The Great Kristaps will open on November 12 this year with a film by Mārtiņš Grauds Koku opera, which is Anna Kirse ‘s contemporary opera in the forests of Finland. As usual, the program of Kristaps the Great also includes premieres. On November 13, Ivo Briežis’ documentary will premiere Homo Sovieticus, which is a study of our common history in the late Soviet years, and on November 14 – a collaboration of a younger generation of directors – a documentary Presence (directors Liene Linde and Armands Začs) reveals the experiences and reflections of different women during pregnancy.
The main The Great Kristaps Event – The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 15th. Viewers will be able to watch the solemn ceremony, which will present the awards for the best films and film industry professionals, as well as special jury and partner awards, including the Latvian Mobile Phone Award for the best feature film in the amount of 2,500 euros.
The Great Kristaps The program includes both films that have already been shown or are still shown in cinemas and premieres. The retrospective program dedicated to Kalvis Zalcmanis will also be available both in person and online – www.filmas.lv. As always, it will be possible to meet the filmmakers, a separate screening is for the youngest viewers (Saturday, November 14, morning). Viewers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite movie on the portal NGOs from 22 October to 12 November.
This year’s nominees for the National Film Award Kristaps the Great have been nominated. The prize for a lifetime contribution to film art will be presented to Kalvis Zalcmanis.
Kristaps Lielais National Film Award nominees:
The best feature film
Blizzard of souls – Cult film, 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, kopprod. 8Heads Productions (Czech Republic), Artbox (Lithuania)
The best feature documentary
Every day of the century. Seasons – Siberian Children, producer Dzintra Geka
Presence – Ego Media, producer Guntis Trekteris
Wearer – Documentary filmmaker, producers Ivars Zviedris, Marta Bite
The best feature documentary
Afigenna – Documentary filmmaker, producer Ivars Zviedris
My dear Don – Raccoon Hands Productions, producer Pauls Dombrovskis
Hike’44 – Tritone Studio, producer Zane Sietniece, kopprod. Latvian Television
The first bridge – A company Hargla, producer Laila Pakalniņa
The best animated film
Swan maiden – Air Productions, producer Līga Air
My favorite war – Bivrost Film, Ego Media, producer Trond Jacobsen, Guntis Trekteris
All my friends are dead – VFS Films, producer Uldis Cekulis
The best debut film
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. Latvian Television
The best student film
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
Shambhala – director Kristaps Opincāns, Latvian Academy of Culture
The best case scenario
Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsena (My favorite war)
Boriss Frumins, Dzintars Dreibergs (Blizzard of souls)
Viesturs Kairišs (City by the river)
The best feature film directing
Dzintars Dreibergs (Blizzard)
Viesturs Kairišs (City by the river)
Eugene Pashkevich (What does Pacific Gerda know)
The best cinematography in a feature film
Gints Bērziņš (City by the river)
Valdis Celmins (Blizzard)
George Chippers-Lillemarks (Change)
Andrejs Rudzāts (What does Pacific Gerda know)
The best acting in the lead role
Oto Brantevics (Blizzard of souls)
Agnese Cīrule (City by the river)
Andris Keišs, Jānis Skutelis, Egons Dombrovskis (nominated as an ensemble; Cinema and us)
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 (City by the river)
Brigita Cmuntova (City by the river)
Gatis Gaga (What does Pacific Gerda know)
Inese Puja (What does Pacific Gerda know)
The best work of the artist
Ieva Jurjāne (City by the river)
Jurģis Krāsons (What does Pacific Gerda know)
Juris Zhukovskis (Blizzard)
The best costume designer work
Liene Dobrāja (Change)
Keita (What does Pacific Gerda know)
Rūta Kuplā, Agne Rimkute (City by the river)
Sandra Sila (Blizzard)
The best work of a makeup artist
Dzintra Bijubena (Blizzard)
Beata Rjabovska (City by the river)
Ilze Trumpe (What does Pacific Gerda know)
The best documentary director
Liene Linde, Armands Začs (Presence)
Matiss Goat (Wanderers)
Laila Pakalniņa (First bridge)
Ivars Zviedris (Afigenna)
The best cinematography in a documentary
Gints Bērziņš (First bridge)
Alexander Grebnev (Wanderers)
Viktors Grībermans, Aivars Lubānietis (Every day of the century. Seasons)
Haralds Ozols, Ivars Zviedris (Wearer)
The best animated film directing
Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsena (My favorite war)
Nils Skapāns, Anna Zača (All my friends are dead)
Kārlis Vītols (Swan Maiden)
The best work of an animation artist
Kristīne Jurjāne, Toms Burāns (Sisters Dust)
Sveins Nihuss, Krišjānis Ābols, Laima Puntule (My favorite war)
Kārlis Vītols (Swan Maiden)
The best music
Kārlis Auzāns (My favorite war)
Juste Janulīte, Juris Vaivods (City by the river)
Lolita Ritmanis (Blizzard)
The best sound direction
Ernests Ansons (My favorite war)
Ludvīks Bohadlo, Roberts Slezaks (City by the river)
Anrijs Krenbergs (What does silent Gerda know)
Alexander Vaicahovsky (Blizzard)
The best assembly mode
Gatis Belogrudovs (Blizzard)
Armands Začs (City by the river)
Madara Didrihsone, Andra Doršs, Arta Ģiga, Armands Zvirbulis (Every day of the century. Seasons)
The most important event in the Latvian film industry Kristaps the Great will take place this year from 12 to 15 November. 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 has won the status of the National Award, and this year the awards will be presented for the 32nd time. Movies will be available to watch in the cinema Splendid Palace, Tallinn Street Quarter and Online – www.filmas.lv.
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