National Film Award Kristaps the Great as the best feature film of the year won the film Blizzard of souls, whose producers are Inga Praņevska and Dzintars Dreibergs.
About the work on film Blizzard of souls Dreiberg also won the title of best feature film director.
In addition, Gatis Belogrudovs was honored for his performance in this film, receiving an award for the best editing. Also for the work in this movie category The best music The award went to Lolita Ritmanis, in the category The best work of a makeup artist Dzintra Bijubena, but for the best work of the cameraman Kristaps the Great awarded to Valdis Celmiņš.
Blizzard of souls also received a social media portal lsm.lv Audience Award for Best Performance in Cinema of the Year.
Meanwhile, about the portrayal in the film City by the river Dāvis Suharevskis received the award for the best acting in the main role, and Brigita Cmuntova for the best acting in the background.
The Great Kristaps Kalvis Zalcmanis, a cinematographer and pedagogue, honorary professor of the Latvian Academy of Culture, received a lifetime contribution to film art.
The film of producers Ivars Zviedra and Marta Bite was recognized as the best full-length documentary film Wearer. Zviedris and Haralds Ozols also received work for this film The Great Kristaps category The best cinematography in a documentary.
The title of the best documentary short film has been earned by a film The first bridge, directed by Laila Pakalniņa.
At the same time, Liene Linde and Armands Začs received the award for best documentary film directors Presence.
In turn, in the category The best debut film award-winning film Change with director Reini Kalvins and producer Gints Grubis.
In the prize category The best student film acquired film Two stripes. Its director is Alise Zariņa.
The title of the best animated film was won by the animated documentary story of director Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsen My favorite war. Burkovsky-Jakobsen also received this film The Great Kristaps for the best animated film directing.
Meanwhile The Great Kristaps Kārlis Vītols received the best work of an animation artist for his performance in the film Swan maiden.
Viesturs Kairišs was recognized as the best screenwriter for the screenplay for the film City by the river. Also about working in a film City by the river category The best sound direction received by Ludwig Bohadlo and Robert Slezac.
As the best costume designer, Kate was praised for her performance in the film What does Pacific Gerda know. For work in this film category The best work of the artist Jurģis Krāsons received the award.
The Great Kristaps The award is organized by the Latvian Cinematographers’ Union in cooperation with the National Cultural Center and the Ministry of Culture.
The award was founded in 1977, but since 2014 it has been presented again every year.
Last year’s award for best feature film was won by director Juris Kursieš’s film Oleg.
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