FEEL IT.STREAM
Ansis Bērziņš

Ansis Bērziņš

Directing

Biography

Ansis Bērziņš was a Latvian film producer and director, known as one of the first animation film producers of Latvia. Together with the director Roze Stiebra, Bērziņš was awarded the Latvian film prize Lielais Kristaps in 2017, for lifetime contribution to Latvian cinema.

Known For

Ness and Nessie
N/A

The story of love between two huge sea creatures that is complicated by distance and ecological issues.

Ness and Nessie

1991
Motley Dance
N/A

According to an ancient folk tradition, Yuletide is celebrated after Christmas. It is difficult to understand who is circling in this motley dance – real animals, evil spirits or just funny mummers.

Motley Dance

1996
Pasaka par Sisi Vijoļkāju
8.0

An animation film based on a poem by Vitauts Ļaudēns.

Pasaka par Sisi Vijoļkāju

1974
Fantadrome
2.3

Fantadroms is a Latvian children's sci-fi cartoon by production company Studio Dauka. The shorts were released sporadically between 1985 and 1995, and all thirteen of them were released as a collection on DVD in 2006. The hero of the cartoon is a yellow shape-shifting robot called Indrikis XIII, who usually takes the form of a cat. He flies through space, mediating various disputes between the other characters. One recurring dynamic in the show is the love triangle between Indrikis XIII and Receklite - the flying purple cat-octopus with whom he is in love with, and the rat – who is in love with Indrikis. Other recurring characters include a cow, a (human) woman, and an amorphous pink blob. The short "Salt" won the Lielais Kristaps award for best animation in 1985. The animation has no dialogue and drama unfolds through pantomime and expressive noises such as grunts, groans, and laughter, which allows the show to cross language barriers.

Fantadrome

2006
No image
N/A

A screen version of Raimonds Pauls's musical based on Theodore Dreiser's novel Sister Carrie.

A Sad Story About Carrie

1978
Both Ends White, the Mid is Green
N/A

A musical tale about the seasons.

Both Ends White, the Mid is Green

1977
Turtles
N/A

The calamities of a turtle family which is driven out of its natural environment. European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) are the only species of turtles living in Latvia and they are endangered.

Turtles

1987
Puppy
N/A

The story of an abandoned puppy looking for a new friend for himself.

Puppy

1999
Ringlas ceļojums
N/A

An animation film for kids teaching them to love and protect nature. Based on the story "Čigānmeitēns Ringla".

Ringlas ceļojums

1973
Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion
N/A

A story about the fearless Brer Rabbit and the greedy, brazen and boastful Boss Lion who uses the gullibility of the little brothers to rule over their simple lives. Rabbit comes up with a brave plan and a way to defeat the horrible Lion with his resourcefulness. The final film of film studio Dauka.

Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

2010
The Trumpeter of Tālava
N/A

An animation based on the folk tale about the trumpeter of Tālava.

The Trumpeter of Tālava

1988
Sister and Brother
N/A

A sister and brother dream of the same adventures, though each interprets their dream differently. A dream travels where we are not, and where each misfortune turns into a new opportunity, but the goal always remains unattainable.

Sister and Brother

2008
Rainy Day
N/A

A little boy sees a thirsty camel in his picture book and imagines bringing him a rain cloud.

Rainy Day

1969
Ūdensbrīnums
N/A

The protagonist's adventures tell a story about the water supply system.

Ūdensbrīnums

1978
No image
N/A

The animated film is based on Vika's fairy tale "The Complicated Sparrow."

Complex Sparrow

1983
Tom Thumb
N/A

An animation film based on the play by Anna Brigadere.

Tom Thumb

1982
Re, kāds gadījums!
N/A

A story about a boy who together with his friends - a dog and a swan - taught a lesson to a mischievous robot.

Re, kāds gadījums!

1972
Hallo, Hela!
N/A

A story about the adventures of a helicopter girl named Hela.

Hallo, Hela!

1970
How a Baby Comes Into the World
N/A

A film for children about how a baby comes into this world. The sexual revolution happened in Latvia thanks to Māris Putniņš, an artist and soon-to-be among the most visible Latvian puppet animation specialists. In 1989, he published a series of drawings showing that babies aren’t brought by storks or found in cabbage patches in the famous children’s magazine Zīlīte. This popular-science film by Roze Stiebra recreates this long-kept-from-children truth on the big screen.

How a Baby Comes Into the World

1991
The Mouse Rode
N/A

The mouse drove, the cart squeaked' led the sleeping squirrel Migu migu alone', until both two fell asleep.

The Mouse Rode

1997