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For the 2ANNAS festival, short and medium-length films of various genres are invited to be submitted to the International Short Film Competition, the Baltic Short Film Competition, the International Medium-Length Film Competition and the International Children and Youth Competition.

At the 27th Riga International Short Film Festival "2ANNAS," held from April 7th to 13th, the jury awarded the Grand Prix - the "Bronze Anna" statuette - to the documentary short film "Neighbor Abdi" by Dutch director Douwe Dijkstra. Meanwhile, the best film in the Baltic Short Film Competition was recognized as the feature film "Dear Passengers" by Estonian director Madli Lääne, which received the "Plaster Anna" award.

Greetings from Madli Lääne who won the Best Baltic Short prize 2023 for the film "Dear Passengers" (2022).

From April 11 to 13, the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS Industry Days program 2ANNAS FORUM: Animation DNA takes place. This year the program is dedicated to the most physical film genre – animation. Industry events are organized in close cooperation with the Latvian Animation Association. Admission to all events is free, open to all.

From April 11 to 13, the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS Industry Days program 2ANNAS FORUM: Animation DNA takes place. This year the program is dedicated to the most physical film genre, thus also echoing and complementing the main theme of the festival - Body and flesh. Industry events are organized in close cooperation with the Latvian Animation Association. Admission to all events is free, open to all.

The moment has come, 2ANNAS announces the 27th Festival Official selection. Thanks to everyone who submitted their work. Congratulations to the creators of 28 International Short Film competition, 18 Baltic Short Film competition, 7 Mid-Length Film competition, and 14 Children's and Youth Short Film competition contestants.

From April 7th to 13th, the International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS, one of the most important such events in the Baltics, will take place at cinemas Kino Bize and K. Suns as well as the culture centre M/Darbnica. This year, the festival will be happening for the 27th time and its main theme will be “Body and Flesh”, exploring the limits of the human body and the senses. In total, more than 100 short films from 25 countries will be screened at this year's festival.

With the 45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - the largest short film festival and market in the world - kicked off on Friday 27th January, that was graced by a large Baltic presence as filmmakers, festivals and industry from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS kindly invites you not to miss an opportunity and until 1st of December to submit your short film. We accept short or medium-length films of various genres for the following competition programs: International Short Film Competition, the Baltic Short Film Competition, the International Mid-Length Film Competition and the International Children and Youth Competition.

Open call for the upcoming 27th International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS. 2ANNAS accepts films for the International Short Film Competition, the Baltic Short Film Competition, the International Mid-Length Film Competition and the International Children and Youth Competition.

The Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS took place a month ago. Viewers were offered high-quality and diverse cinema on from around the world on the focus topic of this year 's festival - Human. At the temporary home of the Kaņepes Kultūras centrs in Diagonāle, at the RSU Anatomy Museum, at the KSuns cinema and online, visitors were greeted by competition and focus short film programs, competitions, parties, professional meetings and discussions.

On May 13 and 14 in Tukums, in the yard of TukkuMaggi, it will be possible to watch short films awarded by the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS. More than 2,000 films were submitted to the festival, and the best international, Baltic, medium-length films, as well as short films for children and young people, were selected in four different competition programs. This will be a great opportunity to watch excellent movies from all over the world and a wide range of topics will allow everyone to find something relevant to them.