This year’s nominees will be nominated by ten experts representing film industry professional organizations. The nominees will be announced at a press conference in the first half of October. In turn The Great Kristaps An international jury will be held from 12 to 15 November to determine the winners. The prize will be held in accordance with the regulations announced in the country at that time regarding the restriction of the spread of Covid-19, including the event in the digital environment.
Compared to previous years, this year the circle of experts has been expanded and the commission has been supplemented by representatives of three newly established professional organizations: the Latvian Screenwriters’ Guild, the Latvian Film Directors’ Guild and the Latvian Film Sound Directors’ Guild.
National Film Awards Kristaps the Great Daira Āboliņa (Latvian branch of FIPRESCI), Jānis Eglītis (Latvian Guild of Cinematographers), Arta Ģiga (Latvian Association of Film Producers), Jānis Kalniņš (Latvian Guild of Film Artists), Anrijs Krenbergs (Latvian Guild of Film Sound Directors), Arvīds Latvian Cinematographers’ Union), Kristīne Matīsa (National Film Center), Kaspars Odiņš (Latvian Screenwriters’ Guild), Kārlis Vītols (Latvian Animation Association) and Alise Zariņa (Latvian Cinematographers’ Guild).
National Film Award Kristaps the Great organized by the association Latvian Cinematographers’ Union in cooperation with the National Film Center and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, supported by the Riga City Council.
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