Laila Pakalnina

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1962-06-04 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

Also Known As Laila Pakalniņa

Laila Pakalnina

Biography

Laila Pakalniņa is a Latvian art-house filmmaker. She graduated from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK), Department of Film Direction, in 1991. A director and scriptwriter of 31 documentaries, 5 shorts, and 5 fiction features, altogether she has 41 films, 2 children, 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 bicycles. Her films have screened in official programmes at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rome and other international festivals, where they have won numerous awards.

Known For

Director

2024
Termini

as Director

2021
Homes

as Director

2020
In the Mirror

as Director

2020
The First Bridge

as Director

2019
Spoon

as Director

2017
Hello, Horse!

as Director

2016
Dream

as Director

2016
Waterfall

as Director

2015
Hey, Rasma!

as Director

2015
Dawn

as Director

2014
2014
Hotel and a Ball

as Director

2013
Forty Two

as Director

2013
The Chimney

as Director

2012
Pizzas

as Director

2012
Snow Crazy

as Director

2010
On Rubik's Road

as Director

2009
Silence (Elements)

as Director

2008
Stones (Elements)

as Director

2007
Fire (Elements)

as Director

2006
Theodore

as Director

2006
The Hostage

as Director

2006
2004
Visions of Europe

as Director

2004
Dream Land

as Director

2004
Bus

as Director

2004
It'll Be Fine

as Director

2003
The Python

as Director

2002
Martin

as Director

2001
Wake Up!

as Director

2001
Papa Gena

as Director

1998
The Shoe

as Director

1997
The Oak

as Director

1995
The Mail

as Director

1995
Ubāns

as Director

1994
The Ferry

as Director

1993
Church

as Director

1992
1991
The Linen

as Director

1991
The Cathedral

as Director

1991
Iešana

as Director

Writer

2020
2020
In the Mirror

as Writer

2019
Spoon

as Writer

2017
Hello, Horse!

as Writer

2016
Waterfall

as Writer

2016
Dream

as Writer

2015
Dawn

as Writer

2015
Hey, Rasma!

as Writer

2014
2014
2013
The Chimney

as Writer

2013
Forty Two

as Writer

2012
Pizzas

as Writer

2012
Snow Crazy

as Writer

2010
On Rubik's Road

as Writer

2009
2008
2007
Fire (Elements)

as Writer

2006
The Hostage

as Writer

2006
Theodore

as Writer

2006
2004
Dream Land

as Writer

2004
2004
Bus

as Writer

2004
It'll Be Fine

as Writer

2003
The Python

as Writer

2002
Martin

as Writer

2001
Wake Up!

as Writer

2001
Papa Gena

as Writer

1998
The Shoe

as Writer

1997
The Oak

as Writer

1995
The Mail

as Writer

1995
Ubāns

as Writer

1994
The Ferry

as Writer

1993
Church

as Writer

1992
1991
The Linen

as Writer

1991
Iešana

as Writer

1991
The Cathedral

as Writer

Producer

2021
Homes

as Producer

2020
The First Bridge

as Producer

2020
In the Mirror

as Producer

2019
Spoon

as Producer

2017
Hello, Horse!

as Producer

2016
Waterfall

as Producer

2016
Dream

as Producer

2015
Hey, Rasma!

as Producer

2015
Dawn

as Producer

2014
2014
Hotel and a Ball

as Producer

2014
Face

as Producer

2013
The Chimney

as Producer

2013
Forty Two

as Producer

2012
Pizzas

as Producer

2010
On Rubik's Road

as Producer

2009
Silence (Elements)

as Producer

2008
Stones (Elements)

as Producer

2007
Fire (Elements)

as Producer

2006
The Hostage

as Producer

2006
2004
Visions of Europe

as Producer

2004
Bus

as Producer

2004
It'll Be Fine

as Producer

2003
The Python

as Producer

2002
Martin

as Producer

2001
Papa Gena

as Producer

1998
The Shoe

as Producer

1997
The Oak

as Producer

1995
Ubāns

as Producer

Editor