Ivars Seleckis

Born: 1934-09-22

Biography

Latvian documentary filmmaker Ivars Seleckis (1934) is one of the founders of the legendary Riga school of poetic documentary film. Seleckis started his career in film in 1958 as assistant cameraman at the Riga Film Studio. In 1966, he graduated from the Moscow Film Institute as a professional cinematographer and made his debut as a documentary director in 1968. A large part of Ivars Seleckis’ filmography belongs to the canon of Latvian film history, including his Crossroad Street (1988), winner of three of the world’s most prestigious documentary awards. Now in his eighties, Seleckis is still busy making new films ‒ despite having received the Lifetime Contribution Award of Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival as he was marking his 80th birthday.

Known For

Cinema Day
Capitalism at Crossroad Street
Short Tutorial on Loving
Zolitūde
The Land
Bridges of Time
Mūsu Tālis
Nāc lejā, bālais mēnes!
To Be Continued
To Be Continued. Teenhood

Top Movie Credits

Cinema Day himself
Capitalism at Crossroad Street Director of Photography
Short Tutorial on Loving Director of Photography
Zolitūde Cinematography
The Land Director
Bridges of Time Self
Mūsu Tālis Director of Photography
Nāc lejā, bālais mēnes! Director of Photography
To Be Continued Director
To Be Continued. Teenhood Writer