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288 articles available in total starting from 27/09/2006. Last article published on 16/07/2025.

Anna Ansone wraps the first leg of filming for her feature debut, Summer Blues

Anna Ansone wraps the first leg of filming for her feature debut, Summer Blues

The Latvian-Lithuanian-German drama flick tells the story of two sisters reuniting, exploring their relationship, their growing estrangement and their journey to reconnect  

16/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Lithuania/Germany

Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

Interview: Gabrielė Urbonaitė • Director of Renovation

“There's something magical about the way celluloid captures not only light, but also the energy that people bring onto the set”

We talked to the Lithuanian director about her debut feature, hinging on a couple who move into a new flat amidst renovation works that upend their lives  

11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: Renovation

Review: Renovation

Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s solo feature debut delivers a satisfying relationship dramedy that jumps into the nuances of having one’s status quo shaken up  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Janicke Askevold in post-production on Solomamma

Janicke Askevold in post-production on Solomamma

The Norwegian director’s sophomore feature is a drama that explores the emotional terrain of single motherhood, looking at questions of identity and human connection  

03/07 | Production | Funding | Norway/Denmark/Latvia/Lithuania/Finland

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

Edmunds Jansons’ Born in the Jungle enters final stages of production

The animated family adventure flick, inspired by the life of Latvian explorer Aleksandrs Laime and based on a children’s book, is nearing completion and attracting strong international interest  

02/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Poland/Czech Republic

Review: North South Man Woman

Review: North South Man Woman

Morten Traavik returns to the Korean peninsula with a story about matchmaking between Northern women and Southern men, co-directed with Sun Kim  

24/06 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2025

Reinis Kalnaellis • Director of Thelma’s Perfect Birthday

Interview: Reinis Kalnaellis • Director of Thelma’s Perfect Birthday

“Animation has always felt like home”

In the Latvian director’s latest film, a young penguin’s birthday is far from perfect, but it still turns out to be a wonderful adventure all the same  

19/06 | Annecy 2025

The 29th Baltic Sea Docs announces its selection

The 29th Baltic Sea Docs announces its selection

A total of 26 projects will be featured at the upcoming edition of the leading Baltic event, which will run in Riga from 31 August-5 September  

11/06 | Baltic Sea Docs 2025

Review: Dog of God

Review: Dog of God

Lauris and Raitis Abele’s film, the latest feature-length animation out of Latvia, will prove a shock for those looking for something akin to Flow  

10/06 | Tribeca 2025

Review: The Chronology of Water

Review: The Chronology of Water

CANNES 2025: Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, follows an abuse survivor’s journey to become a writer  

26/05 | Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard

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