A documentary film director and director of photography based in Riga, Latvia, Ivars Zviedris graduated in film directing at the Latvian Academy of Culture in 2001. His films display a genuine interest in the most hidden feelings and sensibilities of his protagonists, and a masterful skill in capturing them on film. His films While, Come, Erik, Tide and Documentarian were nominated for the Latvian National Film Award, and has travelled to many festivals abroad. Zviedris’ most recent works as a director include the documentary, Latvian Coyote,, which was awarded the Best Central - Eastern documentary award at Ji.hlava IDFF in 2020 and is now working on a film about the times of coronavirus in Latvia.
Zviedris also highlighted the main challenge posed by the current circumstances: “A documentarian’s mission is to be present. The main difficulty is finding the safest way to film – to keep your distance and not endanger anyone, but get close enough to people and events.”
Zviedris also highlighted the main challenge posed by the current circumstances: “A documentarian’s mission is to be present. The main difficulty is finding the safest way to film – to keep your distance and not endanger anyone, but get close enough to people and events.”