The curators of SHORT RIGA Test Screenings select 10 to 14 promising short films that are split into two screenings held over two days. The films are evaluated by a commission of five experts that changes yearly so as to guarantee in-depth evaluations from different perspectives. The panel will have familiarised themselves with the projects in advance, but final feedback and evaluations will follow only after seeing the films on the big screen.
The participants also benefit from an on-site pitching training prior to their presentations.
Before each film, the filmmakers will explain what stage their film is currently at and what the main issues and questions that they wish to clarify are. The experts will make comments and take questions after each film. Further communication on the projects takes place at one to one meetings.
For additional information, please contact Short Film Programme Manager Lauma Kaudzīte – lauma@rigaiff.lv.
One Test Screenings project will be awarded a prize of post-production services worth 5 000 euro, thanks to our partners BBPosthouse.
BBPostHouse is a post-production house based in Riga, Latvia. BBPostHouse provides film and digital video media services that include online editing, color grading, digital cinema encoding, sound design, VFX, mastering, film scanning and data archiving.
They work with all elements of post-production in commercials, shorts, feature films, documentaries, tv-series or music videos and all media including cinema, television, radio and internet are provided.
Their team is made up of experienced professionals and talents who value high quality, effective service and excellent results.
The deadline for applications is 17 August 2025, 23:59 (local time in Latvia, GMT+2).
SHORT RIGA Test Screenings consists of a closed screening of short films by directors from the Baltics and invited countries, after which an international panel of experts will provide feedback, recommendations for finishing the films, and suggestions on festival strategy. The basic principle of the event is to gather representatives of notable film festivals and talent scouts in one place. The screenings should serve as a springboard for getting the selected films into the festival circuit.
The edition of 2025 will take place from 23 to 25 October. To submit your short film, please head HERE.
Prior to submitting your work, please check the Submission section, to see if it meets the eligibility criteria.
Lenka Tyrpáková has been the curator of SHORT RIGA Test Screenings since 2024. She is also the Artistic Director of the Finále Festival and serves on a variety of selection committees. Since 2008, she has been a programmer at the Prague Shorts Film Festival, and previously held the same position at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival from 2005 to 2023. Lenka is also actively involved as a consultant for several international festivals and is a member of the European Film Academy.
SHORT RIGA Test Screenings project submission is open from 17 June to 17 August 2025. The line-up of selected projects will be published in September.
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