About
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.
Filmography
Scarecrows2026 · Director, Writer
Cat on my Mind2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
Termini2024 · Director, Writer, Producer
Homes2021 · Producer, Director
In the Mirror2020 · Director, Producer, Writer
The First Bridge2020 · Director, Producer, Writer
Spoon2019 · Director, Writer, Producer
Hello, Horse!2017 · Director, Producer, Writer
Waterfall2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Dream2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Dawn2015 · Writer, Director, Producer
Hey, Rasma!2015 · Director, Producer, Writer
Face2014 · Producer
Hotel and a Ball2014 · Director, Producer, Writer
A Dream of Snow2014 · Director
Short Film About Life2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Chimney2013 · Writer, Director, Producer
Forty Two2013 · Director, Producer, Writer
Pizzas2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
Snow Crazy2012 · Director, Writer