PRODUCTION: Laila Pakalniņa in Postproduction with Latvian/Lithuanian Doc Scarecrows
RIGA: The acclaimed Latvian film director and screenwriter Laila Pakalniņa is in late postproduction with her Latvian/Lithuanian documentary Scarecrows / Putnubiedekli, which should be finished in June 2025.
Latvia to Give 1 m EUR Boost to Animation Sector
RIGA: A few days before the 97th Academy Awards, where Flow by Gints Zilbalodis was nominated in two categories, the Latvian government announced an allocation of 1 m EUR for…
PRODUCTION: Signe Baumane Preps Latvian/US/Italian Animated Film Karmik Knot
RIGA: Latvian animator/artist/director Signe Baumane is currently in preparation with Karmik Knot, a Latvian/US/Italian coproduction starring Patrick Wilson, Polish-born American actress Dagmara Dominczyk and Matthew Modine.
Flow Wins Independent Spirit Award 2025 for Best International Film
LOS ANGELES: Gints Zilbalodis’ Academy Award-nominee Flow received the award for Best International Film at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards held on 22 February 2025.
Flow’s Success Continues to Ripple
RIGA: Gints Zilbalodis' Golden Globe-winner and Academy Award-nominee Flow has surpassed the 20 m USD mark at the global box office. The film was bought by Criterion Collection for a…
Flow Surpasses 300,000 Admissions in Latvia
RIGA: Gints Zilbalodis' Golden Globe-winner and Academy Award-nominee Flow has been seen in Latvia by over 300,000 people, a record for a total population of 1.85 m. Flow is now…
FNE at Berlinale 2025: Latvian Cinema in Berlin
Latvia at the Berlinale and EFM 2025 - Latvian stand G10, Gropius Bau
Flow to Be Released on Max and HBO Linear
RIGA: Gints Zilbalodis’s Academy Award nominee Flow will be released on Max on 14 February and on HBO linear on 15 February 2025.
Maria's Silence and Flow Win at Latvian Lielais Kristaps Awards
RIGA: The historical drama Maria’s Silence by Dāvis Sīmanis and animated film Flow by Gints Zilbalodis won five awards each at the Latvian National Film Awards Lielais Kristaps, celebrating the…
Flow, a Latvian Success Story That Wins Hearts and Prizes Altogether
RIGA: Gints Zilbalodis’s long animated film Flow, made as a coproduction between Latvia, Belgium and France, has had over 2 m admissions outside Latvia, according to the film's producer Matiss…
Flow Scoops Two Nominations at BAFTA Film Awards 2025
LONDON: The Latvian majority coproduction Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis has been nominated in the Animated Film category as well as in the new Children’s and Family Film category at…
PRODUCTION: Krista Burāne in Postproduction with Latvian Musical Doc All the Birds Sing
RIGA: Latvian director Krista Burāne is currently in postproduction with All the Birds Sing / Visi putni skaisti dzied, a musical documentary with animated elements. It aims to answer the…
Winners of 2024 Riga International Film Festival
RIGA: Songs of the Slow Burning Earth by Olha Zhurba received the main award in the Feature Film Competition at the 11th Riga International Film Festival (17 – 27 October…
FNE at RIGA IFF 2024: Māris Maskalāns' Doc The End Has Its World Premiere in International Competition
RIGA: Māris Maskalāns, one of the greatest documentary observers of nature in the Baltics, has completed a documentary that explores the inevitable fate of everything that lives or has ever…
FNE at RIGA IFF 2024: Laila Pakalniņa's New Documentary Termini Has Its World Premiere in International Competition
RIGA: Acclaimed Latvian director Laila Pakalniņa's new documentary Termini / Galapunkti will have its world premiere in the International Competition of the Riga International Film Festival (17 - 27 October…
Canoe Film Picks Up Latvian Series Mutiny
RIGA: The 7-episode Latvian TV drama Mutiny has been acquired by the London-based Canoe Film ahead of its showcase at MIPCOM in Cannes (21 – 24 October 2024). Later, the…
FNE at RIGA IFF 2024: Uģis Olte’s Genre-Blending TESA MAN Opens the Festival
RIGA: Latvian film director Uģis Olte continues his venture into soundscapes and wilderness, and his new music film TESA MAN will have its world premiere as the opening film of…
Latvia Introduces 30% Support for Foreign Film Projects
RIGA: Under a new mechanism, which is waiting for the Parliament’s approval, Latvia will introduce a 30% eligible funding support for the film industry and foreign film projects in 2025,…
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.…
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…
