Viesturs Kairiss

Riga, Letonya’da doğan Viesturs Kairiss, film, opera ve tiyatro yönetmenidir. Şu ana kadar 10 opera, 9 oyun ve 11 uzun ve belgesel film yaptı. 2001 yapımı filmi Pa celam aizejot,  2002 Riga Uluslararası Film Forum’unda FIPRESCI ödülünü kazandı. Aynı zamanda 2002 Raindance Film Festivailnde En İyi İlk Film Ödülü’nü aldı. Ayrıca 2002’de Karlovy Vary Film Festivali’nde Kristal Küre Ödülü’ne aday gösterildi. 2020 filmi The Sign Painter ise Talinn Siyah Geceler Film Festivalinde Büyül Ödül’e aday gösterildi.

Born in Riga, Latvia Viesturs Kairiss is a movie, opera, and theater director. He has directed 10 operas, and 9 plays and has made 11 films both narrative and documentary. His 2001 film Pa celam aizejot, won the FIPRESCI prize in 2002 at the Riga International Film Forum. That film also won the Jury Prize for Debut Feature at the 2002 Raindance Film Festival. It was also nominated for a Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. He also holds a Grand Prize nomination from Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for his 2020 film The Sign Painter.

Filmografi / Filmography:

2020 The Sign Painter

2016 Melanijas Hronika

2006 Tumsie Briezi

2001 Pa celam aizejot