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On May 6th and 7th, the 7th velo and film festival “KINO PEDĀLIS” was held in Valmiera, where visitors were able to enjoy short-film festival 2ANNAS's specially prepared film programmes, delicious sweets and a warm evening. KINO NAKTS short films could be viewed in unique places like Valmieras stikla šķiedra, Pauku priedes, kultūrtelpa “Kurtuve”, Krāču kakta šķūnis and koncertzāle “Valmiera”.

The winner of the Baltic competition was announced during the 2ANNAS ISFF 2022 edition’s awards ceremony. 2ANNAS team together with our prize sponsors and partners in crime BBRental / BBPosthouse declared the winner – film „Sierra” – and provided the director Sander Joon with an opportunity to rent full-service professional filming equipment or to benefit from their post-production services, worth 2000 EUR.

The awards ceremony took place on 13 April at the cultural centre Kaņepes Kultūras Centrs - Diagonāle. Awards in multiple categories (Grand Prix, best fiction, best animation, best documentary short, best Baltic short, best mid-length film) were announced during the closing ceremony of the 26th Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS. Youth and children's short film competition films were judged and announced by the spectators.

The 26th Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS (8 – 14 April) is about to commence. Artificial Intelligence (AI), queers and transhumanism are just a few of the thought-provoking topics depicted in this year’s festival program. Diverse and high-quality films, both in form and in content, will offer challenging, reflective and philosophical takes on the main subject matter – HUMAN. The festival’s screenings and thought-provoking conversations will take place at Kaņepes Kultūras centrs – Diagonāle (Skolas iela 14), KSuns cinema (Elizabetes iela 83/85) and online via the festival’s online platform. These venues will serve as a buzzing festival hub for all the competition and focus program screenings, as well as the main spot for social gatherings, networking events and discussions.

2ANNAS will take place this year from 8 to 14 April in person and online. A total of 2000 films from all over the world were submitted to the festival this year. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work and congratulations to the filmmakers.

For the fifth year in a row, 2ANNAS ISFF offers film programs designed especially for young audiences. Not only that the youngsters can watch shorts, but they can also take part in jury duty by becoming jury members. They are the main film reviewers. International Children’s and Youth Short Film Competition will take place at the cinema hall KSuns and online.

2ANNAS Industry days will take place from April 12 to 13. This year's Industry Days will focus on a complex and pressing issue weighing down the whole film industry. Setting all the prejudices aside, together with industry professionals we will seek answers and aim to identify problems, reasons and possible solutions for bettering the working conditions on and off the film set.

Mark your calendars! Just a few days left until the opening of the 26th Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS (8 – 14 April). The festival’s screenings and thought-provoking conversations will take place at Kaņepes Kultūras centrs – Diagonāle (Skolas iela 14), KSuns cinema (Elizabetes iela 83/85) and online via the festival’s online platform. These venues will serve as a buzzing festival hub for all the competition and focus program screenings, as well as the main spot for social gatherings, networking events and discussions. The opening ceremony’s performance will take place at The RSU Anatomy Museum (Kronvalda bulvāris 9).

Filmmakers, festivals and industry representatives from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to attend largest short film festival and market in the world As the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival prepares to get underway on Friday 28th January, the largest short film festival in the world will welcome a large Baltic contingent bringing new short films and projects to audiences and industry.

This year the award ceremony of the Riga International Short Film Festival “2ANNAS” took place live, in the presence of the festival organizers and the jury. From April 9 to 15, 72 films selected from 2,300 entries from around the world fought for nine prizes. A documentary / experimental film “The Last Hour” created by Argentine directors was recognized as the best film and received the Grand Prix Award – the Golden Anna statuette created by the sculptor Aigars Zemītis. Meanwhile, the Lithuanian director's feature film “Places” took the Baltic short film competition and received a Gypsum Anna statuette and an award from BBPostHouse and BBRental - rental of filming equipment and the opportunity to post-process films worth 2000 EUR.

On April 9 at 20:00, live from the Splendid Palace cinema, at the opening event of the Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS "The Intimate World of Plants" and the artist Sabine Moore aka The Waterflower will take you on a spectacular journey where you can enjoy a unique visual adventure, music created by real mushrooms, and a dreamy sense of wonder. Later on, enjoy the screening of the film “Minute Bodies: The Intimate World Of F. Percy Smith”. All this is just the beginning of the festival's seven-day journey.

On April 10 of this year, Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS invites you to join online screenings, watch short films and vote for your favourite in the children's and youth film categories. It is the young viewers who can decide which film wins the award. Both film programs were created by Swiss film and theatre teacher and artist Ron Rosenberg. Various stories, animations, feature films, fiction, and real events - everyone can engage and bat around socially responsible topics. Also on April 10, the awarding of the youth short film competition “Earth – our home” will take place.