The National Film Centre of Latvia (NKC) has unveiled the recipients of its latest round of funding, with a total of €2,444,061 allocated to 14 new projects. On this occasion, the body has supported a diverse range of films, including six documentaries, four animated works (comprising one feature film and a short series project) and four fiction features. Notably, an additional €1 million were invested in the 2025 animated film competition, as decided by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Among the four fiction features supported, notable projects include She-Devil, directed by Dāvis Sīmanis, and produced by Gints Grūbe and Inese Boka-Grūbe for Mistrus Media. The project received €350,000 in funding, with a planned total grant from the NKC of €930,000, set to be delivered over the coming years. Satan and Wagner, staged by Tritone Studio and helmed by Lauris and Raitis Ābele, secured €64,687, bringing its total NKC grant to €761,530.

Other supported features include Legato (a Trickster Pictures presentation, directed by Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsena) and Marry Then Die (a VFS Films production, with Elza Gauja attached as the director), each receiving €64,687 in funding, as well as a total planned NKC grant of €750,000.

The documentary category saw strong submissions, with six projects receiving backing. Among these, A Guide to Grieving, directed by Ivars Zviedris and produced by Documentarist, received €71,465 in funding. Elina Garanca: The Symphony of Life (also produced by Mistrus Media), directed by Signe Birkova, was allocated €100,000, contributing to a total planned NKC grant of €137,000. Meet Me at the Graveyard (with Picture House producing) by Elza Gauja was also supported with €90,000, with a total planned NKC grant of €132,520.

Two more documentaries – Staņislavs Tokalovs’ Cuba. Deprivation and Audrius Stonys’ Herc Frank. Life After Death – received €100,000 and €90,000 in support, respectively. Both pics are being produced by Uldis Cekulis for Riga-based VFS Films. The sixth documentary benefiting from the body’s backing is Kristīne Briede’s Garden of Anna, courtesy of Vino Films. The project received a €48,535 bursary out of a total planned NKC support amount of €78,456.

In the animated category, Dace Rīdūze’s Sphinx Alberta’s Smile, an animated short from Animācijas Brigāde, received €132,196 in funding. Meanwhile, Oscar-winning helmer Gints Zilbalodis’s new effort, Limbo, a feature-length animated film staged by Dream Well Studio, secured a substantial €1,042,004, with a total planned NKC grant of €2,000,000, positioning it as one of the most prominent funded projects. Finally, two more titles – Anete Melece’s short Sunshine for Everyone (courtesy of Studio Locomotive) and Edmunds Jansons’ short series Hello, Oscar! (staged by Atom Art) – received €95,000 and €130,800 (with planned total NKC backing of €1,085,500), respectively.