- Occupation
Director - Country
Latvia
Zviedris Ivars
Es
Es has two meanings in Latvian: The European Union and "WE". Twelve famous Latvian film directors from the best production companies wit their specific vision portrayed twelve personages. Twelve persons from twelve different places of Latvia on the day of referendum go for voting. Their life stories and environment has decided "for" of "against" EU.
The Song Festival
Interpretation in the form of essay.
Mud
Latvians think through mud and view the world through a “muddy” filter. Where does the mud come from, and why does it invariably remain: in this country and in our souls? Mud doesn’t just appear from tears falling upon dry earth. Mud also comes form spillover, done out of joy. And the mud itself creates happiness and inspiration for new mud.
Documentarian
Inta is a brusque, crusty woman who lives alone on the edge of a picturesque marsh. One day her solitude is intruded upon by the arrival of a documentary filmmaker. In his eyes Inta is an outstanding would-be film protagonist but the wild woman would rather put a curse on the importunate intruder than let herself be filmed. But the filmmaker's persistance finally succeeds in melting the ice of Inta's heart... just in order to break it soon afterwards.
Es has two meanings in Latvian: The European Union and "WE". Twelve famous Latvian film directors from the best production companies wit their specific vision portrayed twelve personages. Twelve persons from twelve different places of Latvia on the day of referendum go for voting. Their life stories and environment has decided "for" of "against" EU.
The Song Festival
Interpretation in the form of essay.
Mud
Latvians think through mud and view the world through a “muddy” filter. Where does the mud come from, and why does it invariably remain: in this country and in our souls? Mud doesn’t just appear from tears falling upon dry earth. Mud also comes form spillover, done out of joy. And the mud itself creates happiness and inspiration for new mud.
Documentarian
Inta is a brusque, crusty woman who lives alone on the edge of a picturesque marsh. One day her solitude is intruded upon by the arrival of a documentary filmmaker. In his eyes Inta is an outstanding would-be film protagonist but the wild woman would rather put a curse on the importunate intruder than let herself be filmed. But the filmmaker's persistance finally succeeds in melting the ice of Inta's heart... just in order to break it soon afterwards.
A documentary film director and cameraman. Graduated film directing at the Latvian Academy of Culture in 2001. His films display a genuine interest in the hiddenmost feelings and sensibilities of his protagonists, and a masterful skill in capturing them on film. His films "While", "Come, Erik", "Tide" and "Documentarian" were nominated for the Latvian National Film Award Lielais Kristaps and have travelled to many festivals abroad. "Tide" and "Documentarian" won the best feature length documentary and audience awards in 2009 and 2012. Member of the Latvian National Television and Radio Board.
2012 - Documentarian2009 - Tide2005 - Com Erik2005 - While2004 - ES2003 - Song Festival2003 - Scrap2001 - Cooco's Head2000 - Sos Latavio1999 - Trip with Arvis