Locations in Latvia
Latvia is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus and by a maritime border to the west with Sweden.
The capital of Latvia is Riga. Its Old Town architecture is mainly gothic, baroque, rococo and classicism. It’s also famous for having over 800 Art Nouveau buildings which are quite unique for the region. Riga Old Town is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Latvia has 500 kilometres of white sand beaches along the Baltic Sea, modern port cities, fantastic resort cities, old fishing villages, quiet, secluded and even unruly pockets of nature and diverse relaxation options.
Locations: Beach, road, backlot, old town, modern Nordic architecture, Soviet architecture, forest, marsh, fields, parks, village, sea, islands, airport, port, train, military, ferry, boats, marinas, apartments, lofts, offices, mansions, forts, medieval, abandoned, etc.
Why come to Latvia
four international airports (Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Ventspils)
Latvia is member of EU and NATO and also belongs to the Schengen Area
climate is transitional, between maritime and continental, cold winters with snow and warm summers
low talent buyouts and rates, easy permits for road blocking, drones, etc.
all sorts of gear available
very talented art department and other crew with experience of working on large projects
all crew speaks fluent English. Most talents speak fluent English
diverse cast possible
variety of different backlots and underwater tank, LED studio
biggest city in the Baltics
Previous Clients
Production Houses: Anorak, Film Deluxe, 27km, MPG Media, Babelsberg, Peoplegrapher, Tool of NA, MJZ, Furlined, MrMrFilms, Partizan, Prettybird, The Corner Shop, VCCP, Blink, Stink ...
Director: Niklas Weise, Bernd Faass, Bastian Glaessner, Rudi Schwab, Henry Hobson, Bill Aldrich, Jamie Lane, James Rouse
Sustainability
We have developed our own extensive sustainability protocols - limiting single-use materials, using electric transport whenever possible, recycling and upcycling on set.
Rewards
- Conference (feature film) - Shortlist at Giornati degli Autori at Venice Film Festival, and many other awards
- The Secret Society of Souptown - Best Film (Audience Award) at Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival, Best Children's Film at Zurich Film Festival, Special Award at Ale Kino!
- International Young Audience Film Festival, Bronze Horse at Stockholm Film Festival Junior
Incentives
Please find more information here.
Locations in Latvia
Latvia is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus and by a maritime border to the west with Sweden.
The capital of Latvia is Riga. Its Old Town architecture is mainly gothic, baroque, rococo and classicism. It’s also famous for having over 800 Art Nouveau buildings which are quite unique for the region. Riga Old Town is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Latvia has 500 kilometres of white sand beaches along the Baltic Sea, modern port cities, fantastic resort cities, old fishing villages, quiet, secluded and even unruly pockets of nature and diverse relaxation options.
Locations: Beach, road, backlot, old town, modern Nordic architecture, Soviet architecture, forest, marsh, fields, parks, village, sea, islands, airport, port, train, military, ferry, boats, marinas, apartments, lofts, offices, mansions, forts, medieval, abandoned, etc.
Why come to Latvia
four international airports (Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Ventspils)
Latvia is member of EU and NATO and also belongs to the Schengen Area
climate is transitional, between maritime and continental, cold winters with snow and warm summers
low talent buyouts and rates, easy permits for road blocking, drones, etc.
all sorts of gear available
very talented art department and other crew with experience of working on large projects
all crew speaks fluent English. Most talents speak fluent English
diverse cast possible
variety of different backlots and underwater tank, LED studio
biggest city in the Baltics
Advantages
Film Estonia cash rebate is a production incentive supporting the incoming production of feature films, feature documentaries, animation films, animation series, high-end TV-drama, and the post-production of all previously mentioned works. An application can be made for international production service or co-production to receive a cash rebate up to 30% on eligible production costs.
Locations
We can provide all possible locations in our Region.
- From 12TH to 21ST century / Historical buildings: medieval Tallinn old town
- Distinctive buildings dating back to 12th and 13th centuries with unique wide streets allowing easy access for film crews
- Soviet-style apartment blocks
- Romantic wooden houses
- Castles and manors with German, Austrian, Russian,
- Danish or Swedish influence
- Abandoned Soviet style military facilities
- Historical manufacturing buildings
- Hospitals and Prisons
- Parisian like feeling in Riga city centre
- New York street backlot
- Medieval backlot
- Futuristic architecture
- Skyscrapers
- Untouched nature
Sustainability
We have developed our own extensive sustainability protocols - limiting single-use materials, using electric transport whenever possible, recycling and upcycling on set.
Incentives
Yes, in all 3 countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) with possibility to get up to 30%.
