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315 articles available in total starting from 27/09/2006. Last article published on 11/03/2026.

Marina Andree Škop, Vanda Raýmanová • Directors of Extraordinary

Interview: Marina Andree Škop, Vanda Raýmanová • Directors of Extraordinary

“Children today need stories that encourage togetherness and teamwork, not just going through life alone in front of screens”

The directors of this detective adventure touching on the themes of neurodiversity and inclusion tell us more about their process  

11/03 | /Croatia/Slovakia/Slovenia/Latvia/Serbia

Review: Extraordinary

Review: Extraordinary

In Marina Andree Škop and Vanda Raymanová’s quirky and warm film, two young siblings and their friends set off on an adventure where they learn about friendship and acceptance  

11/03 | Films | Reviews | Croatia/Slovakia/Slovenia/Latvia/Serbia

Red Code Blue and Escape Net shine bright at Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps Awards

Red Code Blue and Escape Net shine bright at Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps Awards

Oskars Rupenheits’ drama has taken the top honours, including Best Film and Best Director, while Dzintars Dreibergs’ basketball epic triumphed across major feature categories  

04/03 | Festivals | Awards | Latvia

Latvia to showcase ambitious animations and auteur continuity at the EFM

Latvia to showcase ambitious animations and auteur continuity at the EFM

Berlin will host Signe Baumane’s and Edmunds Jansons’ latest animated projects as well as the market premiere of Dzintars Dreibergs’ successful sports drama Escape Net  

10/02 | Berlinale 2026 | EFM/Sponsored

Across the Baltics, 2025 saw global franchises and local hits coexisting at the box office

Across the Baltics, 2025 saw global franchises and local hits coexisting at the box office

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania delivered a solid performance last year, with box-office revenues continuing to grow faster than admissions and national dynamics shaping each territory’s results  

28/01 | Box Office | Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania

Signe Birkova’s Lotus heads to IFFR

Signe Birkova’s Lotus heads to IFFR

The film will be showcased in the Focus: The Future Is NOW section, with screenings scheduled on 30 January and 5 February  

14/01 | Sponsored

Lotus leads nominations for Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps National Film Award

Lotus leads nominations for Latvia’s Lielais Kristaps National Film Award

Signe Birkova’s debut feature received 16 nominations, followed by Dzintars Dreibergs’s Escape Net with 13 nominations  

13/01 | Sponsored

Denys Sobolev • Director of Alice Wants to Live

Interview: Denys Sobolev • Director of Alice Wants to Live

“This is not a film about heroism, loss or battles; it is a film about the human, about what is most precious”

The Ukrainian director reflects on his new project, which received the Eurimages Special Co-Production Development Award at this year’s Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event  

01/12/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Janicke Askevold • Director of Solomamma

Interview: Janicke Askevold • Director of Solomamma

“This award tells me that there is space for stories about non-traditional families — and that gives me the courage to continue”

After scooping the Eurimages Audentia Award, the Norwegian helmer reflects on the journey undertaken by her drama exploring solo motherhood and unconventional family structures  

27/11/2025 | Cork 2025

Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

Interview: Lauris and Raitis Ābele • Directors of Dog of God

“In school, no one teaches us where our werewolf history comes from”

The filmmaker siblings discuss Livonian werewolf myths and how making a Latvian animation in the wake of Flow has affected them  

21/11/2025 | /Latvia/USA

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