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🏆 Tīri kvīrs konkursa programmā “Kvīro Annu” iegūst īsfilma “Tīrība” (2025), ko režisējis Andrejs Brīvulis. Savukārt, īpašu atzinību iegūst “Stāsts” (2025), ko režisējis Vadims Močalovs. Kā vēsta viens no žūrijas pārstāvjiem: “Mūs pārsteidza programmas pievēršanās niansēm, ne grandiozitātei. Andreja Brīvuļa “Tīrība” izcēļas ar poētisku minimālismu, savukārt Vadima Močalova “Stāsts” atgādina, ka kvīra intimitāte un personīgi naratīvi joprojām ir izteikti politiski, it īpaši šajā nestabilajā laikā. Lai gan abās apbalvotajās filmās galvenie varoņi ir homoseksuāli vīrieši, filmu emocionālais kodols sniedzas pāri dzimuma robežām un runā ievainojamības un vajadzības tikt pamanītam valodā, ko saprot ikviens. Vienlaicīgi filmas uzsver , cik svarīgi ir radīt plašāku vidi, lai uz ekrāna parādītos iekļaujošāks kvīro pieredžu un identitāšu spektrs.” Šogad “Tīri kvīrs” izcēlās ar īpaši piesātinātu programmu un atklāja pirmo “Kvīro Annu” - balvu, kas pasniegta labākajai kvīru īsfilmai no Centrāleiropas un Austrumeiropas. 🎬 ENG: 🏆 The “Queer Anna” prize is awarded to “Cleanliness” (2024) directed by Andrejs Brīvulis. The special nomination goes to “The Story” (2025) by Vadim Mochalov. As one of the jury states: “We were impressed by the programme’s focus on nuance over spectacle. Cleanliness by Andrejs Brīvulis stood out for its poetic minimalism and precision, while The Story by Vadim Mochalov reminded us that queer intimacy and personal narratives remain deeply political, especially in times of instability. Although both awarded films centred gay male protagonists, their emotional core reached far beyond gender and spoke in a universal language of vulnerability, connection, and the need to be seen. At the same time, this also highlighted the importance of creating more space for the wider spectrum of queer experiences and identities to appear on screen.” This year, the “Pure Queer” programme stood out with a particularly rich programme, unveiling the first “Queer Anna” award to the best queer short film from Eastern and Central Europe. 🎬
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30. Rīgas Starptautiskā Īsfilmu festivāla GRAND PRIX uzvar latviešu īsfilma “Kur saulīte nakti guļ?” (2025), ko radījusi Ildze Felsberga (@ildzefelsberga ). Apsveicam laureāti! 🏅 Kā norāda žūrija: “Šis ir drosmīgs un kompromisus nepieļaujošs darbs, kurš piedāvā ierastos žanru pārkāpjošu redzējumu, kas vienlaikus ir gan absurdi humoristisks, gan dziļi aizkustinošs. Apvienojot dainu seno dvēseli ar budžeta deficītu un birokrātijas sterilo rutīnu, autore iedveš folklorai jaunu dzīvībum apliecinot, ka tradicionālā gudrība joprojām ir nozīmīgs instruments, lai orientētos mūsdienu pasaules sarežģītībā. Ar stingru formālo precizitāti katrs kadrs šajā atturīgajā, pelēcīgajā estētikā atklāj biroja dzīves eksistenciālo farsu. Tas kļūst par spēcīgu kino izteiksmi, atgādinot, ka pat pasaulē, kurā dominē izklājlapas un slīdošie lifti, senākie jautājumi, par dvēseli un sauli, joprojām prasa atbildes.” Sirsnīgs paldies mūsu sponsoram @failiem.lv par naudas balvas nodrošināšanu 1000€ apmērā! ENG: The 30th Riga International Short Film Festival Festival 2ANNAS GRAND PRIX is awarded to the Latvian short film “Where Does the Sun Sleep at Night?” (2025) by Ildze Felsberga (@ildzefelsberga ). We congratulate the winner!🏅 The jury says: “This bold and uncompromising work presents a genre-bending vision that is at once hilariously absurd and profoundly moving. By pairing the ancient soul of Dainas with the sterile drudgery of budget deficits and bureaucracy, the filmmaker breathes new life into folklore - proving that traditional wisdom remains a vital tool for navigating the complexities of the modern world. With rigorous formal precision, every frame within its muted, grey aesthetic captures the existential farce of office life. It becomes a powerful cinematic statement, reminding us that even in a world of spreadsheets and sliding elevators, the oldest questions - those of the soul and the sun - still demand an answer.” Thank you to our sponsor @files.fm for providing a monetary prize of 1000€!
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Latvian Short Film Agency is heading to Cannes for the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry at Festival de Cannes 🌴🌊 Representing the organisation in Cannes: > Diāna Trope – Head of Latvian Short Film Agency, also representing @2annasisff ✨ We are available for meetings throughout the festival and would be happy to connect with filmmakers, programmers, festival representatives, distributors, sales agents, and potential collaborators interested in Baltic short films and emerging talent from the region 🤝 Join us also for the panel discussion: 🟠Why the Baltics? Co-Producing and Connecting with Baltic Talent 17 May | 13:30–15:00 Village International Riviera – Baltic Pavilion n°119, 120 & 121 The panel will explore the growing international interest in Baltic cinema, co-production opportunities, and collaboration within the short film ecosystem, followed by an informal networking cocktail. See you in Cannes!🌿 Thank you @kulturkapitals for the support! #cannes2026 #cannesshortfilmcorner #BalticShorts
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🎬 Baltic short film professionals are heading to Cannes! 🗣️As the Baltic region continues to gain international recognition, producers, programmers, and industry professionals will come together this Sunday for the panel discussion “Why the Baltics? Co-Producing and Connecting with Baltic Talent” at the Baltics’ Pavilion. The conversation will explore why international producers and partners are increasingly turning to the Baltics for co-productions and emerging talent, particularly within the region’s vibrant short film landscape. Industry professionals will share their cross-border collaboration experiences while highlighting the markets, events, and initiatives where new Baltic voices can be discovered and connected with. Participants: • Marianne Ostrat – Alexandra Film (Estonia) • Alise Ģelze – White Picture (Latvia) • Greta Akcijonaitė – Magic Film (Lithuania) • Rimantė Daugėlaitė – Lithuanian Shorts & Baltic Pitching Forum (Lithuania) • Julie Rousson – Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France) Moderated by Lauma Kaudzite, Head of RIGA IFF Short Film Programme, Managing Director of Short Film Conference and Project Coordinator at European Short Pitch. 📍 Baltics’ Pavilion, Village International Riviera 🗓 Sunday, 17 May 🕜 13:30–15:00 Organised by Baltic Shorts in partnership with Estonian Film Institute, National Film Centre of Latvia, and Lithuanian Film Center. 🌴See you in Cannes!
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We are continuing our collaboration between @talkingshorts and 2ANNAS ISFF Emerging Critics' Workshop! The participants – Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik (Estonia), Elizabete Didža (Latvia) and Livia Maria Sîrbu (Lithuania / Romania) – wrote an article reflecting about the “Baltic Burden”. In the article the Emerging Critics explores when a shared regional sensibility hardens into a reproducible style, and what distinguishes the “Baltic burden” from other cinematic conditions. 👀 We want to thank the team of @talkingshorts for this great opportunity, and we invite you all to read the article here: /the-baltic-burden-between-departure-and-stagnation The workshop was led by Michiel Philippaerts and supported by @kinocentrs , @riga.lv and @kulturkapitals ⬇️LV Jau trešo gadu turpinām sadarbību ar īsfilmām veltīto platformu @talkingshorts . 2ANNAS Jauno kritiķu darbnīcas dalībnieces – Emela Elizabete Tūlika (Igaunija), Elizabete Didža (Latvija) un Līvija Marija Sirbu (Lietuva / Rumānija) publicējušas rakstu par “Baltijas nastu”. Rakstā Jauno kritiķu darbnīcas dalībnieces pēta, kad kopīga reģionālā izjūta pārtop reproducējamā stilā, un ar ko “Baltijas nasta” atšķiras no citiem kinematogrāfiskiem nosacījumiem. 👀 Paldies @talkingshorts komandai par šo lielisko iespēju, aicinām iepazīties ar rakstu: /the-baltic-burden-between-departure-and-stagnation Darbnīcu vadīja Mihīls Filiparts, un to atbalstīja @kinocentrs , @riga.lv un @kulturkapitals .
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🌿 Let’s meet at 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝐒𝐅𝐂) | 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳-𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 in Cannes! This year, 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 will invite @marchedufilm and @cinemadedemain attendees to discover talents from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, presenting a diverse program including: 🔴 Panel discussion 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬? 𝐂𝐨-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 with active Baltic producers, as well as regional and international short film industry representatives. The talk will focus on why the Baltic region is attracting increasing attention from international partners in the short film industry. 🔴 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 featuring 7 newest short films from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, available in the Video Library of SFC | Rendez-vous Industry 2026. 🔴 Thanks to the long-standing partnership with SFC | Rendez-vous Industry, 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 has delegated one producer from the Baltic countries to the 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 program – Dārta Krāsone (Latvia) – highlighting a generation of Baltic producers already operating within the European co-production landscape. Don’t skip interesting things that will happen at Short Film corner | Rendez-vous Industry! Baltic Shorts’ presence in Short Film Corner (SFC) | Rendez-vous Industry at Cannes Film Festival is supported by partners: @lietuvoskinocentras @kinocentrs @estonianfilminstitute More information in our bio!
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Baltic Shorts at Cannes' Short Film Corner (SFC) | Rendez-vous Industry 2026 ✨🎬 From 17–20 May, Baltic Shorts will be present at the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry, spotlighting emerging talent and co-production opportunities from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Join us for the panel: “Why the Baltics? Co-Producing and Connecting with Baltic Talent” 17 May | 13:30–15:00 📍 Baltics Pavilion Explore new short films from the region: The Baltic Shorts 2026 Collection, available in the SFC Video Library and Market Catalogue, will present 7 fresh short films from the Baltics seeking festival exposure, sales and international collaborations 🌍 Baltic Shorts will also be represented in the New Producers Room by producer Dārta Krāsone (Latvia). Reach out to organise a meeting with us during Cannes 🤝 Organised by Baltic Shorts and Estonian Film Institute, National Film Centre of Latvia and Lithuanian Film Center. 🔗 Learn more in balticshorts.eu #balticshorts #cannes2026 #festivaldecannes #balticcinema #shortfilmcorner
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SARUNA AR IZSTĀDES MĀKSLINIEKIEM 🕐 04.05. / 18.00 📍RAA telpa, radošā rūpnīca “Veldze”, Matīsa iela 8 (@veldze.radosarupnica ) Aicinām uz sarunu ar izstādes “ALTERNATĪVA: No pagrīdes telpas” māksliniekiem - Laimdotu Malli (@laimdota_malle ), Anastasiju Šnepi-Šnepi (@shnepsa ) un mākslinieku kolektīva Kurss pārstāvjiem. Sarunā pievērsīsimies darbam ar arhīvu, izstādes idejai un mākslinieku pieejām, veidojot jaundarbus festivāla kontekstā. Darba valodas latviešu un angļu. ENG: CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTISTS OF THE EXHIBITION 🕐 04.05. / 18:00 📍 RAA Space, Creative factory “Veldze”, Matīsa Street 8 (@veldze.radosarupnica ) We invite you to a conversation with the artists of the exhibition “ALTERNATĪVA: Traces from the Underground – Laimdota Malle (@laimdota_malle ), Anastasia Shneps-Shneppe (@shnepsa ), and members of the artist collective “Kurss”. The conversation’s focus will be working with the archive, the idea behind the exhibition, and the artists’ approaches to creating new artworks in the context of the festival. The conversation will take place in Latvian and English.
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Festivāla laikā norisinājās vairākas jautājumu un atbilžu sesijas ar filmu režisoriem un radošajām komandām, kurās skatītājiem bija iespēja uzdot sev interesējošus jautājumus filmu autoriem, iegūt padziļinātāku ieskatu filmās un to tapšanas procesā, kā arī apmainīties ar viedokļiem. Paldies visiem, kuri piedalījās un bagātināja šī gada festivālu ar šiem patiesi vērtīgajiem dialogiem! ❤️ ENG: During the festival, several question and answer sessions with film directors and their creative teams took place, where viewers had the opportunity to ask questions to the film authors, gain a deeper insight into the films and their creative/production process, as well as exchange opinions. Thank you to everyone who participated and enriched this year’s festival with these truly valuable dialogues! ❤️
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2ANNAS FORUM: Alt+Cinema has come to an end! Thank you to all participants, moderators, attendees, and volunteers for the time spent together – now it’s time to look back! 💥 📸 We successfully wrapped up two lectures, two discussions, a keynote, a masterclass, a presentation, and a networking event. The programme also included a walk and network session, the Found Footage workshop “Self-Archiving,” and the third edition of Emerging Critics’ Workshop. Special thanks to our supporters, without whom this would not have been possible – @kinocentrs , Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Latvia, @lithuanianshorts , @riga.lv , @kulturkapitals , and @caffeinelatvia , as well as our partners – @baltictalent_agency , @filmlab_polska , @team4set , and @filmu_skola See you next year! 🎬 Photos: Ričards Zaļmežs
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2ANNAS FORUMS: Kino Alternatīva ir noslēdzies! Paldies visiem dalībniekiem, moderatoriem, apmeklētājiem un brīvprātīgajiem par kopā pavadīto laiku – laiks atskatīties uz notikumiem! 💥 📸 Veiksmīgi aizvadījām trīs lekcijas un divas diskusijas, kā arī meistarklasi, prezentāciju un tīkošanās pasākumu. Notika arī tīklošanās pastaiga ar kafiju, atrastā kino darbnīca “Pašarhivēšanās” un Jauno Kritiķu meistardarbnīca. Īpašu pateicību vēlamies teikt mūsu atbalstītājiem, bez kuriem šis viss nebūtu iespējams – @kinocentrs , Radošā Eiropa MEDIA Birojs Latvijā, @lithuanianshorts , @riga.lv , @kulturkapitals un @caffeinelatvia , kā arī sadarbības partneriem – @baltictalent_agency , @filmlab_polska , @team4set un @filmu_skola . Nacionālajam kino centram, Radošā Eiropa MEDIA birojam Latvijā, Lithuanian Shorts, Rīgas domei, Valsts kultūrkapitāla fondam un Caffeine, kā arī sadarbības partneriem – Baltic Talent Agency, film:lab, team4set un LKA Nacionālajai filmu skolai. Līdz nākamajam gadam! 🎬 Foto: Ričards Zaļmežs
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Atskats uz TJN “Annas 2” (@tjnannas ) un 2ANNAS ISFF rīkoto īsfilmu konkursa “Alternatīva” apbalvošanas ceremoniju un filmu seansu, kurā bērni un jaunieši vecumā no 10 līdz 25 gadiem paši radīja un iesniedza savas veidotās īsfilmas. 🎥 Laureāti 🏆 10 -14 gadu vecuma grupā: 1.vieta – Aļona Novika, “Jūras draugi”, Jūrmalas mākslas skola, pedagogs: Ella Bogustova; 2.vieta – Hugo Lazda un Aleksis Graudiņš, “Oliņš”, RTJN “Annas 2”, pedagogs: Elizabete Livkiša; 3.vieta – Miķelis Eglītis-Uldriķis un Frenks Tašmans, ”Nakts Zagļi”, RTJN “Annas 2”, pedagogs: Betija Karlīna Bēmane. 15 -18 gadu vecuma grupā: 1.vieta – Emīlija Bērziņa, “Lauskas”, RTJN “Annas 2”, pedagogs: Ilze Ruska; 2.vieta – Kristīne Bušante un Anne Inovska, “Līdz saknei”, MIKC Rīgas Dizaina un mākslas vidusskola, pedagogs: Ieva Ivane; 3.vieta – Anna Pāne-Sermule un Emīlija Kalniņa, “Salīdzināšanas slazds”, Ogres Kalna pamatskola, pedagogs: Dana Faivelsone-Bidiņa. 19 – 25 gadu vecuma grupā: 1.vieta – Maija Novika, “Naktij ir divas mutes”, MIKC NMV Jaņa Rozentāla Mākslas vidusskola, pedagogs: Zane Zelmane; 2.vieta – Ērika Daņiloviča, “Hanged nose”; 3.vieta – Anna Ozoliņa, “Ģimenes ligzda”, RTJN “Annas 2”, pedagogs: Ilze Ruska. Paldies sponsoriem un atbalstītājiem - Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta departamentam, k/t “Forum Cinemas”, virtuālajai studijai “Urga”, “Brain Games”, kā arī Dzintaram Briedim un Aigaram Dzenītim!   Fotogrāfijas - Harijs Ķeņģis.
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Fokusprogrammā “Latviešu Alternatīva - eksperimentālais kino 80. un 90. gados” pasaules pirmizrādi piedzīvoja īsfilmas “Komandieru nakts” pabeigtā versija, ko režisējuši Arnis Hagendorfs un Silvestrs Ūsiņš. Pēc seansa skatītājiem bija iespēja piedalīties jautājumu un atbilžu sesijā ar īsfilmas radošo komandu - Arni Hagendorfu, Silvestru Ūsiņu un Edmundu Jansonu. 🎬 KOMANDIERU NAKTS / ARNIS HAGENDORFS, SILVESTRS ŪSIŅŠ / LV / 1994–2026 / EKSPERIMENTĀLĀ FILMA / 19’ Notikumu dalībnieks kavējās atmiņās par sacelšanos: jaunie nemiernieki ziedo uzticību, draudzību un pašu dzīvību, lai iedegtu dumpi pret nežēlīgu diktatūru. Pretrunas starp satriecošu nodevību un patiesu pašaizliedzību brīvības vārdā. ENG: The completed version of the short film The Night Of The Commanders” directed by Arnis Hagendorfs and Silvestrs Ūsiņš had its world premiere in the focus programme “Latvian Alternative - Experimental Cinema from the 1980s-1990s”. After the screening, the visitors had the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the creative team of the short film - Arnis Hagendorfs, Silvestrs Ūsiņš, and Edmunds Jansons. 🎬 THE NIGHT OF COMMANDERS / ARNIS HAGENDORFS, SILVESTRS ŪSIŅŠ / LV / 1994–2026 / EXPERIMENTAL / 19’ A participant looks back on the harrowing events of rebellion: young insurgents risking loyalty, friendship, and life itself to spark an uprising against a merciless dictatorship, torn between shattering betrayal and profound self-sacrifice in pursuit of freedom.
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