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.

  • Piektdien, 27. martā, plkst. 18.00 kinoteātrī “K. Suns” (Elizabetes iela 83/85, Rīga) Rīgas Starptautiskais īsfilmu festivāls 2ANNAS aicina uz savu 30. jubilejas ievadpasākumu. Pasākuma laikā tiks izziņota festivāla pilnā programma un demonstrēta antoloģija “Vecāks par desmit minūtēm: Čells”– fundamentāls pierādījums Latvijas kino ietekmei uz pasaules lielmeistariem. Ieeja pasākumā ir bez maksas. Festivāla 30 gadu jubileja…


    Latvijas kino pasaules lielmeistaru acīs: festivāls 2ANNAS 30. gadskārtu atklāj ar unikālu antoloģiju
  • No 12. līdz 14. martam Rīgā, kinoteātrī “Splendid Palace” un Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijas (LKA) Nacionālajā filmu skolā, pirmo reizi norisināsies starptautisks studentu īsfilmu festivāls “Easy to be young?”. Festivāls sola kļūt par ambiciozu platformu Baltijas un Ziemeļvalstu jauno talantu balsīm, piedāvājot skatītājiem drosmīgu un iepriekš neredzētu kino pieredzi. Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijas rektors Dāvis Sīmanis norāda:…


    Studentu īsfilmu festivāls “Easy to be young?”
  • BALTIC SHORTS RESIDENCY is an intensive short film script development residency program dedicated to the filmmakers from the Baltic countries who are willing to dive deep into the writing process along with the professional consultations. Its purpose is to give selected scriptwriters or directors the opportunity to develop a new short film script with the…


    Baltic Shorts Residency 2026
  • Filmmakers and industry representatives from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will once again champion great short films and the talents behind them during the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, widely recognised as the largest dedicated short film festival and market in the world. The 41st Short Film Market – welcoming more than 4000 delegates from across…


    Latvian Short Film Agency at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
  • Responding to recent discussions about support for private cultural and artistic events, the team behind the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS expresses concern over the attempts of certain Riga City Council deputies and their political parties to introduce a discriminatory approach to decision-making, which could lead to art censorship and pose a threat to…


    ISFF 2ANNAS warns of the risks of art censorship in Riga City Council’s policy for support of culture
  • 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