Riga International Film Festival welcomes its viewers to enjoy the awards ceremony, RIGA IFF AWARDS, in person. After countless big screen adventures, the festival culminates by bringing together the filmmakers of the nominated films, as well as the local and international juries – with a total of 84 films competing for the festival awards this year in seven categories. The ceremony will take place at the home of RIGA IFF – the Splendid Palace cinema – on 26 October, the second-to-last day of the festival. The ceremony will start at 20:30 (doors from 20:00), and tickets can be purchased online at rigaiff.lv and at Biļešu serviss box offices.

The ceremony will be directed by actor and director Gerds Lapoška and hosted by Igors Šelegovskis, film and theatre actor from the Latvian National Theatre.