduction with Barracuda, which he calls "a film about judgement of others and judgement of ourselves". Barracuda is a Lithuanian/Italian/Latvian coproduction.
FNE at Berlinale 2026: Latvian Cinema in Berlin
Participation of Latvia in the Berlin International Film Festival / EFM 2026: On Thursday, 12 February, the 76th Berlin International Film Festival begins. This year, Latvian projects have been selected…
BOX OFFICE: Four Domestic Titles in 2025 Latvian Box Office, New Confirmation for Flow
RIGA: Academy Awards winner Flow / Straume (2024) by Gints Zilbalodis remained 2025’s biggest draw with 204,039 admissions, reinforcing its position as the most watched film in Latvia since independence,…
ArtdocFest / Riga 2026 Announces Lineup
RIGA: Ten films will compete for the Herz Award in the Baltic Focus competition of the 6th international documentary film festival ArtdocFest/Riga (28 February - 8 March 2026). Nineteen titles…
Naughty Folk Songs Without Taboo - Interview with the creators of Dog of God
Early December is a busy time for the Ābele brothers. The European Film Academy has nominated their animated feature Dog of God (2025) in two categories - Best Animated Feature…
