Award-winning animator Edmunds Jansons is working on his new short film “Pigtail and Mr. Sleeplessness” about a six year old girl known as Pigtail. Together with her shaggy friend from her closet…
In the previous year, Latvian cinemas have seen a dramatic increase in attendance figures for European films. European produced films have attracted 493 570 viewers throughout Latvian cinemas in 2014…
The National Film Centre of Latvia in collaboration with the National Centre for Education have developed an illuminating new project entitled “Kino Skolās”, which aims to promote accessibility and…
The National Film Centre of Latvia has compiled a comprehensive list of films, from classics to contemporary masterpieces, to be released in a new collection. A total of 25 DVDs will present 70…
Starting June 15th, the French city of Annecy will host the biggest yearly event in the animation world – the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. This year Latvian animation will be a focal…
Returning for the 19th time, the National Film Centre of Latvia is organizing the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (BSD) from September 2-6. Professional filmmakers are invited to submit their…
Director Māris Martinsons will begin shooting a Latvian-Estonian-Japanese feature length modern-day fairytale, ‘Magic Kimono’ starring Kaori Momoi in August 2015. Magic Kimono is a story of a…
Following its turn as the host of the European Film Awards in December, Latvia returns to the Croisette with a stylish pavilion and renewed state support, both for Cannes and for its increased…
The National Film Centre has initiated the programme Latvian Films for Latvia’s Centennial. The call is for a slate of films high in quality, diverse in genre and socially significant, portraying…
The National Film Centre’s 2015 film production funding contest has ended, and State financing has been granted to the production of 2 feature films, 6 animation films and 4 documentary films. This…
