The European Film Academy has announced the “Short List of this year” – films that will be eligible for the European Film Academy nominations (November) and awards (January) in various categories. The nomination “Best Animation Film” also includes the Latvian film “The Dog of God” by directors Raitis and Lauris Abele. The film will be widely available in the repertoire of Latvian cinemas this week.
European Film Academies (European Film AcademyEfa) announced prize season “In the short list” There are 67 high -quality full -length films – 44 feature films, 15 documentaries and eight full -length animated films selected by EFA board representatives in collaboration with the European Animation Association for this list of applicants Cartoon.
So the success of Latvia’s animation in Europe continues – the Latvian film can again qualify for the EFA Award this year The best European animated moviethat Ginta Zilbaloža’s movie received a year ago Stream. This year’s Latvian and US co -production film God’s dog The applicants compete with films from France, Italy, Denmark, Spain, Czech Republic and other countries, as a whole In the short list Selected films from 34 European countries.
Full EFA “for the short list ”Selected films can be found on the EFA website here, the feature film list also includes Ukrainian director Sergei Loznica’s film Two prosecutorsa co -production of six countries filmed in Latvia with studies White Picture to participate.
European Film Academy “Short List ”is the first step in the annual prize season, after which about 5,400 European Film Academy members will watch and evaluate selected films, voting for film nominations in different categories. The main nominations will be announced on November 18, at the end of the Seville Film Festival in Spain; The presentation ceremony is scheduled for the beginning of next year – it will take place on January 17 in Berlin.
It should be recalled that the brothers apple movie God’s dog This year there is also Latvia’s official application for US Film Academies Oscar For a prize in the category The best foreign movie; This race will take the turn Later in the fall.
As reported several times, the film in Latvia God’s dog Already shown in Liepaja and this week as a festival Riga IFF The opening film also comes to Riga, the next screening plan can be found here in various cinemas. From October 17, special sessions with the participation of the creative group are also planned.
The visual world of the film was created by artist Harry Grundmanis and cameraman Marcis Abele, the script was created by Ivo Briedis, brothers Abele and Grundmanis, animation revived Aigars Gercāns and Kristina Rezvich. Starring Jurģis Spulenieks, Agate Krista, Regnar Vaivars, Einars Repse, Kristian Karelin. The film producers are Raitis Abele, Kristel Pudane (Triton StudioLatvia) and Giovanni Labadessa (Lumiere LabUSA), the film was supported by the National Film Center (ERDF/REACT-Eu project Growth of Latvian Film Industry companies).
