Monday marked the gala premiere of "Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost," the second movie in a trilogy based on the medieval crime bestsellers by bestselling Estonian author Indrek Hargla. "The Ghost" will hit theaters nationwide by Friday.
(Latvian Public Broadcasting), Kultūras Rondo Local and foreign cinema projects are actively taking place in Latvia. This year there is a particularly strong demand for co-financing for foreign films in Latvia, National Film Center (NKC) told Latvian Radio May 19.
The workability of the Latvian film industry and the diversity of the local nature and urban environment are also playing an important role in the eyes of foreign cinematographers. Latvian film service providers are ready for an even larger amount of work, and the National Film Centre will focus on making it possible.
One of the ways of encouraging foreign filming in Latvia is to grant co-financing, and this is the case for both the National Film Centre (NKC) and the Riga Film Fund. The support of both co-financing program\s can be combined.
photo: 8 Heads Productions
RIGA: Latvian film industry experienced disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic since mid-March 2020. The cinemas were closed from 13 March to 9 June and from 9 November until the end of 2020 (the closure being effective until 7 February 2021). Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, film production was subject to special precautions.
Domestic films were released in cinemas and online, with some of them postponed for 2021. Viesturs Karišs’ historical drama
The Sign Painter / Pilsēta pie upes, produced by Latvia s Ego Media in coproduction with Czech 8Heads Productions and Lithuania s Artbox, dominated the box office in early 2020 after its release on 15 January, but it was soon moved to online platforms.
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