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

Public monies cut 33% in 2009

Latvian cinema is a direct victim of the current economic crisis. Following state budget cuts, funds for cinema administered by the National Film Centre of Latvia (NFCL) have decreased 33%, from...  

18/03/2009 | Funding | Latvia

Little Robbers ready to steal domestic audiences

Latvia’s first ever majority co-production produced outside the Baltic countries, Armand Zvirbulis’ Little Robbers, is getting ready for its domestic release on March 27. The local exhibition...  

18/03/2009 | Films | Latvia

Monotony reigns at Arsenals

During the closing night of the 19th Riga International Film Forum Arsenals on September 20, Austrian Ambassador to Lativa Hermine Popeller presented the new €1,500 Best Baltic Debutant Award to...  

06/10/2008 | Festivals | Latvia

Latvian film scheme gets €43m in EU support

The European Commission last Thursday approved a €43m film support scheme to help Latvia cope with the difficult screening conditions of local and European films, in particular in rural areas. The...  

21/07/2008 | Institutions | Latvia

Denmark's Knights Templar II wins top award

During last Saturday’s closing night ceremony of the seventh Riga Children International Film Festival, Danish family film The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II directed by Giacomo Campeotto...  

03/04/2008 | Festivals | Latvia

Record admissions for Defenders of Riga

The most expensive feature film ever made in Latvia, the €2.8m budget historical film Defenders of Riga by Aigars Grauba is breaking box office records with over 100.000 admissions in almost three...  

05/12/2007 | Box office | Latvia

Two major Latvian co-productions on screens

Two Latvian films of budgets over €2m have just been released on local screens: Alexander Hahn’s comedy Midsummer Madness and the historical film Defenders of Riga by Aigars Grauba. Midsummer...  

12/11/2007 | Releases | Latvia

Arsenals crowns Men at Arms

Kaaren Kaer’s Estonian film Men at Arms, which was competing against 14 international films at the 20th Riga International Film Forum Arsenals (September 16-24), was just awarded the top prize of...  

27/09/2006 | Festivals | Latvia

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