Ivars Seleckis
Directing
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
Directing22
movieThe Land
2022
Director
movieTo Be Continued
2018
Director
movieZolitūde
1990
Director
movieCrossroad Street
1988
Director
Mūsu Tālis
1986
Director
movieMaestro bez frakas
1985
Director
movieMirror of Thirst
1976
Director
Apcirkņi
1973
Director
movieThe Girls of Valmiera
1970
Director
Camera25
movieCapitalism at Crossroad Street
2013
Director of Photography
movieIn the Shade of the Oak Tree
2007
Director of Photography
Primadonna on Rollerskates
2001
Director of Photography
movieNew Times at Crossroad Street
1999
Director of Photography
Gājiens ar krokodilu
1995
Director of Photography
Nāc lejā, bālais mēnes!
1994
Director of Photography
movieCrossroad Street
1988
Director of Photography
movieAmber Latvian - 87
1987
Director of Photography
Mūsu Tālis
1986
Director of Photography
movieMaestro bez frakas
1985
Director of Photography
movieSieviete starp diviem romāniem
1984
Director of Photography
Wanted: A Man
1983
Director of Photography
movieShort Tutorial on Loving
1982
Director of Photography
movieThe Woman Who is Awaited?
1978
Director of Photography
movieIn the Shadow of a Sword
1976
Director of Photography
movieMotorcycle Summer
1975
Director of Photography
Apcirkņi
1973
Director of Photography
movieHorse Play
1973
Director of Photography
movieYour Payday
1971
Director of Photography
movieThe Girls of Valmiera
1970
Director of Photography
movieA Catch
1969
Director of Photography
Sports Review, N. 3
1969
Camera Operator
movieYear in Review
1965
Director of Photography
movieThe Coast
1963
Director of Photography
movieThe Send-Off
1963
Director of Photography
Acting5
Crew2
movieZolitūde
1990
Cinematography
movieFrescoes of Kuldīga
1966
Cinematography
Art1
movieMy Riga
1960
Assistant Director of Photography