[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-1311":3},{"festival":4,"years":22,"news":32,"about":33},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":13,"logoAppearance":14,"logoOg":20,"about":21,"isManaged":17},1311,"riga-international-short-film-festival-2annas-latvia","open","Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS","Rīgas Starptautiskais īsfilmu festivāls 2ANNAS",[11,12],"2ANNAS","2ANNAS ISFF","\u002Fimg\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002F21p8f35x.webp",{"mode":15,"edge":16,"edgeLight":17,"plateLight":18,"plateDark":18,"crop":19,"og":19},"card","#f93a1b",false,"none",null,"\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F167.jpg?v=301d6019","Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS traces its roots to Latvia's alternative cinema movement and the experimental film forum \"Alternative\", first held in 1985. The festival itself was founded in Riga in 1996 and calls itself the oldest short film festival in the Baltic States. It runs five competitions: international short films, Baltic short films, mid-length films of 30 to 60 minutes, children's and youth films judged by audience vote, and, since 2026, queer short films from Central and Eastern Europe. International juries award Anna statuettes, with the Golden Anna as the Grand Prix. Each edition also has a thematic non-competitive programme, the LGBTQ+ section Pure Queer and the industry programme 2ANNAS FORUM with masterclasses, lectures and discussions. The 31st edition takes place in Riga on 2–8 April 2027.",[23,26,28,30],{"year":24,"hasAwards":17,"hasSelection":25},"2021",true,{"year":27,"hasAwards":17,"hasSelection":25},"2018",{"year":29,"hasAwards":17,"hasSelection":25},"2015",{"year":31,"hasAwards":17,"hasSelection":25},"2013",[],{"aboutHtml":34,"countries":35,"focus":37,"categories":38,"nextDates":40,"awardsPrizes":41,"rules":42,"website":43,"contacts":44,"editDate":72},"\u003Cp>Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS traces its roots to Latvia's alternative cinema movement and the experimental film forum \"Alternative\", first held in 1985. The festival itself was founded in Riga in 1996 and calls itself the oldest short film festival in the Baltic States. It runs five competitions: international short films, Baltic short films, mid-length films of 30 to 60 minutes, children's and youth films judged by audience vote, and, since 2026, queer short films from Central and Eastern Europe. International juries award Anna statuettes, with the Golden Anna as the Grand Prix.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Each edition also has a thematic non-competitive programme, the LGBTQ+ section Pure Queer and the industry programme 2ANNAS FORUM with masterclasses, lectures and discussions. The 31st edition takes place in Riga on 2–8 April 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>",[36],"Latvia",[],[39],"Short","2 April 2027 — 8 April 2027","Grand Prix: Golden Anna statuette and a 1,000 EUR cash prize from Files.fm.\nBest Baltic Short Film: Gypsum Anna statuette and a 3,000 EUR post-production or equipment rental package from BBrental\u002FBBPostHouse.\nBest Mid-Length Film, Best Short Animation, Best Short Fiction, Best Short Documentary and Best Experimental Film: Gypsum Anna statuette.\nQueer Anna: statuette for the winner of the International Queer Short Film Competition.\nSpecial Mentions, Children's Audience Award and Youth Audience Award: diploma.\nEmerging Critics' Choice Award.\nInternational juries decide all awards except the audience awards and the Emerging Critics' Choice Award.","Submission via FilmFreeway; the deadline for the 2027 edition is 1 December 2026. Films must be completed on or after 1 January 2025; there are no premiere requirements. A film may be entered in several competitions.\nInternational Short Film Competition: all genres, up to 30 minutes.\nBaltic Short Film Competition: all genres, up to 30 minutes, by directors who are citizens or long-term residents of Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia, or produced by companies based there.\nInternational Mid-Length Film Competition: all genres, 30 to 60 minutes.\nInternational Children's and Youth Short Film Competition: up to 30 minutes, for children, teenagers and young audiences; judged by audience vote.\nInternational Queer Short Film Competition: up to 30 minutes, engaging with LGBTQ+ themes, by directors or companies from Central and Eastern Europe.\nSelected films are screened without a screening fee. The festival may host a representative of a selected film with accommodation for up to two nights and accreditation; travel is not covered.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.2annas.lv\u002Fen",[45,49,53,56,59,62,65,68],{"type":46,"value":47,"note":48},"Email","info@2annas.lv","General inquiries",{"type":50,"value":51,"note":52},"Website","https:\u002F\u002Ffilmfreeway.com\u002F2ANNASIFF","Film submissions (FilmFreeway)",{"type":46,"value":54,"note":55},"laima@2annas.lv","Programme director",{"type":46,"value":57,"note":58},"astra@2annas.lv","Baltic Short Film Competition curator",{"type":46,"value":60,"note":61},"ron@2annas.lv","Children's and Youth Short Film Competition curator",{"type":46,"value":63,"note":64},"zulijens@2annas.lv","Pure Queer programme curator",{"type":46,"value":66,"note":67},"diana@2annas.lv","Industry events",{"type":69,"value":70,"note":71},"Address","Festivāls 2ANNAS, Annas iela 2, Rīga, LV-1001, Latvia","Postal address",1792013747]