Latvia’s National Film Centre announced support for 14 new productions in May 2026, backing projects across documentary, animation and fiction filmmaking. The competition made €1.26 million available for production during the year.
The selected projects comprise seven documentaries, four animation projects and three fiction features. Animation support includes both short films and series, reflecting the range of formats being developed by Latvian companies.
A total of 41 projects were assessed: 19 documentaries, seven animation projects and 15 fiction features. The supported slate includes work from companies such as Mistrus Media, Atom Art, Animācijas Brigāde, Tritone Studio and Sunday Rebel Films.
Among the documentary recipients is Armands Začs’s Going Underground, produced by Mistrus Media. Animation funding includes projects by Lizete Upīte and Ivo Briedis, alongside the second season of URGA, JO & PO.
The results provide an overview of Latvia’s production pipeline and companies developing new work across different formats.