Signe Birkova

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Place of Birth Latvia

Signe Birkova

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

2024
Lotus

as Director

2021
The Ring of Fire

as Director

2017
Touch of Dzenis

as Director

2016
Pacelšanās

as Director

Writer

2024
Lotus

as Writer

2021
2017
Touch of Dzenis

as Writer

2016
Pacelšanās

as Writer

Editor

2017
Touch of Dzenis

as Editor

2016
Pacelšanās

as Editor

Art

2016
Pacelšanās

as Art Direction

Camera

2016
Pacelšanās

as Director of Photography

Producer

2019
Wordsmiths

as Producer