Elizabete Gricmane
Directing
Biography
Elizabete Gricmane graduated from the Latvian Academy of Culture with a bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Art (specialization – film directing). She works as editing director at VFS Films.
Known For

A gripping journey into the world of Latvian rock legend Juris Kulakovs. The film follows a young filmmaker as she uncovers the essence of the enigmatic musician through his tumultuous life, music, and eccentric flat. Delve into the Soviet-era struggles and post-independence triumphs through candid conversations with both Kulakovs and those closest to him. An exploration of art, passion, and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Art Born in Agony

A photographer has lived his life doing the same things on repeat. Photographs embody his passion and the quest for meaning in life. One day, the photographer experiences a situation that reflects the ambiguous nature of his mind and emotions. He himself becomes a witness and reveals the truth that has been a mystery to him so far.
I Am Ambiguous

Who am I when no one is around, Sabine asks when she is alone. The young woman’s life changes when falling in love leads to a personality crisis. She seeks peace and refuge by running away from her everyday life and hopes for new changes, but is instead forced to confront her inner self and play the role of victim that she is so familiar with. The message here speaks about the radically different perceptions of women and men regarding the world, which they can only understand by sharing and cooperating with each other.
Here Comes the Rain

A couple that does not fit into society’s accepted norms regarding women and men. Routine problems of everyday life that tend to take on immeasurable amplitudes push the film’s leads into a most intimate confinement, one in which thoughts and the answers to problems lead to dreams.
I Find Myself in You

Golf Clayderman. Art historians would call it "trash art", but the creators themselves consider it a moral hygiene, often found in Buddhist principles, which leaves behind the judgement of society and instead allows a carefree lifestyle. Tiny or overly significant - anything can be an ideal.
Anything Perfect
When you are on the road you know that all will end soon.