Air Productions is a female-led studio with a focus on children’s and youth content, female-centric stories both behind and in front of the camera, and live-action stories with social impact.

 

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The Swan Maiden / Gulbju jaunava (Kārlis Vītols, 2020)

Digital animation / original technique | 12' | Families | No dialogue

A stolen secret binds a swan maiden to earth and sacrifice, but when she rediscovers her wings, she must choose between her family and the call of the sky.

Founded in 1966 by Arnolds Burovs, Latvian Puppet Animation Studio, later rebranded to Animācijas Brigāde, has crafted over 120 classically styled stop-motion puppet animations for TV and film. Most of the film scripts are original stories, some of which are based on Latvian or foreign literature/folklore, or comic strips.
 

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Henry the Great / Lielais Indriķis (Jānis Cimmermanis, 2023)

Stop-motion puppet animation | 75' | Families | Latvian

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A story of a Baltaine’s bacon pie Henry The Great who, upon returning to his homeland, finds out it has been taken over by Oriental pies under the terrible leadership of Tsar Aivens. There is nothing left but to start a heroic fight for the liberation of the homeland.

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Bees / Bites (Māris Brinkmanis, 2023)

Stop-motion puppet animation | 10' | Families | Latvian

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The bee has not yet been born, but its fate has already been decided – work to collect honey. But even bees can "fall out of frame". This also happens with the hero of this film - Juri. Whether by chance, or naturally, or on purpose, the little bee, whose destiny is to collect honey, becomes the rescuer and a father of a new hive.

Atom Art is an award-winning 2D animation studio established in 2001. The studio is active in two main directions – developing and producing quality children’s content in different formats and producing artistic short films in diverse animation techniques like computer cut-out animation technique, traditional drawing, drawing on glass, sand animation, animation with charcoal and even puppet animation.

 

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Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs / Jēkabs, Mimmī un runājošie suņi (Edmunds Jansons, 2019)

Cut-Out, 2D Computer Animation | 70' | Universal audiences | Latvian

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Adventure story about two kids who spend summer in city suburb, where together with talking dogs they rescue the romantic wooden-house neighborhood from reconstruction.

 

Hush Hush Little Bear / Čuči čuči (Māra Liniņa, 2022)

Author technique – cut outs of wool on the glass | 5' | Preschool-aged children | No dialogues

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While the bear parents are away looking for berries and honey, the baby bears stay at home with the sheep. The bear cubs have a good time playing merrily with a ball of yarn, but soon enough the cubs find themselves all tangled up and everything is turned upside down! Luckily the sheep help them put everything in order again. The film is based on the traditional Latvian lullaby Hush Hush Little Bear ("Aijā, žūžu, lāča bērni").​

 

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Dream Well studio is an independent animation production company based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded by Gints Zilbalodis whose film Away (2019) was selected in more than 90 festivals and won 13 awards including the Contrechamp award in Annecy. Dream Well’s latest film Flow (2024) by Gints Zilbalodis premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and since then has received numerous awards, including at the European Film Awards and the 82nd Golden Globes. It made history by earning Latvia’s first Oscar in the Animated Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards while it was also nominated for Best International Feature Film.

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Flow / Straume (Gints Zilbalodis, 2024)

3D computer animation | 75' | Young adults | No dialogue
 

After a terrible flood wreaks havoc on the world, a stubbornly independent Cat is forced to share a small boat with a group of other animals. Getting along with them turns out to be an even greater challenge for him than surviving the flood.​

 

Away / Projām (Gints Zilbalodis, 2019)

3D computer animation | 70' | 7+ | No dialogue

 

A boy and a little bird are on a journey across a strange island trying to get back home.

The Riga-based production company Ego Media was established in 2005 by the experienced Latvian producer Guntis Trekteris to produce animation, documentaries and fiction films for local and international audiences.
 

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My Favorite War / Mans mīļākais karš (Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen, 2020)

LV/NO | Classic animation | 82' | Adults | Latvian/Russian
 

The director's childhood memories from Latvia as a part of Cold War Soviet Union. An anti-war coming-of-age fifilm, about escaping an authoritarian regime's brainwashing, finding one's own identity and the importance of an individual's freedom – a democratic society's fundamental right.

infinityBOX (established in 2012) base their creative work on various combinations of art, technology and technique and also invite other artists and animators when the pace of work becomes more intense. The studio has tried out all possible animation techniques, gradually developing and defining its own specific style: a combination of classic animation, plasticine animation and chiaroscuro on various textured backgrounds. 

 

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Where is the Key? / Kur manas atslēgas? (Indra Sproģe, 2022)

Mixed media | 7' | Young adults | No dialogue
 

Seeking way out of depression Lara tries out the experiences of other characters, but she only finds the key when she finds real connection with herself.

 

Awesome Beetle’s Colors / Atraktīva Briežvabole no Carnikavas

Plasticine, acrylic, pastels | 3' | Children | English

 

A colourful, surreal animated film that presents the English alphabet three times. The film received the Cristal Award at Annecy and has been screened at more than one hundred festivals on five continents.

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Rija Films was established in 1995. Its main activities are film production, dubbing of animated films and film distribution. Rija Films has had many highlights which were premiered at the prestigious Cannes and Berlin film festivals and also won awards at several other international festivals. For many years now, Rija Films has been actively participating in co-productions.

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A Greyhound of a Girl / Meitene dzinējsuns (Enzo D’alo, 2023)

LU/IT/IE/GB/LV/EE/DE | 2D computer animation | 85' | Families | English

 

When the grandmother of the eleven years old aspiring chef Rose O'Hara suddenly ills, Rose meets the mysterious Anastasia to face the situation.

 

Thelma's Perfect Birthday / Telmas ideālā dzimenīte (Reinis Kalnaellis, 2025)

LU/LV | P2D computer animation | 75' | Families | English

 

In a world where celebrations are forbidden, a rebellious young penguin named Thelma sets off on a magical journey of self-discovery, challenging her community's strict traditions along the way.

Animated film studio STUDIJA KOKLES* was established in 2019 with the aim of creating films that inspire their creators and viewers to rise above the everyday and discover the world's multiplicity and culture-historical heritage.

*The traditional instrument of the Baltic people, "kokle", is a divine tool for producing sounds, which is played in solitude to establish a connection with the universe and affect the soul.

 

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The Northern Star / Ziemeļu zvaigzne (Kārlis Vītols, 2026)

Cut-Out, 2D Computer Animation | 72' | Families | Latvian
 

Nikolaus von Himsel, accompanied by his tutor, embarks on a European tour, curating a cabinet of curiosities to garner acclaim upon his return. However, enticed by the chance to ascend Mount Vesuvius, a coveted aspiration among his peers, he rebels against his predetermined path. He goes on to explore societal diversity, encounter remarkable individuals, and uncover his genuine passions. This transformative journey leads to him overcoming challenges and embracing a life aligned with his true nature.

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The Nature of Tide / Paisuma daba (Ella Mežule, 2026)

2D classical animation | 7' | Adults | Latvian
 

A young woman spends the evening at the bar chatting with a charismatic guy. The conversation reveals the woman’s unconscious disappointment towards her father, which merges the present moment with memories, distorting the image of herself and the person in front of her. Will she distinguish the past from the present and see the young man clearly?

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Studio Krasivo Limited was founded in 2006. Krasivo was inspired by the names of movie director Jurģis KRASons and scriptwriter IVO Briedis. Limited means limited beauty, because, as we know, unlimited can be just an ideal. Making of animation films, design of art exhibitions, service of costume department for feature films are the main activities of the studio. The studio is working on a combination of 2D and 3D computer animation and they have various of explored themes.

 

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How I Gave Up Smoking / Kā es atmetu smēķēšanu (Jurģis Krāsons, 2016)

3D computer animation | 11' | Adults | No dialogues

 

The habit of smoking will truly be broken by the end of this film. At the beginning of the film, however, a Scandinavian woman almost dies because the main character lights a cigarette at an airport.

 

To Swallow a Toad / Norīt krupi (Jurģis Krāsons, 2010, in collaboration with RIJA Films)

Classic animation | 9' | Adults | No dialogues

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Once upon a time, the rotund intellectuals lived in a small town. They were smart, good-natured, prescient and successful. And this success was based on their ability to...swallow a toad. In other words, to swallow their pride, or overcome offence. The square, practical workers also lived in this same town. They were pragmatic realists who rewarded good with good and evil with evil and did not swallow any toads. A peaceful coexistence. But one day one of the squares inadvertently found out that the rounds swallowed toads.

Leschov (formerly – LUNOHOD Animation Studio) was established in 2007 and is led by Vladimir Leschov. It specializes in the production of animated short films covering variety of themes and techniques, many of which have received awards at various film festivals around the World.

 

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Comeback / Atgriešanās (Vladimir Leschiov, 2021)
2D Computer Animation | 7' 55'' | Families | No dialogue

A long-lost childhood passion may return one day.

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Electrican's Day / Elektriķa diena (Vladimir Leschiov, Kaspars Jancis, 2012)

Classical animation | 13' | Adults | No dialogue

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An accident happens during repairs at a psychiatric hospital. As a result, an electrician loses consciousness and finds himself on the other side of the wall.

 

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Studio Locomotive, founded in 1999, produces fiction, creative documentaries and animation, mostly focusing on feature length projects. By cherishing creative ideas that combine dedication, persistence and aim for quality, in recent years the studio has become one of fastest growing, most creative and productive film studios in the Baltic Countries.

 

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​My Love Affair with Marriage / Mans laulību projekts (Signe Baumane, 2022)

LV, US | Stop-motion papier mâché, drawn animation | 107' | Adults | Latvian / English 
 

A young spirited woman, Zelma, is determined to conform to the pressures of singing Mythology Sirens in order to be loved, but the more she conforms, the more her body resists. A story of inner female rebellion.

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Rule of Heart / Sirds likums (Roze Stiebra, 2024)

LV | Traditional animation | 70' | Families | Latvian

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Princess Alda believes the world is a lonely, cold and strictly regimented place. But her views change completely when she receives a forbidden gift from the Stranger, whom she meets by chance.

Sunday Rebel Films is a recently (2023) established production house in Latvia, focusing on the production of high-quality international co-production projects – feature films, TV series, animation films, and music videos as well as developing own projects and providing production services for foreign film projects. The studio focues on arthouse films that deal with strong social issues and feature strong visual cinematography. 

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Urga, Jo & Po / Urga, Jo un Po (Ilze Lasmane-Brože, 2024-)

2D computer animation | 7' x 8 | Children | Latvian
 

The facts-based science fiction animated series for preschool children. With superhuman qualities and slightly supernatural powers, Urga's mission is to rescue various baby animals in distress. Urga's rescue missions are aided by her friends: the totem animals Jo and Po, of unknown origin, and her sharp-witted friend from the plant world, Spicy the cactus.

Established in 2009, Tritone Studio began as an artist collective. Initially experimenting with animation and innovative concepts, the studio quickly transitioned into feature film and documentary production, expanding into international co-productions.

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Dog of God / Dieva suns (Lauris Ābele, Raitis Ābele, 2025)

2D animation, rotoscopy | 92' | Adults | English

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In a 17th-century Swedish Livonian village, constant rain and drunkenness prevail. When a stolen relic sparks witchcraft accusations, an 80-year-old self-proclaimed werewolf named the Dog of God arrives with a mysterious gift: The Devil’s Balls.

VFS FILMS is a Latvian production company established in 1997 and best known for its award-winning co-productions – human-interest documentaries, shorts, animation and author-driven television docu-series.

 

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The Nap / Diendusa (Nils Skapāns, 2021)

LV, LT, SK | Puppet animation | 26' | Children | Latvian
 

Mother takes her eight-year-old daughter Antonia to a children’s creativity camp. On their way, she spots a sign saying ‘The Robots Have Escaped!’ This sign unleashes Antonia’s imagination and grows into a fantasy of how exciting her stay in the camp might turn out to be.

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The Magic Wardrobe / Brīnumskapis (Krista Burāne, 2022-2024)

LV | Mixed media | 5 x 5' | Children | Latvian
 

In an ordinary house, in an ordinary nursery, there is an extraordinary wardrobe. The children play a game of hide-and-seek, open the door of the Wonder Closet and find themselves in a forest full of surprises, inhabited by all kinds of unusual creatures. This is a story about the expansion of the world's borders and the joy of discovering new worlds.