Nils Skapāns
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 25, 1969
- Died
- September 20, 2021 (aged 51)
- Birthplace
- Riga, Latvia
Biography
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
Filmography
The Nap
Movie · Director
Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids
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All My Friends Are Dead
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Our Granny Rocks!
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Martian
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Cat in the Bag
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Ghost Hour
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I Want To See The Dwarves!
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Wonderful Day
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The Little Worm
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The Frog Who Didn't Sing
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Flap Your Wings!
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Half-a-Bear
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The Witch's Button
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The Telephone
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Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London
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Planēta "Zolitūde"
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Sandbox
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Provocation
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Des animaux fous, fous, fous
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Spring
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Brickannia
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Home Hole Horrors
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Murrr-gi
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Bird Days
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Morning!
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Mamma
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Rieksts
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The Tail
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Grauzējs
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Ragi
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Smiekli
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Let's Fly?
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The Cave
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