At the heart of this year’s festival program is man. During the festival, through discussions, innovative, challenging and socially active films, the transformation of human life in the age of technology will be explored, and answers to the question – what is modern man? What is the significance of humanity today? Selections from local and international curators will focus on topics such as artificial intelligence (Astra Zoldnere), transhumanism “Homo ex machina” (philosophy magazine “Tverums”), secular resonance of violence and exploitation (Richard Thomson, UK) and Quirks (Augusta Chichel, Lithuania). Even before the festival, on April 5, there will be an online discussion “I’m Only a Man” on Radio Naba with the participation of program curators.
In response to the current situation, curators Olga Gusiatinskaya and Sasha Shamanina from the Kiev International Short Film Festival
will offer a special program “Focus on Ukraine” – short films by Ukrainian directors, which reflect on the events of recent years in Ukraine and abroad.
In total, 2,000 films from all over the world were submitted to the festival this year. The program of the international competition will feature the winner of the Grand Prix at the Tampere International Short Film Festival, the documentary “Granny’s Sexual Life” from Slovenia, as well as other award-winning and lesser-known and experimental works. Many young and promising Latvian filmmakers – Ildze Felsberga, Elza Gauja, Rasa Pavilona, Emīls Mihailovs, Emīls Alps and others – will take part in the Baltic Short Film Competition this year. As usual, children and young people will be offered the opportunity not only to watch the screenings, but also to become a jury themselves. Swiss film and theater teacher and artist Ron Rosenberg will invite the youngest movie lovers to think about friendship, caring, overcoming their fears and the future of the planet.
The industry day center has chosen such a topical topic as mental health in the film industry. Professionals and film students will be invited to try and understand without prejudice to find out what the current situation is, what the reasons are and whether any action is needed.
The festival will take place this year both online and in person at the Cannabis Culture Center – “Diagonal” and the cinema “KSuns”. The opening performance of the festival will take place at the Museum of Anatomy.
The winners of the competition will be presented with the sculptures “Anna” created by Aigars Zemītis this year.
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