Kristaps the Great Award Ceremony; first laureates known / Article / LSM.lv

On Sunday, November 15, the best films and professionals in the film industry will be awarded at the solemn ceremony of the National Film Award “Great Kristaps”.

Spectators can watch the live broadcast of the ceremony in full on the public media portal LSM.lv from 7.30 pm, but from 9.10 pm – also live on LTV1.

In general, prizes will be awarded 21 categories. Several special awards will also be presented, including the LSM.lv audience award, but the lifetime contribution to Latvian cinema will be honored. cinematographer Kalvi Zalcmani.

The ceremony is led by actress Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane and actor Āris Matesovičs, and the festive evening with the slogan “The Great Kristaps Survives” is different this time than usual.

Communication with the prize winners from the four “cinema headquarters” is provided by the correspondents of “Lielā Kristaps” – actors Jānis Kronis, Reinis Boters, Ance Strazda and Klāvs Mellis.

(Live text – the list of winners is being updated.)

Laureates of “Kristaps the Great”

The best debut film

The best debut film of the last film season was announced at the ceremony. The award was received by the criminal drama of director Reinis Kalvins “Change“, which tells about one dangerous night in the life of a taxi driver Marek.

Nominees:

• Song Chamber Mystery “I, going to war …” – director Aleksandrs Okonovs, “Lauska”, producer Aiga Bokanova
• “Change“- director Reinis Kalviņš,” Mistrus Media “, producer Gints Grūbe, co-produced” Picture House “
• “To be beautiful“- director Andra Doršs,” Epata Studio “, producer Antra Gaile, co-produced by Latvian Television

The best cinematography in a documentary

The award for the best cinematography in the documentary “Big Kristaps” was presented by the jury representative and cinematographer Kaspars Braķis to Harald Ozols and Ivars Zviedris for their work in the film “Wearer“.

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The best documentary director

Liene Linde and Armands Začs received the award for the best documentary film for the film “Presence“.

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The best work of an animation artist

Jury representative Ieva Viese-Vigula announced the winners in the animated film categories. Kārlis Vītols received the award for the best work of an animation artist for his work in film “Swan maiden“.

Nominees:

• Kristīne Jurjāne, Toms Burāns (“Sister’s Dust”)
• Svein Nyhus, Krišjānis Ābols, Laima Puntule (“My favorite war“)
• Kārlis Vītols (“Swan maiden“)

The best animated film directing

Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsen received the award for the best animated film directing for the film “My favorite war“.

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The best student film

This year, the traditional lamp, which serves as a recognition for the best student film, was awarded to director Alise Zariņa for the film “Two Stripes”.

Nominees:

• “Two Stripes” – director Alise Zariņa, Latvian Academy of Culture
• “Deviation” – director Kate Rasa Ozola, Latvian Academy of Arts
• “Dream Spring” – director Rūta Znotina, Latvian Academy of Culture
• “Suspension Prima” – director Georgs Harijs Āva, Latvian Academy of Arts
• “Shambala” – director Kristaps Opincāns, Latvian Academy of Culture

The best sound direction

Ludwig Bohadlo and Robert Slezac won the laurels for the best sound directing this year for their work on the film “City by the river“.

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The best assembly mode

Gatis Belogrudovs (the film “Blizzard of souls”).

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The winners will also be announced in the nominations:

The best feature film

• “Blizzard of souls“-” Kultfilma “, producers Inga Praņevska, Dzintars Dreibergs
• “What does Pacific Gerda know“-” Nida Filma “, producer Jevgenijs Paškēvičs, co-produced” Studio Locomotive “
• “City by the river“- Ego Media, producer Guntis Trekteris, co-producer” 8Heads Productions “(Czech Republic),” Artbox “(Lithuania)

The best feature documentary

The best short documentary

• “Afigenna“-” Documentary “, producer Ivars Zviedris
• “My dear Don“-” Raccoon Hands Productions “, producer Pauls Dombrovskis
• “Hike’44“-” Tritone Studio “, producer Zane Sietniece, co – producer Latvian Television
• “The first bridge“-” Company Hargla “, producer Laila Pakalniņa

The best animated film

• “Swan maiden“-” Air Productions “, producer Līga
• “My favorite war“-” Bivrost Film, Ego Media “, producer Trond Jacobsen, Guntis Trekteris
• “All my friends are dead” – “VFS Films”, producer Uldis Cekulis

The best case scenario

• Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsen (“My favorite war”)
• Boris Frumins, Dzintars Dreibergs (“Blizzard of Souls”)
• Viesturs Kairišs (“City by the River”)

The best feature film directing

• Dzintars Dreibergs (“Blizzard of Souls”)
• Viesturs Kairišs (“City by the River”)
• Yevgeny Pashkevich (“What Silent Gerda Knows”)

The best cinematography in a feature film

• Gints Bērziņš (“City by the River”)
• Valdis Celmins (“Blizzard of Souls”)
• George Chiper-Lillemark (“Shift”)
• Andrejs Rudzāts (“What Silent Gerda Knows”)

The best acting in the lead role

• Otto Brantevics (“Blizzard of Souls”)
• Agnese Cīrule (“City by the river”)
• Andris Keišs, Jānis Skutelis, Egons Dombrovskis (nominated as an ensemble; “Cinema and We”)
• Edgars Ozolins (“Change”)
• Dāvis Suharevskis (“City by the river”)

The best acting in the role of a background

• Gundars Āboliņš (“City by the River”)
• Jozs Budraitis / Juozas Budraitis (“City by the River”)
• Brigita Cmuntova (Brigita Cmuntová)
• Gatis Gaga (“What Silent Gerda Knows”)
• Inese Puja (“What Silent Gerda Knows”)

The best work of the artist

• Ieva Jurjāne (“City by the river”)
• Jurģis Krāsons (“What does Silent Gerda know”)
• Juris Zhukovskis (“Blizzard of Souls”)

The best costume designer work

• Liene Dobrāja (“Change”)
• Kate (“What does Pacific Gerda know”)
• Rūta Kuplā, Agne Rimkutė (“City by the River”)
• Sandra Sila (“Blizzard of Souls”)

The best work of a makeup artist

• Dzintra Bijubena (“Blizzard of Souls”)
• Beata Ryabovska (“City by the River”)
• Ilze Trumpe (“What Silent Gerda Knows”)

The best music

• Kārlis Auzāns (“My favorite war”)
• Juste Janulytė / Justė Janulytė, Juris Vaivods (“City by the River”)
• Lolita Ritmanis (“Blizzard of Souls”)

This year, 65 films were nominated for “Kristaps Lielais”, as usual, they were first evaluated by the National Film Award Selection Commission, which nominated 3 to 5 films in each category, but the winners are selected by an international jury of film director Juris Poškus, cinematographer Kaspars Braķis from Latvian Cinematographer guilds, actress and director Elita Kļaviņa, animation researcher, “FIPRESCI Latvija” representative Ieva Viese-Vigula, film producer and representative of the Latvian Film Producers Association Aija Bērziņa, as well as former director of the Lithuanian Film Center Rolandas Kvietkauskas and Lithuanian film director Arūns Matelis.

This year, the National Film Award “Great Kristaps” will be presented for the 32nd time. The National Film Award “Kristaps the Great” is organized by the Latvian Cinematographers’ Union in cooperation with the National Cinema Center and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.

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