Curated and presented by Ieva Balode

28.03.2022. at 7pm PIX Film gallery, Toronto (presented by LIFT)

31.03.2022. at 7pm Cinémathèque québécoise (presented by OK LA)

The programme includes works by established experimental filmmakers who shoot their films on 16mm and 8mm film formats, as well as an ever-growing numbers of new authors. Many films in the programme, either directly or metaphorically reflect on the experiences that we all met during the pandemic. This reveals itself through in-depth self-reflection, anxiety and, in the end - self acceptance found in the films from the programme.

Programme:

1.   Center Fugue. Roberts Vanags

Latvia / 2021 / b/w / sound / 3’ 20’’ / 16mm >> digital

2..  Bonds Of Time. Henrijs Laķis

Latvia / 2021 / colour / sound / 16’ / 16mm >> digital

3. Père au ciel / Father In Heaven. Kei Sendak

Latvia / 2021 / colour & b/w / sound / 4’ 30’’ / 16mm >> digital

4. The Bearers of Memories. Miglė Križinauskaitė-Bernotienė

Lithuania / 2020 / colour / sound / 13’ 20” / 16mm >> digital

5. Compos Mentis. Linda Lindenberga

Latvia / 2021 / colour & b/w / sound / 6’ / 16mm >> digital

6. Notes from the underground. Eglė Razumaitė

Lithuania, France / 2020 / colour / sound / 18’ 30’’ / Super 16mm >> digital

7. Betija Zvejniece

Latvia / 2021 / colour / digital sound / 2’ 40’’ / 16mm >> digital

8. Factory of Collision. Ieva Balode

Latvia / 2021 / b/w / digital sound / 4’ / 16mm

9. The Silva Method. Mersedes Margoite

Latvia / 2021 / colour & b/w / digital sound / 5’ 25’’ / 16mm

10. Wildflower Solstice. Ieva S. Aleksa

Latvia / 2020 / colour / sound / 5’ / Super 8 >> Super 8

11. ReaLitis. Sintija Andersone

Latvia / 2021 / colour / sound / 4’ 20” / 16mm >> 16mm