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We're excited to announce that the National Film Centre of Latvia has granted Air Productions, in collaboration with PomPom Film from Croatia, Objektif from Slovakia and Senca Studio from Slonevia, a minority co-production grant for the family film, "Spacehead". The Latvian side will provide the music for the film, and we're thrilled to have the young and talented composer Līva Blūma onboard as the film's composer.
"Spacehead" is a heartwarming story about Alice and her autistic older brother, nicknamed Spacehead, who move to a village house to protect him from prejudice. When their parents disappear mysteriously, Alice must seek help from the children in the neighborhood to find and save them. Spacehead, who can't be left alone, joins in, and the children are confronted with his otherness, leading to a gradual change in all of them as they journey together.
28/04/2023
Until 30 April, we are continuing the crowdfunding campaign for the short film 'Confessions of My Childhood Body,' which we are producing together with the Latvian Academy of Culture.
More information about the film and how to donate can be found here: https://igg.me/at/kermenaatzisanas.
Based on true events about grooming, the film tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who goes to a summer camp but struggles to fit in with the other campers. When one of the adult group leaders notices her and befriends her, she feels grateful for the attention. However, she soon discovers that the seemingly innocent emotional bond and expression of friendship is just a method for the group leader to satisfy his own desires.
The film is the graduation film of director Emilija Karetnikova and Santa Helena Pedele.
26/03/2023
Our producer Antra Gaile and writer-producer Līga Gaisa recently participated in m:brane, an international platform with a focus solely on young audience projects in development. Their project in development, 'Secrets of the Great Bog', was selected for pitching at the Main Pitch. The event took place from 14 to 16 March, 2023, and provided a valuable opportunity for them to connect with industry professionals, showcase their work, and explore potential partnerships.
17/03/2023
We are thrilled to announce that Linda Olte has joined our project, Secrets of the Great Bog, as a director. Linda is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we are excited to have her on board.
Linda's debut film, 'Sisters', premiered at the prestigious Warsaw International Film Festival and was awarded the Competition 1-2 Award, a testament to her exceptional talent as a filmmaker. Adding to her accolades, Linda recently received the National Film Award for Best Director.
01/03/2023
We're excited to share that Antra Gaile, our partner-producer at the studio, has co-produced a powerful feature documentary called 'Before the Light' (directed by Kristīne Briede) together with Ieva Ūbele, under the Rucka Art Fund. At last night's National Film Award ceremony, 'Before the Light' received a Special Mention from the Jury.
Through subtle, unobtrusive and visually compelling storytelling, 'Before the Light' raises thought-provoking questions and sheds light on a topic that deserves greater attention: why women in the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church can only serve under the supervision of a man.
27/02/2023
Our producer, Antra Gaile, is currently participating in the final session of the EWA Mentoring Programme in Trieste, Italy. The Mentoring Scheme of the European Women's Audiovisual Network (EWA) is an exclusive program specifically aimed at women producers who have already made their mark at a national level and now wish to take the next step towards a wider European or international dimension.
23/01/2023
We are pleased to announce that our producer Antra Gaile and screenwriter-producer Līga Gaisa have been selected as mentors in the Mentoring Programme of the Latvian Academy of Culture, which will take place from February to June 2023. The goal of the programme is to promote the involvement of industry representatives in the study process of the Latvian Academy of Culture and to foster cooperation between industry professionals, providing students with opportunities to develop and get to know the specificities of the industry.
02/12/2022
We're happy to announce that Sisters in Longing is included in the programme of the Baltic Film Days in Oslo with a screening on 22 October 4PM.
15/10/2022
The Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin has announced its nominations and winners:
Our film "Sister in Longing" has been nominated in two categories: Best Documentary and The Female of Change Award.
The fourth edition of the Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin will take place from October 5-9, 2022, in Berlin. The festival was created to support up-and-coming female talents from different ethnic backgrounds and nationalities, who have unique stories to tell.
09/10/2022
Kids Kino Industry 2022 Winners Announced!
We're thrilled that Secrets of the Great bog are amongst the winners of the Kids Kino Industry 2022 awards.
The ORKA Production Award – 15,000 PLN for a supporting service of ORKA Production in fundraising for co-production of a project with Poland went to a Latvian live-action film:
SECRETS OF THE GREAT BOG
presented at Kids Kino Industry by Līga Gaisa and Antra Gaile (Air Productions).
Motivation: For creating a world with the spirit of genre cinema and a focus on environmental sustainability.
29/09/2022
The New Riga Theatre opens its new season with an unprecedented event, Es atgriežos no tālienes/I'm coming back from afar, a project that combines theatre and cinema languages joined by the director and actress Elita Kļaviņa to speak about woman’s pain, grief, hopes, and the power to live.
In the first part of the event, the play Je reviens de loin by the French playwright, author of novels and children’s books, Claudine Galea, Elita Kļaviņa will debut as a theatre director. During the second part of the event - Elita Kļaviņa’s latest documentary film Sisters in Longing will be screened.
Premiere on September 9 at 18:30.
Tickets are on sale at bilesuparadize.lv
22/08/2022
We are thrilled to inform you that our studio's producer Antra Gaile has been selected for participation in the second edition of Producers LINK, a programme for emerging producers of children's content designed by Kids Kino Industry and Cinekid for Professionals.
02/08/2022
We are happy to announce that our family film Secrets of the Great Bog has been included in the official selection of Kids Kino Industry 2022 (KKI).
KKI is an international co-production forum for films and series aimed at children and youth and a meeting place where industry professionals can exchange ideas and develop new content for young audiences.
KKI will take place from 27 September to 30 September in Warsaw and online (30 September fully online).
22/07/2022
On 9 September, Elita Kļaviņa, the director of Sisters in Longing, will debut as a theater director at the New Riga Theatre.
We are thrilled that in her debut project, Es atgriežos no tālienes (I'm coming back from afar) Elita, using the language of both theater and cinema, talks about a woman's pain, and grief, hopes, and strength to live.
Premiere on September 9 at 18:30.
Tickets are on sale at bilesuparadize.lv
17/06/2022
We're happy to announce that the premiere of Sisters in Longing by the director Elita Kļaviņa will take place during IDFF ArtDocFest Riga on 8 March 2022.
The film is included in the Baltic Focus competition programme.
01/03/2022
