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Country profile: Latvia

Country profile: Latvia

29 August 2023

Álvaro Carmona, Greg Davies and Teodora Markova discuss going “beyond the punchline” to capture international audiences

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Álvaro Carmona, Greg Davies and Teodora Markova discuss going “beyond the punchline” to capture international audiences

BERLINALE 2024: The Berlinale Series Market panel discussion focused on the shows The Cleaner, Show Yourself and Soviet Jeans  

23 February 2024

The 27th Baltic Sea Docs announces its winners

Baltic Sea Docs 2023 – Awards

The 27th Baltic Sea Docs announces its winners

A handful of awards have been given out at the event that ran in Riga from 3-8 September  

11 September 2023

The 27th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries is ready to get under way

Baltic Sea Docs 2023

The 27th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries is ready to get under way

A jam-packed programme of industry events, talks and film screenings is in store at the major documentary gathering, which will run from 3-10 September in Latvia  

30 August 2023

Baltic Sea Docs announces its selection

Baltic Sea Docs 2023

Baltic Sea Docs announces its selection

A total of 24 documentary film projects at various stages of production will be presented at the leading event in the Baltic Sea region  

24 July 2023

Ten Latvian producers are heading to the Croisette with a raft of new projects

Cannes 2023

Ten Latvian producers are heading to the Croisette with a raft of new projects

Linda Krūkle and Inga Praņevska will take part in the Marché du Film’s Producers Network, whilst Dominiks Jarmakovičs will participate in this year’s Producers on the Move representing Latvia  

11 May 2023

The Latvian film industry sets sail for the European Film Market

Berlinale 2023 – EFM

The Latvian film industry sets sail for the European Film Market

A raft of new projects in the pipeline, two titles screening in the sidebars and the Series Market panel are some of the highlights of Latvia’s participation in the event  

07 February 2023

Baltic Sea Docs explores documentary filmmaking and mental health

Baltic Sea Docs 2022

Baltic Sea Docs explores documentary filmmaking and mental health

At the recent edition of the Latvian gathering, a panel examined the complex nature of the mental-health needs of documentarians through the prism of the war in Ukraine  

05 October 2022

The 26th edition of Baltic Sea Docs comes to a close

Baltic Sea Docs 2022 – Awards

The 26th edition of Baltic Sea Docs comes to a close

Ukrainian and Finnish projects have received awards after the event returned to a mostly on-site format  

12 September 2022

Baltic Sea Docs gets under way

Baltic Sea Docs 2022

Baltic Sea Docs gets under way

Documentary makers and professionals from the Baltic Sea region are currently converging on the Latvian capital of Riga  

06 September 2022

The 26th Baltic Sea Docs eagerly awaits its new projects

Baltic Sea Docs 2022

The 26th Baltic Sea Docs eagerly awaits its new projects

The Baltics’ leading documentary and pitching event is on the lookout for the next 18 projects set to be presented at its upcoming edition in September  

11 May 2022

LevelK boards Latvian-Belgian dark comedy Samuel’s Travels

Industry / Market - Latvia/Belgium

LevelK boards Latvian-Belgian dark comedy Samuel’s Travels

The movie, directed by Aik Karapetian, follows the titular lead character who, in searching for his biological father, becomes a slave for a farmer’s daughter  

24 September 2021

Latvian veteran documentarian Laila Pakalniņa discusses her career at Baltic Sea Docs

Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Latvian veteran documentarian Laila Pakalniņa discusses her career at Baltic Sea Docs

The masterclass covered the director's work in documentary and fiction, her approach to writing as well as the importance of building up atmospheres for effective storytelling  

13 September 2021

The 25th Baltic Sea Docs hands out its awards

Baltic Sea Docs 2021 – Awards

The 25th Baltic Sea Docs hands out its awards

The winners included Dedovshina by Elyor Nemat, The Cello by Kira Jääskeläinen, Stranded by Staņislavs Tokalovs and Manifesto of Tenderness by Ksenia Okhapkina  

13 September 2021

Baltic Sea Docs and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a seminar on distributing documentaries in Covid times

Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Baltic Sea Docs and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a seminar on distributing documentaries in Covid times

The seminar put a spotlight on loss of income from distribution during Covid and how this is might become a long-term problem for independent documentaries  

08 September 2021

Baltic Sea Docs announces its programme

Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Baltic Sea Docs announces its programme

The 25th-anniversary edition of the leading documentary training and pitching event is ready to welcome its new projects to the upcoming hybrid gathering  

25 August 2021

The 25th Baltic Sea Docs is on the lookout for new projects

Baltic Sea Docs 2021

The 25th Baltic Sea Docs is on the lookout for new projects

The Baltics’ leading documentary and pitching event is awaiting the next 18 projects set to be presented at its upcoming celebratory edition  

18 May 2021

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