In recent decades, our way of life has changed beyond recognition, and the rapid development of technology has affected both planet Earth and human lifestyles and health. The aim of the focus programs is to stimulate discussions on the theme of the festival, as well as to give new curators and artists the opportunity to introduce the public to innovative aspects of the focus theme.
Jack Brindelli, a British journalist and film critic (Jack Brindelli) developed focus program Anthropocene era (April 10 at 8 pm) will look at the world, revealing the impact of human activity on the Earth’s ecosystem. Artist Linda Bolshakova will take a look at the society dominated by eco-sexuality and eco-feminism with a selection of her films Eco-sexes (April 10 at 11 p.m .; 18+). Focus program by director Astra Zoldner Apocalypse (April 13 at 9.30 pm) will make you think about the possibility that we are already living in the mood of the end of the world. Film director and viewer Julius Nuhum Kulibali will study the relationship between man and nature in a selection of Latvian short films Naturally (April 14 at 6 p.m.)
Festival program director Laima Graždanoviča has created a special retrospective focus program 2Annas25: Movement through time (April 9 at 6 pm), which, marking the 25th anniversary of the festival, will offer viewers short screenings of outstanding short films from previous years and introduce the focus programs of this year’s festival. Festival 2Annas April 9 at 20 movies will be released Delicate bodies: F. Persia Smith’s hidden world (2016) session and artist Sabīne Moores or The Waterflower performance and concert.
Festival 2Annas will be held online this year, and the films will be available for free on the festival website. The number of seats will be limited, so starting from April 1, the festival’s online visitors are invited to reserve a seat by registering for the screenings of the festival. Homepage.
The focus of the 2021 festival Earth From January, a cycle of lectures and talks begins, which, through the prism of cinema, looks at current issues related to our planet. During the festival, Industry Day events will take place, during which representatives of the film industry will discuss the possibilities of the film industry to be an environmentally friendly industry. Film screenings and other special events of the European Film Academy are also expected.
Riga International Short Film Festival 2Annasorganized by the Virtual Studio Urga, is the leading short film festival in Latvia and one of the most important events of its kind in the Baltics, which has been promoting the short film genre for 25 years.
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