Latvian Short Film Agency

Still from director Jāzeps Podnieks short film “Being Within” (2022)

Latvian Short Film Agency

Latvian Short Film Agency was founded with the aim of serving as the missing link in the chain in communication and targeted promotion and representation of Latvian short films. Its activity plans to further develop the Latvian short film industry by representing the interests of filmmakers, festivals and the country at the local and international level.

  • This weekend, Latvian filmmakers and industry professionals will be making a strong presence at PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival) in Tallinn — with several films across competition programmes and active participation in the festival’s industry events. Firstly, one can’t miss the Shorts Live-Action Competition where Latvia will be represented by Reinis Ūbelis short film


    Latvia is making waves at PÖFF Shorts in Tallinn this weekend
  • The world’s largest short film competition, “48 Hour Film Project,” is coming to the Baltics for the first time and will take place in Vilnius on November 7–9. Participants will have only 48 hours to create a film — from the first idea to the final edit. Held annually in more than a hundred cities


    The filmmakers’ challenge comes to Lithuania: for the first time, the global “48 Hour Film Project” competition will take place in Vilnius.
  • Latvijas Īsfilmu aģentūra aicina filmu veidotājus pieteikt jaunākās filmas digitālajam īsfilmu katalogam. No iesūtītajiem darbiem atlases komisija izvēlēsies spēcīgākos un spilgtākos darbus, kuri tiks iekļauti digitālajā īsfilmu katalogā. Tas tiks publicēts aģentūras mājas lapā latvianshortfilm.com, kā arī kalpos kā galvenais materiāls komunikācijā ar filmu festivālu programmētājiem un izplatītājiem, pārdošanas aģentiem, televīzijas un straumēšanas platformām visa


    Latvijas Īsfilmu aģentūra aicina filmu veidotājus pieteikt filmas īsfilmu katalogam!
  • Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS – the oldest short film festival in the Baltics – celebrates its 30th anniversary April 10–16, 2026!  For three decades, 2ANNAS has been a home for daring, original, and socially engaged cinema. This milestone edition is no exception: they invite filmmakers from around the world to submit their boldest


    2ANNAS ISFF TURNS 30 – SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
  • Leading film industry event, to be held in Vilnius from 7-10 October 2025, reveals the 12 short film projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and – guest country – Hungary that will pitch. The Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF) has announced the short film projects that will be pitched to a panel of international experts at its


    Baltic Pitching Forum reveals slate of projects for 2025 edition 
  • RIGA IFF FORUM – the expanding industry programme of the Riga International Film Festival – opens submissions for its upcoming edition to be held in Riga, cinemas K.Suns and Splendid Palace from 23 to 25 October. Starting 17 June, projects will be accepted for RIGA IFF SHOWCASE, an efficient pitching market for feature films and


    RIGA IFF FORUM opens submissions for feature and series market and short film feedback sessions
  • Women professionals from the audiovisual industries in the Baltic states are encouraged to apply for the fifth edition of the “Baltic Women in Film Mentorship” programme. As the only initiative of its kind in the region, the programme is tailored to support up-and-coming talent across various roles in the film and audiovisual industries. It aims to nurture professional development,


    Open Call Announced for 5th Editionof Baltic Women in Film Mentorship
  • Vienīgais īsfilmu prezentāciju forums reģionā “Baltic Pitching Forum” aicina īsfilmu veidotājus no Igaunijas, Latvijas, Lietuvas, kā arī šī gada viesu valsts – Ungārijas, pieteikt savus projektus. Kopš 2013. gada Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF) ik gadu pulcē filmu veidotājus un industrijas profesionāļus no Baltijas un Eiropas, veicinot sadarbību un kopprodukciju veidošanu. Šogad tas norisināsies Viļņā no 2025.


    Īsfilmu prezentāciju forums “Baltic Pitching Forum” aicina pieteikt projektus
  • SUBMISSIONS FOR 2ANNAS 2026 ARE OPEN Open call for the upcoming 30th International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS. You can submit your film here: https://filmfreeway.com/2ANNASIFF 2ANNAS accepts films for the International Short Film Competition, the Baltic Short Film Competition, the International Mid-Length Film Competition, the International Children and Youth Competition and our new International Queer Short Film


    SUBMISSIONS FOR 2ANNAS 2026 ARE OPEN​​​​​​​
  • Kā attīstīt savu talantu un spējas? Kā atrast finansējumu un sadarbības partnerus, lai īstenotu savu  ieceri? Kā dibināt kontaktus un veidot attiecības nozarē? Ar vērtīgiem resursiem un informāciju par to, kā attīstīt ideju filmai, prezentēt īsfilmu projektu un izkopt talantu Baltijas reģionā, dalīsies sekojoši kino industrijas pārstāvji: Visa Tev svarīgā informācija stundas ietvaros pirmdien, 19.


    Prezentācija “Talanta un projektu attīstīšanas iespējas īsfilmu industrijā Baltijā”