Latvian films traveled to film events in 51 countries, led by the US with 23 film festivals and France with 18 followed by Italy and Germany (each 14), Russia and Canada (each 13), Spain (11) and Britain (10).
The top three Latvian films of 2007 on the festival circuit were Lost in Snow by Vladimir Leschiov (produced by Jet Media) which screened at 37 events; the animation Teat Beat of Sex, directed and produced by Signe Baumane, with 31 events; and the feature film The Hostage by Laila Pakalnina (produced by Hargla) with 28 events.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 2000 - 2007
|
YEAR |
NUMBER OF FESTIVALS
|
NUMBER OF AWARDS |
FILMS AWARDED |
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES |
|
1999
|
20 |
2 |
The Little Devils and The Ball - 1 award each Total: 2 films awarded |
12 |
|
2000
|
60 |
8 |
New Times at Crossroad Street - 5 awards. Following titles 1 award each: Egg Lady, Home Hole Horrors, Follow Me! Total: 4 films awarded. |
23 |
|
2001
|
104 |
18 |
Egg Lady - 5 awards, New Times at Crossroad Street - 2 awards, Roof on the Moonway- 4 awards, Up and Down - 2 awards. Total: 8 films awarded. |
33 |
|
2002
|
104 |
10 |
Good Hands - 3 awards, Leaving by the Way - 2 awards. 5 awards for different other titles. Total: 6 films awarded. |
31 |
|
2003
|
184 |
18 |
Grandad's Honey - 4 awards, Flashback - 3 awards, The Followers - 3 awards, Women - 3 awards, Cats - 2 awards. Total: 10 films awarded |
46 |
|
2004
|
162 |
18 |
The Python - 2 awards, Bus - 2 awards, Keep Smiling! - 2 awards, Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat - 2 awards. Following titles one award each: The Black Spawn, EU, Frosty Flowers, Going Into Darkness, Merry Christmas, The Trophy, Workshop in the Countryside, Mystery of the Old Parish House. Total: 13 films awarded. |
39 |
|
2005 |
245 |
31 |
Dentist and Insomnia - 6 awards, Antilion - 5 awards, Dreamland - 4 awards, Fallen and Moskatchka - 3 awards. The Home of The Sun, Filosopher escaped, For all my life and Binocular received 1 award each. Total:10 films awarded. |
52 |
|
2007 |
230 |
36 |
Hunting - 8 awards, Teat Beat of Sex - 8 awards, Lotte from Gadgetville - 4 awards, My Husband Andrei Sakharov and Lost in Snow - 2 awards each, Three Musketeers, Hurry up, Munchausen, Hurry, To Rememeber or to Forget, Theodore, The Hostage, Black Box, Veterinarian - 1 award each. Total: 13 films awarded. |
51 |
