Nils Skapāns
Directing
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
Directing34
movieThe Nap
2022
Director
movieAll My Friends Are Dead
2019
Director
movieOur Granny Rocks!
2017
Director
movieMartian
2015
Director
movieCat in the Bag
2013
Director
movieGhost Hour
2013
Director
movieThe Little Worm
2010
Director
movieWonderful Day
2010
Director
movieFlap Your Wings!
2008
Director
movieHalf-a-Bear
2007
Director
movieThe Witch's Button
2006
Director
movieThe Telephone
2005
Director
movieSandbox
2002
Director
movieSpring
2001
Director
Provocation
2001
Director
Brickannia
2000
Director
Murrr-gi
1999
Director
movieHome Hole Horrors
1999
Director
Bird Days
1998
Director
Morning!
1996
Director
Rieksts
1995
Director
Mamma
1995
Director
movieThe Tail
1994
Director
Grauzējs
1994
Director
Ragi
1994
Director
Smiekli
1994
Director
movieLet's Fly?
1994
Director
movieThe Cave
1993
Director
Writing27
movieThe Nap
2022
Writer
movieMartian
2015
Writer
movieCat in the Bag
2013
Writer
movieGhost Hour
2013
Writer
movieThe Little Worm
2010
Writer
movieWonderful Day
2010
Writer
movieHalf-a-Bear
2007
Writer
movieThe Telephone
2005
Writer
movieSandbox
2002
Writer
movieSpring
2001
Writer
Rieksts
1995
Writer
Mamma
1995
Writer
movieThe Tail
1994
Writer
Ragi
1994
Writer
Smiekli
1994
Writer
movieLet's Fly?
1994
Writer
movieThe Cave
1993
Writer
Editing16
movieThe Little Worm
2010
Editor
movieWonderful Day
2010
Editor
movieHalf-a-Bear
2007
Editor
movieThe Telephone
2005
Editor
movieSandbox
2002
Editor
Visual Effects15
movieMartian
2015
Animation
movieObliging Collaborators
2014
Animation
movieGhost Hour
2013
Animation
movieI Want To See The Dwarves!
2012
Animation
movieThe Little Worm
2010
Animation
movieWonderful Day
2010
Animation
movieHalf-a-Bear
2007
Animation
movieThe Telephone
2005
Animation
movieSandbox
2002
Animation
movieSpring
2001
Animation
Provocation
2001
Animation
movieThe Tail
1994
Animation
movieLet's Fly?
1994
Animation
Camera14
movieI Want To See The Dwarves!
2012
Director of Photography
movieThe Little Worm
2010
Director of Photography
movieWonderful Day
2010
Camera Operator
movieFlap Your Wings!
2008
Director of Photography
movieHalf-a-Bear
2007
Director of Photography
movieFantadrome
2006
Camera Operator
movieThe Witch's Button
2006
Director of Photography
movieThe Telephone
2005
Director of Photography
movieListen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
2004
Camera Operator
movieSandbox
2002
Director of Photography
Provocation
2001
Camera Operator
movieThe Witch And The Cow
1991
Director of Photography
movieNess and Nessie
1991
Camera Operator
movieHow a Baby Comes Into the World
1991
Director of Photography
Production12
movieThe Little Worm
2010
Producer
movieWonderful Day
2010
Producer
movieFlap Your Wings!
2008
Producer
movieHalf-a-Bear
2007
Producer
movieThe Witch's Button
2006
Producer
movieThe Telephone
2005
Producer
movieSandbox
2002
Producer
movieSpring
2001
Producer
Provocation
2001
Producer
Art3
movieAll My Friends Are Dead
2019
Production Design
movieOur Granny Rocks!
2017
Art Direction
movieMartian
2015
Art Direction