Signe Birkova
Signe Birkova (1973) is a Latvian filmmaker from Riga, who first studied philosophy and journalism, and later received her master’s degree from the National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture. She has directed short, experimental, and documentary films, including works utilizing analogue technology and animation, as well as produced TV programs. Signe Birkova’s short film “Upon Return I’ll Be a Flaming Rose”, for which she also wrote the script, received a special FIPRESCI award in 2014. Notable among her works are the short sci-fi film “He Was Called Chaos Berzins”, which premiered in 2019 at both the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and PÖFF, as well as the documentary “The Ring of Fire” (2021), which tells the story of the Riga Circus.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Slush2026 · Māra | Māra |
 Lotus2025 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The Ring of Fire2021 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
| DDebesbraukšanas diena2021 · Actor | Actor |
 I Find Myself in You2020 · Actor | Actor |
 Wordsmiths2019 · Producer | Producer |
 He Was Called Chaos Berzins2018 · Writer, Director | Writer, Director |
 Touch of Dzenis2017 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Only Trains Remember That2016 · Writer | Writer |
| PPacelšanās2016 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography | Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
 I Shall Return as a Flaming Rose2014 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
| SSymphony of LifeDirector | Director |
| MMother’s DayDirector | Director |