About
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.
Filmography
The Nap2022 · Director, Writer
All My Friends Are Dead2019 · Director, Production Design
Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids2019 · Director
Our Granny Rocks!2017 · Art Direction, Director, Writer, Editor
Martian2015 · Writer, Director, Animation, Art Direction
Obliging Collaborators2014 · Animation
Cat in the Bag2013 · Director, Writer
Ghost Hour2013 · Director, Writer, Animation
I Want To See The Dwarves!2012 · Animation, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Editor
The Little Worm2010 · Animation, Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
Wonderful Day2010 · Animation, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator
The Frog Who Didn't Sing2009 · Editor, Director
Flap Your Wings!2008 · Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Half-a-Bear2007 · Editor, Producer, Director, Animation, Director of Photography, Writer
Fantadrome2006 · Camera Operator
The Witch's Button2006 · Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Editor
The Telephone2005 · Animation, Editor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London2004 · Camera Operator, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Animation
Planēta "Zolitūde"2003 · Producer, Editor, Director, Animation, Writer
Sandbox2002 · Editor, Animation, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer