ProjektiProjectsSkalūt atlasītos filmu projektus attvīstbuBrowse selected film projects in development/static/projimg/A Guide to Grief.jpgA Guide to GriefLatviaIvars ZviedrisIvars Zviedris, Liene UlmaneDocumentarianDocumentary filmmaker captures his grief after his youngest daughter's suicide. After her funeral, he begins observing his mourning process, using both modern and spiritual tools to understand his loss. Gradually, documenting grief becomes a form of cinematic therapy./static/projimg/Brake for Gold.jpgBrake for GoldPolandAdelina BoretsGlib LukianetsGogol FilmA Ukrainian breakdancer chases Olympic glory, risking his family. The film explores the emotional cost of dreams amidst war. Lussy Sky, with his family, flees to Poland, seeking safety. Torn between ambition and family, he risks losing his loved ones./static/projimg/Bride of the Invisible.jpgBride of the InvisibleLithuania, PolandAudrius StonysMarija Stonytė, Mantas KazlauskasUKU filmsDrygas Film ProductionIn a world veiled by existential darkness, Sister Sofija sets out to find true, invisible holiness – unbound by institutions, quietly dwelling in the hearts and stories of ordinary village people./static/projimg/Elīna Garanča The Symphony of Life.jpgElīna Garanča: The Symphony of LifeLatvia, Germany, AustriaSigne BirkovaGints Grūbe, Dārta VijgriezeMistrus Media3B-PRODUKTIONAs the rules are shifting within the global realm of opera, Elīna Garanča finds herself at the summit of her stage life, making plans for ending yet simultaneously continuing her career. Her talent, self-discipline and personality make stopping impossible as she makes an unfulfilled dream come true./static/projimg/Creaturama Epic of the Animals.jpgCreaturama – Epic of the AnimalsFinland, EstoniaJuha SuonpääJuha SuonpääSwamphead OyLiis Nimik (Klara Films)What if animals became filmmakers? Creaturama is a mesmerising journey through hidden forest realms that shifts visual agency from humans to animals. Captured by automatic trail cameras left in the forest for several years, the film reveals a magical world just beyond our sight./static/projimg/Cuba. Deprivation.jpgCuba. DeprivationLatviaStaņislavs TokalovsLīva Vernere, Uldis CekulisVFS FilmsThe film follows Raul, a 58-year-old Cuban in Latvia, who returns home after 20 years to see his dying mother, and his stepson Stanislav, the filmmaker, who joins him to explore how his father's absence and life with Raul shaped his identity./static/projimg/DNA of the Nation.jpgDNA of the NationUkraine, LithuaniaIvan SautkinIvanna KhitsinskaBabylon`13Ringailė Leščinskienė (Zero Copy)Mykhailo Baidakov considers himself a direct descendant of the famous Ukrainian poet and national prophet Taras Shevchenko and is ready to prove it with the help of DNA testing. However, will the relatives of the iconic person, who have built a real religious cult around his name, like it?/static/projimg/Face It Without Fear.jpgFace It Without FearSweden, UkraineSvitlana LishchynskaFredrik LangeVilda Bomben FilmSvitlana LischynskaA Ukrainian who once served as a Soviet occupier in Afghanistan witnesses Russia's invasion of his homeland. Breaking decades of silence, he shares the mindset of an occupier with Marina, a filmmaker seeking to understand what turned her own veteran father into a monster./static/projimg/Garden of Anna.jpgGarden of AnnaLatvia, IndiaKristīne BriedeKristīne BriedeVino FilmsRajani Mani (Elephant Corridor Films)Uncovering the legacy of European missions through the extraordinary life of Latvian missionary Anna Irbe — a "gardener of souls" whose journey, set against the backdrop of colonial and postcolonial India, illuminates the cultural and historical dynamics of her time and today./static/projimg/Kind of Adults.jpgKind of AdultsHungaryPeter Akar, Rita BaloghRita BaloghOTHER FILMSA raw, immersive coming-of-age documentary co-created with charismatic Gen Z teens over five turbulent years. Blending self-shot and observational footage, it captures identity crises, depression, and fleeting joy—as they search for meaning in a world changing faster than anyone can keep up./static/projimg/Maria Is On TV.jpgMaria Is On TVLithuaniaViktorija Mickutė, Ieva BalsiūnaitėDagnė VildžiūnaitėJust A MomentOnce upon a telenovela, the Marias taught their viewers to dream bigger, cry harder, and wait for endless love – now, the women return to ask, 'Who wrote the script?'/static/projimg/Missing in Action.jpgMissing in Action (wt)Ukraine, NorwayKateryna Holovko, Marharyta MelnychukAliona Kachkan, Eugene RachkovskyTABORMartin Walther (Walther Bros)Natalia is a 50-year-old woman whose life was changed by war. She has devoted herself to the search for her missing brother, Vitaliy. Faced with an ambiguous loss, Natalia goes through a journey from mourning to post-traumatic growth and discovers a new purpose in helping others./static/projimg/Olimbi Mother Courage.jpgOlimbi – Mother CourageCroatiaKarlo MlinarFilip FilkovićMore-Magnets"Olimbi – Mother Courage" tells the story of a widowed mother in 2003 Albania, who, along with three of her four children, is diagnosed with HIV at a time when treatment is unavailable. Overcoming significant challenges, she fights for survival and ultimately changes history./static/projimg/Operation Champion.jpgOperation ChampionGeorgiaMariam NikolaishviliIrina GelashviliRadium FilmsGvantsa, a 31-year-old wheelchair fencing champion, trapped between a surgery that could save her health and the sport that gives her purpose — sacrificing everything to stay on top, unaware that she is being used as a pawn in Georgia's political game./static/projimg/Rapland.jpgRaplandFinlandMiina AlajärviOona SaariIllumeRapland is a documentary musical exploring urban rap culture in the stoic mental landscape of small villages in North Finland. For the film's protagonists, hip hop is a way to express an identity rooted in the periphery. But can rapping liberate them from the sense of inherited hometown angst?/static/projimg/RepairMan.jpgRepairManLithuaniaMarija StonytėAkvilė Žilionytė-Khan, Mantas Kazlauskas, Marija StonytėUKU filmsHaunted by childhood trauma, 32-year-old Roland turns to tantra and shamanic rituals for healing. But his most unexpected therapeutic practice is repairing washing machines. As he fixes what's broken, he asks: is it true that real men don't cry?/static/projimg/Rita.jpgRitaLithuaniaGailė GarnelytėAkvilė Žilionytė-KhanArtišokaiRita is doing everything to be a good mother but poverty and disability make it extremely difficult./static/projimg/The Perfect.jpgThe PerfectEstoniaLaura LiventaalHõbe IlusSuiThe journey of becoming a woman behind the scenes of extreme self-control. Why do we hide our pain?/static/projimg/The Roads of Forgotten Dreams.jpgThe Roads of Forgotten DreamsEstonia, GermanyJoosep MatjusKatri RannastuWildkinoClaudia Zenkert (SEETREE)The Roads of Forgotten Dreams is the story of people that live in the outskirts of the Nordic and Baltic countries – rural places where communities are still alive to carry forward traditions and the art of living in harmony with nature – through the journey of Italian photographer Luca Berti./static/projimg/The Wars We Play.jpgThe Wars We PlayGermany, UkraineAnton Yaremchuk, João Pedro PradoVincent Edusei, Maritza GrassCarousel FilmAs Brazilian footballers come to play in war-torn Ukraine, each displaced Ukrainian teammate moves one step closer to the front. As the war threatens to divide the locker room, the game becomes a mirror of a struggling nation./static/projimg/Threads of My Ancestors.jpgThreads of My AncestorsEstoniaCarlos LesmesMerili LaurTin CanA mother and son's imaginary quest for roots, belonging and the stories that make us who we are./static/projimg/Women and War.jpgWomen and WarPoland, Germany, UkraineElwira Niewiera, Piotr RosolowskiMaciej KubickiTelemarkHans-Robert Eisenhauer (Ventana Film), Natalie Krasilnikova (Art Dialog)Three Ukrainian women — Yulia, Irina, and Olena — survivors of captivity, torture, and sexual violence, undergo therapy for war trauma. Through their courageous struggle to heal, the film shows a powerful female perspective on resilience, strength, and reclaiming life from the lasting scars of war./static/projimg/In the Winds of the Icefields.jpgIn the Winds of the IcefieldsEstoniaMihkel OksmannHõbe IlusSuiThe 87-years-old ice sailor is crafting his last ice boat. When the filmmaker goes to capture his grandfather engineering this utopian vessel, the latter asks him to jump on the boat instead. Their race against time begins. If only there was ice./static/projimg/My Family and Other Clowns.jpgMy Family and Other ClownsEstoniaHeilika Pikkov, Liina SärkinenÜlo PikkovSilmviburlaneHow to survive parenthood, when you have a lot to juggle? A film about love and parenthood, chasing a dream and making sacrifices. A story full of tears and laughter that resonates with every family./static/projimg/Romualdas and the Sea.jpgPožerskis: In FocusLithuaniaJoris SkudraJustė MichailinaitėBroom FilmsCelebrated photographer Romualdas lives for fame, recognition, and awards. But who is he without all these labels, distractions, and noise? Soon, he figures it out./static/projimg/Shut the Fuck Up.jpgShut the Fuck Up!UkraineTaisiia KutuzovaAlona SavchukCrimean WavesSerhiy, a young activist, battles corruption and prejudice, symbolizing Ukraine's brave new generation of leadership. Shut the Fuck Up! follows his pursuit of justice and inner peace, reflecting the resilience and determination of a nation striving for change.Drīzumā | filmas no iepriekšējām BSD izlasēm postprodukcijas stadijāComing Soon | films in post-production stage from previous BSD editions/static/projimg/In the Winds of the Icefields.jpgIn the Winds of the IcefieldsEstoniaMihkel OksmannHőbe IlusSuiThe 87-years-old ice sailor is crafting his last ice boat. When the filmmaker goes to capture his grandfather engineering this utopian vessel, the latter asks him to jump on the boat instead. Their race against time begins. If only there was ice./static/projimg/Romualdas and the Sea.jpgPožerskis: In FocusLithuaniaJoris SkudraJustė MichailinaitėBroom FilmsCelebrated photographer Romualdas lives for fame, recognition, and awards. But who is he without all these labels, distractions, and noise? Soon, he figures it out.My Dear LonelinessLatviaIlze BurāneSabrīna DviņaAtom ArtA journey to understand loneliness in our hyper-connected age, exploring both its creative potential and destructive power through intimate portraits of people living alone.After the FloodEstoniaMark SoosaarRiina SildosAllfilmClimate change forces a coastal community to relocate inland, documenting the emotional and practical challenges of leaving ancestral homes behind.