Dāvis Sīmanis
Director: Maria’s Silence
In Person Q&A
Dāvis Sīmanis (b. 1981, Latvia)
Davis Simanis, PhD in Arts, is a Latvian filmmaker and theorist. He has directed historical feature films, numerous poetic documentary films as well as cross-genre features that have participated in various major festivals. His docu-fiction Escaping Riga (2014) premiered internationally at IDFA 2014 and is still screened at documentary film festivals worldwide. Simanis previously received the Award for Best Debut "Version. LNO" (2006), historical drama The Mover (2018) WP in Palm Springs IFF, received an award "Best Foreign Film" in HAIFA festival, "The Year Before the War" (2021) WP in Rotterdam Film festival.
Director’s Filmography
Feature film "Maria's Silence", 2024, director
TV Mini Series "Pansion in the Mansion", 2024, director
TV Mini Series "Emily. Queen of the press", 2021, director
Feature film "The Year Before the War", 2021, director
Feature film "The Mover", 2018, director
Documentary "D is for Division", 2018, director
Feature film "Exiled", 2016, director
Documentary "Escaping Riga", 2014, director