Directing
Nils Skapāns
LV, EN, XX cinema · 40 credits
Born
25 September 1969
Died
20 September 2021 (aged 51)
Birthplace
Riga, Latvia
Also known as Nils Skapans
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Nap
Writer, Director
All My Friends Are Dead
Director, Production Design
Our Granny Rocks!
Director, Art Direction, Writer, Editor
Martian
Writer, Animation, Art Direction, Director
Cat in the Bag
Director, Writer
Ghost Hour
Director, Writer, Animation
I Want To See The Dwarves!
Editor, Writer, Animation, Producer, Director, Director of Photography
Wonderful Day
Camera Operator, Producer, Writer, Editor, Director, Animation
The Little Worm
Writer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Animation
The Frog Who Didn't Sing
Director, Editor
Flap Your Wings!
Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer
Half-a-Bear
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Animation, Director of Photography
Fantadrome
Camera Operator
The Witch's Button
Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
The Telephone
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Animation, Director of Photography
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Director, Animation
Planēta "Zolitūde"
2003
Planēta "Zolitūde"
Writer, Animation, Director, Producer, Editor
Sandbox
Editor, Animation, Director of Photography, Director, Producer, Writer
Diversija
2001
Provocation
Animation, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Director
Spring
Writer, Producer, Animation, Director
Klucānija
2000
Brickannia
Editor, Director
Home Hole Horrors
Director, Editor
Murrr-gi
1999
Murrr-gi
Editor, Director
Putnu dienas
1998
Bird Days
Editor, Director
Labrīt!
1996
Morning!
Director, Writer
Rieksts
1995
Rieksts
Writer, Director
Mamma
1995
Mamma
Director, Writer
The Tail
Writer, Animation, Director
Grauzējs
1994
Grauzējs
Writer, Director
Ragi
1994
Ragi
Writer, Director
Smiekli
1994
Smiekli
Writer, Director
Let's Fly?
Animation, Director, Writer
The Cave
Writer, Director
Ness and Nessie
Camera Operator
How a Baby Comes Into the World
Director of Photography
The Witch And The Cow
Director of Photography