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