1.Kafka. Armunud / Kafka. In Love / Kafka. Iemīlējies 

10’ / Latvia, Czechia / animation / 2024

Director: Zane Oborenko

ENG: Franz and Milena – between them a distance, her husband and loads of letters – it is love that fills Kafka’s life with light and hope and at the same time illuminates the fears and darkness in him. Inspired by Franz Kafka’s Letters to Milena Jesenská, Kafka. In Love explores the multidimensional experience of falling in love. Zane Oborenko was awarded Best Animation Artist at the Latvian Film Awards for her skillful use of the sand animation technique. 

2. Põhjapoolus / North Pole / Ziemeļpols 

22’ / Latvia / feature / 2024

Director: Roberts Vanags

ENG: Young ice cream vendor Maksis, who aspires to become a techno musician, experiences a paralyzing fear of performing before stepping on stage at a rave club and is forced to embark on an introspective yet visually expressive journey. The film’s world premiere was at Leiden Shorts "Brand New Eyes" competition, where it received a Jury Special Mention, and it is also the winner of RIGA IFF National Short Film Competition.

3. Kodu / Home / Namo

4’39’’ / Lithuania / animation / 2024

Director: Rebeka Salomėja Kavaliauskaitė

ENG: A lonely man lives in a city full of people, but the man does not see the others. Black colour covers his consciousness and he loses touch with reality. 

4. Pastakas / Left-Handed Pen / Tušinukas

18’ / Lithuania / feature / 2024

Director: Adas Burkšaitis 

ENG: A schoolteacher finds out that her son won’t pass the state exams which will shatter their dream of him studying at Cambridge. She’s left at the crossroads of a moral dilemma – to cheat or leave her conscience clear? The film has screened at several festivals, including PÖFF Shorts and Valga Hot Shorts, and won the Best Short Film award at the Lithuanian Film Awards in 2024.

5. Ootid/ Ootidė

9’ / Lithuania / feature / 2024

Director: Eglė Razumaitė

ENG: Girls at summer camp raise different versions of what happened to one of their friends who had to leave the camp and go home. The film premiered at Cannes International Film Festival in the Official Short Film Competition. 

6. Vabasõit C-duuris / Freeride in C

10’12’’ / Latvia / animation / 2024

Director: Edmunds Jansons

ENG:The white tranquility of mountains is disturbed bycolorful winter sports enthusiasts who enjoy downhillskiing. The short film is an audiovisual experience, anabstract dance of freedom that reflects the joy andfragility of being. The film had its world premiere at Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada) and has won the Grand Prix in the Nordic-Baltic Film Competition at Fredrikstad Animation Festival (Norway).