SHORT RIGA: International Competition has received an unprecedented amount of film entries this year. Watching more than two thousand films from all over the world wasn’t an easy, but an inspiring and a very revealing work process, where we selected 35 films from 24 countries.

Sometimes it’s difficult to explain, what touches you, why a specific film seems special. Other times a film clearly stands out among the rest. There are also the ones, whose value is uncovered only after another viewing.

We searched for original and personal voices in traditional documentary films, fiction films and experimental animation. We hope our finds will delight you!