Programme

This discussion will address the question of why and how different genres are fused to form a single, multi-layered artistic vision. It will discuss how the fusion of different genres and styles expands the possibilities of narrative and visual art, as well as how hybrid films affect the audience's perception and experience. We will also try to outline how this cross-genre problematic exists and what the future development of genre blends might look like.

Panelists:

• Filipe Caeiro, director, researcher, Portugal / Germany
• Nikita Diakur, director, Germany
• Magdalena Hejzlarová, artist; director and author of various interdisciplinary projects, Czech Republic
• Anna Zača, curator, director, co-founder of Riga IFF, Latvia

Moderator: Riina Mikkonen, Tampere Film Festival, Finland.

Don't miss the opportunity to find out the winners of 2ANNAS 2025 Celebrate together with the film directors and the festival team.

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In collaboration with the internationally recognized initiative A Wall is a Screen from Germany that turns building facades into screens, we will go on a cinema tour through the center of Riga. The curators of A Wall is a Screen have selected short films, creating an urban sightseeing tour that represents selected buildings and architecture of Riga. Participants will take part in a walk, during which we will follow from wall to wall and thus from film to film.

As a result, seemingly familiar places literally appear in a new light, and each film interacts with its surroundings, and vice versa. Only the starting point is known in advance, the films and other places remain as a surprise for the participants.

First meeting point at the Latvian National Museum of Art.

DJ SAIRAM, real name Māris Skuja, has been an active DJ on the Latvian electronic dance music scene for almost 20 years.

Rumor has it that in his childhood, SAIRAM had a large collection of records at his grandparents' in the countryside, spinning them on the floor and singing along, so it is safe to say that his interest in vinyl arose ‘from a young age’ – it was followed by elementary school class evenings, the school radio station, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences student discos, various meatball parties and sports festivals, weddings and other events. SAIRAM has participated in various Latvian music festivals – Labadaba, Zvērāfest, Sintētika Sircapziņa, etc. He also performs occasionally in neighboring countries. In Lithuania – Tundra, Revolution festival, Klaipeda Sound Festival, etc.