Nils Skapāns

Directing·Sep 25, 1969·Riga, Latvia

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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.

Film	Credit
The Nap2022 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
All My Friends Are Dead2019 · Director	Director
Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids2019 · Director	Director
Our Granny Rocks!2017 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Martian2015 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Cat in the Bag2013 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Ghost Hour2013 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
I Want To See The Dwarves!2012 · Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography	Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography
The Little Worm2010 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Wonderful Day2010 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
The Frog Who Didn't Sing2009 · Director	Director
Flap Your Wings!2008 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer	Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer
Half-a-Bear2007 · Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
The Witch's Button2006 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer	Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer
The Telephone2005 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London2004 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
PPlanēta "Zolitūde"2003 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Sandbox2002 · Director of Photography, Director, Producer, Writer	Director of Photography, Director, Producer, Writer
Des animaux fous, fous, fous2001 · Director	Director
Spring2001 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
PProvocation2001 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
BBrickannia2000 · Director	Director
MMurrr-gi1999 · Director	Director
Home Hole Horrors1999 · Director	Director
BBird Days1998 · Director	Director
MMorning!1996 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
RRieksts1995 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
MMamma1995 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Tail1994 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
GGrauzējs1994 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
RRagi1994 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
SSmiekli1994 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Let's Fly?1994 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Cave1993 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
OOrhidejas1993 · Writer	Writer
The Witch And The Cow1991 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
How a Baby Comes Into the World1991 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography