‘Kristaps the Great’ applicants have been named. Most nominations for Simon’s film ‘Year before the war’

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The new multi-series feature film “Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press”, which has received 10 nominations for the National Film Award, has also received a high rating. Laila Pakalniņa’s latest film “Mirror” and Marta Elīna Martinson’s teenage comedy “Tizlenes” have also received 10 nominations.

The films of Simon Martinson and Pakalniņa claim to “The Great Kristaps” in the category “The Best Feature Film”. Dace Pūce’s debut feature film “Bedre”, which has received a total of eight nominations, will also compete with them in this category.

Andrejs Verkhustinsky’s film “Delle”, Vitalija Manska’s “Gorbachev’s Paradise”, as well as Ivars Zviedra’s “On the Unseen, Brasa!” Will be nominated for the award in the category “Best Feature Documentary”. Swedish and Verhoustinsky films are premiered in the “Big Kristaps” program.

This year “Kristaps the Great” will also be presented in the category “Best Multi-Series Film”. It nominated three works – “Alvis Hermans” “Agency”, Anda Mizish, Kristine Zelves, Gints Grube and Davis Simman “Emily. Queen of the Latvian Press”, as well as Maris Lagzdins and Una Rozenbaums “Stay Negative”.

Costume designer Ieva Kundziņa, whose career began with the film “Nightingale” (1966), will be honored for her lifetime contribution at the “Great Kristaps” ceremony, which will take place on November 14.

The Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis (NA) participated in the press conference and thanked the film industry, which continues to create in such difficult conditions. Puntulis admitted that there has been and will be support for the film industry from the Ministry of Culture.

Dita Rietuma, the head of the National Cinema Center, pointed out the difficulties caused by the pandemic in the distribution of cinema, and emphasized that films can best be appreciated in cinemas – where they are intended to be shown. Over the past year, Latvian cinema has been complemented by a wide variety of films, and hopefully this will continue in the future. Dita Rietuma also admitted that the National Film Center has continued to support the production of high-quality multi-series films.

Ieva Romanova, the chairwoman of the Cinematographers’ Union, expressed her joy that Latvian cinema has survived and overcome many difficulties, and there are many films submitted to “Big Kristaps”.

Arta Ģiga, a representative of the “Big Kristaps” selection commission, revealed that the film selection commission had watched 92 films, and expressed admiration to cinematographers that such a diverse cinema was created in such difficult conditions, praising both the work of already known directors and young manuscripts.

The most important event of the Latvian film industry “Lielais Kristaps” will take place this year from November 11 to 15. This is the most important event in the Latvian film industry, which gives an opportunity to see and professionally evaluate the latest Latvian films, as well as to honor the Latvian cinema traditions. In 2016, “Kristaps the Great” won the status of the National Award, films will be available at the Splendid Palace cinema and online – www.filmas.lv.

The main event of “Great Kristaps” – the award ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 14. Viewers will be able to watch the solemn ceremony, in which the prizes for the best films and film industry professionals, as well as special prizes will be presented, will be broadcast live on Latvian television.

As always, a separate screening is scheduled for the youngest spectators – on the morning of Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14.

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Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Art

Costume designer Ieva Kundziņa

The best feature film

“Bedre”, director Dace Pūce, producer Krisele Pudane, “Marana Productions”, co-producer “Inland Film Company OY” (FI)

“A Year Before the War”, director Dāvis Sīmanis, producer Roberts Vinovskis, “Lokomotīve”, co-producers “Uljana Kim” (LT), “Produkce Radim Prochazka” (CZ),

“Mirror”, director and producer Laila Pakalniņa, “Company Hargla”, co-producer “Just A Moment” (LT)

“Tizlenes”, director Marta Elīna Martinsone, producer Guntis Trekteris, “Ego Media”, co-producers “Tet Studio” (LV), “8Heads Productions” (CZ)

The best short feature film

“Follow me”, director Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsen, producer Guntis Trekteris, “Ego Media”, co-producer “Bivrost Film” (NO)

“Flute”, director Intars Rešetins, producer Sergejs Timoņins, Producers Association “Spektrs”

“Negaiss”, director Jāzeps Podnieks, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

The best feature documentary

“Delle”, director Andrejs Verhoustinskis, producer Bruno Aščuks, “Studija Centrums”

“Gorbachev. Paradise”, director Vitaly Manski, producer Natalia Manska, “Vertov”, co-producer Hypermarket Film (CZ)

“On the Unseen, Brasa!”, Director Ivars Zviedris, producer Guntis Trekteris, “Ego Media”, co-producer “Documentary”

The best short documentary

“Lord of the Black Stork”, directors Māris Maskalāns, Kristīne Garklāva, producer Sandijs Semjonovs, “Skuba Films”, co-producer Latvijas Televīzija

“Nesaprastie”, director and producer Ivars Zviedris, “Documentary”, co-producer Latvijas Televīzija

“Transfer”, director Pauls Ķesteris, producers Gints Grūbe, Inese Boka-Grūbe, “Mistrus Media”, co-producer Latvijas Televīzija

“Professor and Gena”, director Elza Gauja, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

The best animated film

“Comeback”, director and producer Vladimir Leschov, “Lunohod”

“Chuči, chuči”, director Māra Liniņa, producer Sabīne Andersone, “Atom Art”

“Dienudusa”, director Nils Skapāns, producer Uldis Cekulis, “VFS Films”, co-producer “Moon Makers” (LT)

“Guard of Honor”, director Edmunds Jansons, producer Sabine Anderson, “Atom Art”

“Trubā”, director and producer Jurģis Krāsons, “Krasivo Limited”

The best multi-series film

“Agency”, director Alvis Hermanis, producer New Riga Theater

“Emilija, Queen of the Latvian Press”, directors Andis Mizišs, Kristīne Želve, Dāvis Sīmanis, Gints Grūbe, producers Gints Grūbe, Inese Boka-Grūbe, Mistrus Media, co-producers “Tet Studio”, Latvian Television

“Stay Negative”, directors Māris Lagzdiņš, Una Rozenbauma, producers Agate Prozoroviča, Māris Lagzdiņš, “von Films”, co-producer Latvijas Televīzija

The best debut film

“Agency”, director Alvis Hermanis, producer New Riga Theater

“Tizlenes”, director Marta Elīna Martinsone, producer Guntis Trekteris, “Ego Media”, co-producers Tet Studio, 8Heads Productions (CZ)

“One?”, Director Helēna Zīlīte, producer Vilis Brūveris, society “Next”

The best student film

“Book of High Wisdom from the World and Nature. Part 1”, director Lāsma Bērtule, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

“Bezfilma”, director and producer Rūdolfs Anže, producer “Deep Sea Studios”, co-producer Baltic Film and Media School

“Mia”, director Emīls Alps, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

“Negaiss”, director Jāzeps Podnieks, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

“Priekuļi Millionaires”, director Līva Polkmane, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

“Professor and Gena”, director Elza Gauja, producer Daiga Livčāne, National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture

The best feature film director

Dace Owl (Bedre)

Dāvis Sīmanis (Year before the war)

Laila Pakalniņa (In the Mirror)

Marta Elīna Martinsone (Tizlenes)

The best screenwriter

Dace Pūce, Monta Gāgane, Pēteris Rozītis (Pitre)

Dāvis Sīmanis, Tabita Rudzāte, Uldis Tīrons (Year before the war)

Ivo Briedis, Baņuta Rubess, Aiva Birbele, Tabita Rudzāte (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Laila Pakalniņa (In the Mirror)

Marta Elīna Martinsone (Tizlenes)

The best feature film operator

Aigars Sermūkšs (Tizlenes)

Aleksandrs Grebņevs (Wild East. Where will the road lead)

Andrejs Rudzāts (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press, Year Before the War)

Gatis Grīnbergs (Bedre)

Gints Bērziņš (In the Mirror)

The best actress in the lead role

Asnāte Sofija Rožkalne (Tizlenes)

Dace Everss (Better)

Guna Zariņa (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Madeleine Waldberg (In the Mirror)

The best actor in the lead role

Peter Buchta (Year before the war)

Juris Bartkevičs (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Lauris Dzelzitis (In the Mirror)

The best actress in the background

Agnese Budovska (Wild East. Where will the road lead)

Baiba Broka (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Elza Leimane (In the Mirror)

Indra Burkovska (Bedre)

The best actor in the background

Egons Dombrovskis (Bedre)

Kaspars Zāle (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Lauris Dzelzitis (Year before the War)

Willy Daugins (Wild East. Where will the road lead)

The best artist in the film

Aivars Zhukovsky (Tizlenes)

Aldis Meinerts (In the Mirror)

Jurģis Krāsons (Wild East. Where will the road lead)

Kristīne Jurjāne (Year before the war)

The best costume designer

Aija Strazdiņa, Rūta Kuplā (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Julia in Volkinstein (Tizlenes)

Kristīne Jurjāne (Year before the war)

Līga Krāsone (Wild East. Where will the road lead)

The best makeup artist

Aija Beata Ryabovska (Year before the War)

Dzintra Bijubena (Wild East. Where will the road lead)

Vs. Tamara Koubova / Tamara Koubová, Zane Žilinska (Tizlenes)

Vivita Jansone (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

The best composer

Kārlis Auzāns (Emilija. Queen of the Latvian Press)

Paulius Kilbauskas / Vigints Kisevičs / Vygintas Kisevičius (In the Mirror)

Santa Ratniece (In Natural Light)

Walter Owl (Bedre)

The best sound director

Andris Barons (Truba)

Anrijs Krenbergs (Gorbachev. Paradise)

Ģirts Bišs (Honor Guard)

Ernests Ansons (Everything blooms at once)

Saulius Urbanavičs / Saulius Urbanavicius (Year before the war)

The best editing director

Anna Ryndová (Year before the war)

Ieva Veiverite / Ieva Veiveryte (In the Mirror)

Madara Didrihsone (Tizlenes)

Yevgeny Ribalko (Gorbachev. Paradise)

Best documentary director

Andrejs Verhoustinskis (Delle)

Ivars Zviedris (To the unseen, Brasa!)

Vitaly Mansky (Gorbachev. Paradise)

The best documentary operator

Alexander Ivanov (Gorbachev. Paradise)

Andrejs Rudzāts (Everything blooms at once)

Andrejs Verhoustinskis (Delle)

Haralds Ozols, Ivars Zviedris (To the unseen, Brasa!)

Valdis Celmins (I was born Rosellini)

The best animated film director

Edmunds Jansons (Honorary Guard)

Nils Skapāns (Diendusa)

Vladimir Leschov (Comeback)

The best animated film artist

Edmunds Jansons (Honorary Guard)

Jurģis Krāsons (In the Tube)

Vladimir Leschov (Comeback)

Ūna Laukmane (Squats, squats)

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