{"id":44182,"date":"2025-11-03T17:54:14","type":"post","title":"Take a look back at RIGA IFF 2025 in photos!","categories":[3],"categories_full":[{"term_id":3,"name":"Zi\u0146as","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":271,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","i18n_config":{"name":{"ts":{"lv":"Zi\u0146as"}}},"cat_ID":3,"category_count":271,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Zi\u0146as","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0}],"categories_slugs":"news","tags":[],"featured_image":"https:\/\/rigaiff.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KRI04432-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg","featured_image_id":44180,"eng_img":null,"lv_img":false,"vertical":false,"horizontal":false,"filmchief_id":null,"photos":null,"fch_imported_date":null,"fch_imported_time":null,"buy_or_apply":null,"url":null,"content":"<p><\/p>\n<p>The 12th edition of Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) may be over, but you can still revisit 11 days filled with bold and daring cinematic journeys. Relive the screenings, events, and vibrant atmosphere of Latvia\u2019s biggest celebration of cinema through photos captured by our photographers.<\/p>\n<p>When using photos for any kind of publicity, please credit RIGA IFF and photographers, i.e. \u201cPhotography: [Name Surname], RIGA IFF\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nRIGA IFF public programme:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>16 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1S-oZHTkBANkpvZ9bSPttiXEOmTX5-pAv?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opening Night:\u00a0<em>Dog of God<\/em>\u00a0screening (Valters Kristovskis, Agneta Ragauska)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XTGPrNNj6x4zotb0JI0q6iO-bkVvGTCX?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opening night: afterparty at Benjamin House (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>17 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1SBl5MCbobLE2k__v8ybbyjp-50Uzxukh?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opening of exhibition\u00a0<em>Podnieka laiktelpa<\/em>\u00a0(Elizabete Did\u017ea)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1_Y7Q6FCKDaAKYr3O-YjJlQ2M3n8FsrOj?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nordic Highlights opening:\u00a0<em>The Love That Remains<\/em>\u00a0screening (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1-Ze6Tn6s4HogRJXJHFjtPN5Db44lKsaa?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latvian premiere of\u00a0<em>Redlight to the Limelight<\/em>\u00a0(Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>18 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eotDsxow7kYClXEs4fxktDJcFXgpsIe7?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids\u2019 Reel animated short film screening (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mNE6SDNSgcwHDWQFWpr7SiO6G7kU_JnE?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book launch for Werner Herzog\u2019s\u00a0<em>Every Man for Himself and God Against All<\/em>\u00a0(Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Q-zhwsr1HubWMbKVzfc8ueUEQInLG1q1?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Kino Veritas opening:\u00a0<em>The Conversation<\/em>\u00a0screening (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1JTcLsXljUpTkIOrk8UrieuxcGYeKksDZ?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeitgeist Deutschland opening:\u00a0<em>Islands<\/em>\u00a0screening (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1sLO8wMCQeQxHZUgv-fm_JA_I7jcVXTG0?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architect\u2019s Cut opening:\u00a0<em>The Great Arch<\/em>\u00a0screening and Latvian architects\u2019 talk (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eFewxX8Cqj_R7zY-4cMadXJncGi0NfkF?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>After the Hunt<\/em>\u00a0screening (Agneta Ragauska)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>19 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1TBDLJXfnqg6Pddj1T3-3JUWyBU6Yy_He?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latvian premiere of\u00a0<em>North South Man Woman<\/em>\u00a0(Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>21 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1MmRgN9w9_qPcAG-e8n019YyAqyAkH90K?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World premiere of\u00a0<em>The Last Will<\/em>\u00a0(Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>22 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1CP7rPBdXVVjNI53u4ydObUgoSjr9QDnS?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World premiere of\u00a0<em>All Birds Sing Beautifully<\/em>\u00a0(Elizabete Did\u017ea)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gXisGhzh6_ydQjZLy_i9D2u8IJKm3wI-?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Short Film National Comp. screening (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>23 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/144CGDyNVNs9oKoIIDnf-CapCi3KEQ0Jo?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Special Operation<\/em>\u00a0screening and Q&amp;A (Elizabete Did\u017ea)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1QvITbg4ca3kDEd3mFLtD8OcqOjA0_tF-&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Short Film International Comp., Screening I,\u00a0<em>Existential Threats<\/em>\u00a0(Elizabete Did\u017ea)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1R_CD8imLEqdNF5sW_PeJFFUkgDWCk2WB?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Short Film International Comp., Screening II,\u00a0<em>Construction Time Again<\/em>\u00a0(Em\u012blija Jakadela)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Xnu0Dz2OdHhMGtkwDcrQLx8NXwwi2WwL?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latvian premiere of\u00a0<em>Back to the Family<\/em>\u00a0(Em\u012blija Jakadela)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ESf4My3h4OBEvZ6A8kpYOKu1IsmF5k9f?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltic Music Video Comp. screening and afterparty at Benjamin House (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1cSmLeilsPddY2cM1m092pBQz9p-iyU8n&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Screening of <i>Redoubt<\/i> and Q&amp;A (Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>24 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1ZIvPOoh3asAECoYByg8CKhZnwK7E2Myb&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Short Film International Comp., Screening III &amp; IV,\u00a0<em>Why Do You Film?<\/em>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<em>How Are You?<\/em>\u00a0(Agneta Ragauska)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1KbHs9RMoVsPWt1-2yZQdqh5NyDHmC56J?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latvian premiere of\u00a0<em>Solomamma<\/em>\u00a0(Valters Kristovskis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>25 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=111HakYOSJyXTT0JtHLCQez2hzGxvn2pe&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIGA IFF AWARDS and afterparty at Benjamin House (Valters Kristovskis, Elizabete Did\u017ea, Agneta Ragauska)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><br \/>\nRIGA IFF FORUM programme:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>23 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1WCGjr_OHpxTUohdOk6Znfx9coro77hzi?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BWiFM: Lecture for mentees (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1tArm60ko3l_2XNMDJwyYTaL67G8ukSXD?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltic Animation Meet-Up: Keynotes &amp; Case studies (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1scrPuN_OI5mQXDQU2Y7rNUFZTOwpBcSz?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHORT RIGA Test Screenings: Pitching training (Elizabete Did\u017ea)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ChIRxTaoh7un0q0XX-Vu2OcYb_YC7EI3?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nadia Turinceva talk.\u00a0<em>Co-Production with France<\/em>\u00a0(And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>24 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1hZNsSxRXgUsJ19AiRkKMIzjPksUvA-YN&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIGA IFF SHOWCASE: Project pitches (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Rlbra0LhoFQcI338cxTElBswjx7_SCsR&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHORT RIGA Test Screenings: Project pitches, day 1\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Kt88ygGNtHGBc43ULbgOUHEmepfEBnmy&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltic Animation Meet-Up: Studio presentations (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1sUYmvj1q24Jg2qY3o3Hi4Zx7O1X5J4Xu&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHORT RIGA Test Screenings: One-to-one meetings, day 1 (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1E-_kg_Su0idMhb9_hV4pPhybjT799bOP&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Networking Cocktail (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>25 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1K5s8DTbH3p7JK-E76pLHFyMgswzjl6i2&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHORT RIGA Test Screenings: Project pitches, day 2 (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=11XTlZD6sVid4cUc6cSDlxPIn7AtX0Ucs&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIGA IFF SHOWCASE: One-to-one meetings (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=14wh_dm62m2CouZuj5I03yI7PzfscwcDB&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHORT RIGA Test Screenings: One-to-one meetings, day 2 (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Hatqer5cdyymhjMMAFo7Nj3jqEpTkfDB&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the Festivals (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=111HakYOSJyXTT0JtHLCQez2hzGxvn2pe&amp;usp=drive_fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIGA IFF AWARDS and afterparty at Benjamin House (Valters Kristovskis, Elizabete Did\u017ea, Agneta Ragauska)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>26 October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Hkj97b5dvlqPy4Xv1rdDZj3_k7_QXq8S?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Location tour, day 3 (And\u017eelika Bondare)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThank you for being a part of the festival and see you soon in RIGA IFF 2026 from 15 to 25 October!<\/p>\n<p>Follow festival updates on the website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rigaiff.lv\/\" target=\"_self\">rigaiff.lv<\/a>\u00a0and on RIGA IFF\u2019s social media accounts. RIGA IFF is made possible with the support of the State Culture Capital Foundation, the EU programme \u201cCreative Europe \u2013 MEDIA\u201d, Riga City Council, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, the National Film Centre of Latvia, and the Investment and Tourism Agency of Riga.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","bs_screenings":null,"bs_imported_date_0":null,"bs_imported_time_0":null,"bs_imported_date_1":null,"bs_imported_time_1":null,"bs_imported_date_2":null,"bs_imported_time_2":null,"sorttime":"","sortdate":"","bs_id0":null,"bs_id1":null,"bs_id2":null,"custom_additional_content_small":null,"link":"https:\/\/rigaiff.lv\/en\/news\/atskaties-uz-riga-iff-2025-norisi-fotografijas\/","original_title":null,"director":null,"country":null,"year":null,"festival_year":null,"runtime":null,"languages":null,"sub_languages":null,"description":null,"images":false,"in_cinemas":null,"on_demand":null,"not_available":null,"rights_expiry_date":null,"online_only":null,"poster":null,"price":null,"eyelet_embed":null,"available_until":null,"geographical_availability":null,"synopsis_preview":null,"trailer_url":null,"custom_supporter_title":null,"supporter":null,"available":null,"geographical_availability_custom_short":null,"geographical_availability_custom_long":null,"subtitle_language_online":null,"cinesend_id":null,"online_price":null,"online_bs_id":null}