07/02/2023 - A raft of new projects in the pipeline, two titles screening in the sidebars and the Series Market panel are some of the highlights of Latvia’s participation in the event
07/02/2023 - A raft of new projects in the pipeline, two titles screening in the sidebars and the Series Market panel are some of the highlights of Latvia’s participation in the event
The National Film Centre of Latvia splits over €1 1 million among six new features cineuropa.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cineuropa.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The National Film Centre of Latvia splits over â¬1.1 million among six new features
Director Sven Bohse, who has received â¬650,000 for the Latvian-German co-production
Sisi
The National Film Centre of Latvia has announced the beneficiaries of its 2021 co-financing programme. In total, the body is investing â¬1,158,013 in six new fiction features. The aim of the programme is to support the production of foreign films in Latvia, bringing international financing to the local film industry
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Sven Bohseâs
Sisi, two other Cinevilla productions have received backing â namely,
Andrejs ÄÄ·isâs
Swingers (â¬30,000, co-produced with Dutch firm 2CFILM BV) and
Sigrun Lasteâs
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photo: 8 Heads Productions
RIGA: Latvian film industry experienced disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic since mid-March 2020. The cinemas were closed from 13 March to 9 June and from 9 November until the end of 2020 (the closure being effective until 7 February 2021). Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, film production was subject to special precautions.
Domestic films were released in cinemas and online, with some of them postponed for 2021. Viesturs Karišs’ historical drama
The Sign Painter / Pilsēta pie upes, produced by Latvia s Ego Media in coproduction with Czech 8Heads Productions and Lithuania s Artbox, dominated the box office in early 2020 after its release on 15 January, but it was soon moved to online platforms.