Nils Skapāns
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Nils Skapāns (1969-2021) was a Latvian animation director, artist and producer. After having worked with puppet animation in the 90s, Skapāns became known for experimenting with different materials - for example, he worked with wood figurines in his animation film for grown-ups, "Brickannia", or with ceramics in "Flap Your Wings!" - before settling with plasticine animation in later years. Since receiving Berlin Film Festival's Crystal Bear for "Let's Fly?!", Skapāns's films have frequently been shown in different film festivals. His last film, "The Nap", which has been nominated as the best animation film in Latvian Film Awards Lielais Kristaps, and will have its premiere after the director's passing.
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Ghost Hour (2013)
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Grauzējs (1994)
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Spring (2001)
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Mamma (1995)
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Our Granny Rocks! (2017)
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The Tail (1994)
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Rieksts (1995)
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Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids (2019)
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Morning! (1996)
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Murrr-gi (1999)
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Planēta "Zolitūde" (2003)
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Martian (2015)
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Des animaux fous, fous, fous (2001)
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Brickannia (2000)
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The Cave (1993)
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The Witch's Button (2006)
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Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London (2004)
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Let's Fly? (1994)
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The Nap (2022)
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Home Hole Horrors (1999)
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All My Friends Are Dead (2019)
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Wonderful Day (2010)
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Smiekli (1994)
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Bird Days (1998)
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Half-a-Bear (2007)
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Cat in the Bag (2013)
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Provocation (2001)
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The Frog Who Didn't Sing (2009)
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I Want To See The Dwarves! (2012)
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The Telephone (2005)
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Ragi (1994)
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Flap Your Wings! (2008)
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The Little Worm (2010)
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Sandbox (2002)
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