From September 7–11, the Baltic Sea Documentary Film Forum (Baltic Sea Docs) – an international event for film professionals and film viewers organized by the National Film Centre, is taking place…
On 23 August, European Film Academy and EFA Productions has announced the titles of the 50 films on this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature fiction films recommended for a…
Sergei Loznitsa has started the shooting of A Gentle Creature on July 19th. Scheduled to last 5 weeks, the shooting will take place in and around the city of Daugavpils (Eastern Latvia). The work is…
The 23rd edition of the European Film Festival Palić will this year feature a focus on Baltic Films and present contemporary authors, restored classics and selection of animated and short films this…
On the 21st of June at Jūrmala’s Morbergs House, the filming of the first frames of Kristīne Želve’s documentary “Mērija’s Journey” was celebrated, symbolically marking the start of the busiest…
The Latvian delegation at the world’s most important animated film festival in Annecy (France) was met with great success – an award for Indra Sproģe’s Annecy film contest submission, recognition for…
The 19th of June ended the International Film Festival The Mirror, held in Andrei Tarkovsky’s name, with the prize for visual concept awarded to director Laila Pakalniņa’s feature film “Dawn” …
Publishing house “Mansards” in their “Cinema Scripture Library” series has released the book “First Latvian Films”, a collection of historical documents that form a commemorative album of the origins…
On June 26, at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival, the official program will host International Premiere of director Dāvis Sīmanis’ and studio “Locomotive” film “Exiled”. This year, the…
May 23, 2016 marks 85 years since the passing of the Latvian actor and director Gunārs Cilinskis (1931-1992). The National Film Centre’s website www.filmas.lv will feature a number of films in…
