Lielais Kristaps was established in 1977 by the Cinematographers' Union of Latvia as a prize given to honor local films. The event evolved into a festival just before the regaining of independence in 1989. Lielais Kristaps takes place bi-annually, usually in April, but this year has been welded together with other film events under the umbrella of the 1st Riga International Film Festival and will take place from 2 to 11 December.
Nominees:
Best feature film:
People Out There (Latvia)
Directed by Aik Karapetian
Production: Locomotive Productions
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Mother, I love you (Latvia)
Directed by Jānis Nords
Production: Studio TANKA
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Modris (Latvia, Denmark, Greece)
Directed by Juris Kursietis
Production: Red Dot Media
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia (nkc.gov.lv)
Dream Team 1935 (Latvia)
Directed by Aigars Grauba
Production: Platforma Film
Best short film:
I Will Come Back as a Flaming Rose (Latvia)
Directed by Signe Birkova
Production: Camera Obscura
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Castratus the Boar (Latvia)
Directed by Lauris Ābele, Raitis Ābele
Production: Tritone Studio, Air Productions
A Little Longer (Latvia)
Directed by: Stanislavs Tokalovs
Production: Forma Pro Films
All My Dead (Latvia)
Directed by Astra Zoldnere
Production: Ego Media
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
The Fish (Latvia)
Directed by Ksenija Zaķe
Production: Tasse Film
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Best Feature Length Documentary:
Escaping Riga (Latvia)
Directed by Dāvis Sīmanis
Production: Mistrus Media
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Capitalism at Crossroad Street (Latvia)
Directed by Ivars Seleckis
Production: Symposium of European Documentaries
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Māra (Latvia)
Directed by Krista Burāne
Production: Nomadi
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Piano Player (Latvia)
Directed by Ilona Brūvere
Production: Film Studio and Media Communications KINOLATS
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Latvia at Stake (Latvia)
Directed by Pēteris Krilovs
Production: VFS
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Best documentary short (up to 60 mins):
Fedja (Latvia, Finland)
Directed by Kristīne Želve
Production: Studio AVE
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Mitrais (Latvia)
Directed by Dainis Kļava
Production: VFS
Chronicles of the Last Temple (Latvia)
Directed by Dāvis Sīmanis
Production: Ego Media
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
The Formula of Talent. Born in Riga (Latvia)
Directed by Adriāna Roze
Production: LTV
Territory. Vija Celmiņš (Latvia)
Directed by Olafs Okonovs
Production: Juris Podnieks' Studio
Best Animated Film:
Rocks in My Pockets (Latvia, USA)
Directed by Signe Baumane
Production: Locomotive
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Hedgehogs and the City (Latvia)
Directed by Ēvalds Lācis
Production: AB Studio
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Choir Tour (Latvia)
Directed by Edmunds Jansons
Production: Atom Art
Rainy Days (Latvia, Canada)
Directed by Vladimirs Ļeščovs
Production: Lunohod
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Villa Antropoff (Latvia, Estonia)
Directed by Vladimirs Ļeščovs, Kaspars Jancis
Production: Lunohod
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia, Estonian Film Foundation
Best debut film:
People Out There (Latvia)
Directed by Aik Karapetian
Production: Locomotive Productions
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
I Will Come Back as a Flaming Rose (Latvia)
Directed by Signe Birkova
Production: Camera Obscura
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
The Lesson (Latvia)
Directed by Andris Gauja
Production: Riverbed, Mojo Raiser Production
Modris (Latvia, Denmark, Greece)
Directed by Juris Kursietis
Production: Red Dot Media
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Mushroomers (Latvia)
Directed by Ivars Tontegode
Production: Locomotive Productions
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
Best minor coproduction feature film:
Two Women (Russia, France, Latvia)
Directed by Vera Glagoleva
Latvian producer: Juris Podnieks' Studio
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
In the Fog (Denmark, Russia, Nrtherlands, Belarus, Latvia)
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Latvian producer: Rija Films
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
The Gambler (Lithuania, Latvia)
Directed by Ignas Jonynas
Production: Studio Uljana Kim (LT), Locomotive Productions
Supported by National Film Centre of Latvia
