9/12/2021
Vassilis Kroustallis talks to Latvian puppet animation director Dace Rīdūze for Zippy Frames.
Lear more about her upcoming 20-minute puppet environmental film ANGRY BAG, making animation for children's audiences and about the history, the present and the future of prestigious studio Animacijas Brigade! More information here.
25/10/2021
The eighth edition of Riga International Film festival has come to an end, but you still have the opportunity to watch a discussion about co-production between Vladimir Leschiov and the representative of NFB, Canadian producer, Marc Bertrand. It took place during the Baltic Animation Meet-Up, which is organised in partnership with the Latvian Animation Association.
20/9/2021
With deep sadness Latvian Animation association marks the loss of Nils Skapāns (1969-2021). Nils Skapāns was the only Latvian master of plasticine animation, in his short creative career he has produced more than 40 stop motion films. His last film THE NAP will premiere early 2022 and is nominated for the Best Director and Best Short 2021 at the National Film Awards.
22/6/2021
GUARD OF HONOUR by Edmunds Jansons premieres at Anifilm Festival 2021!
For this great occasion Vassilis Kroustallis did an interview with Edmunds for Zippy Frames. You can learn more about how he started his career, how the Atom Art production company was established, and about his upcoming feature THE HAPPY ONES.
17/6/2021
Latvia will be a part of this year's MIFA FOCUS at Baltic Animation – What's New?
Join us on Thursday, 17th June 15:30 CET online for an overview of the Baltic animation scene – funding possibilities, Baltic animation ecosystem and current productions. The presentation of Latvia will be moderated by Anna Zača.
* MIFA badge holders can access the presentation until December.
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8/6/2021
Zippy Frames has published a new country profile, this time about Latvia. Dive in to learn more about the contemporary Latvian animation scene.
Read more here.
16/11/2021
Lizetes Upītes short film NIGHT WALKS, produced by Atom Art, now is available online! Take a look here.
14/10/2021
Vassilis Kroustallis did an interview with Latvian animation director Zane Oborenko and they talked about her upcoming short film KAFKA IN LOVE (produced by Atom Art), which received CEE Animation Workshop WILD CARD back in 2019. She shares both her inspiration and practicalities of working with sand animation. Read more HERE.
8/9/2021
Ja vēlaties uzzināt vairāk par Latvijas Animācijas asociācijas darbību, aicinām izlasīt Annas Začas rakstu KINO RAKSTOS. Paldies LAA biedriem Dignei Briģei, Anetei Grīnbergai, Lizetei Upītei, Ievai Viesei Vigulai, Robertam Vinovskim, Gintam Zilbalodim, kas piedalījās raksta tapšanā, tāpat pateicamies Egilam Mednim, Nilam Skapānam, Indrai Sproģei, Kārlim Vītolam par rakstā redzamajām skicēm.
19/6/2021
Director Gints Zilbalodis and producer Matīss Kaža won the Cristal Publishing Prize for their upcoming feature film FLOW at the MIFA Pitches during Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Congratulations!
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15/6/2021
The latest short film COMEBACK by Vladimir Leschiov is part of the International Short Film Competition L'officielle. The film tells a story about a long-lost childhood passion, which may return one day. Vassilis Kroustallis did an interview with Vladimir for Zippy Frames, if you want to learn more about the film!
26/05/2021
The National Film Centre of Latvia has supported the development of three animation projects – feature ROACH COACH (Trakmakāns) by director Ilze Burkovska - Jakobsen, producer Guntis Trekteris (Ego Media), feature TWO FINGERS [working title] (Divi Pirksti) by directors Nils Skapāns and Uģis Olte, producer Uldis Cekulis (Vides filmu studija) and first four shorts of series THE WARDROBE OF WONDER by director Krista Burāne, producer Uldis Cekulis (Vides filmu studija).
07/10/2021
Several of the association's members are nominated for the Latvian National Film Awards Kristaps the Great:
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HUSH HUSH LITTLE BEAR BY Māra Liniņa, produced by Atom Art
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GUARD OF HONOUR by Edmunds Jansons, produced by Atom Art – currently screened during POFF Shorts and afterwards – Interfilm Berlin.
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IN THE PIPE, directed and produced by Jurģis Krāsons, Krasivo Limited
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THE NAP, by late Nils Skapāns, produced by VFS Films, co produced by Moon Makers (LT)
22/6/2021
Riga International Film festival has announced the open call of SHORT RIGA Test Screenings. If you have a short film project in the post production stage in the works, don't hesitate to apply! Various techniques and genres are accepted. Deadline 15th August. More information HERE.
18/6/2021
Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation has supported the development of Kārlis Vītols' first feature film THE NORTHERN STAR which is set to premiere in 2025. As well as a project to develop sound design for 6 new student animation films which will be ready autumn 2021.
14/6/2021
Gints Zilbalodis has teamed up with a producer Matīss Kaža (Latvia) and co-producer Ron Dyens (France), for his new feature FLOW. A story of a stubbornly independent Cat who is forced to share a small boat with a group of other animals. This project is part of the MIFA Pitches 2021 line-up.