Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Latvia
Credits
13 titles
Signe Birkova
Biography
Signe Birkova (1973) is a Latvian filmmaker from Riga, who first studied philosophy and journalism, and later received her master’s degree from the National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture. She has directed short, experimental, and documentary films, including works utilizing analogue technology and animation, as well as produced TV programs. Signe Birkova’s short film “Upon Return I’ll Be a Flaming Rose”, for which she also wrote the script, received a special FIPRESCI award in 2014. Notable among her works are the short sci-fi film “He Was Called Chaos Berzins”, which premiered in 2019 at both the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and PÖFF, as well as the documentary “The Ring of Fire” (2021), which tells the story of the Riga Circus.
Known For
Filmography
Slush
Māra
Lotus
Director
The Ring of Fire
Director
Debesbraukšanas diena
I Find Myself in You
Wordsmiths
Producer
He Was Called Chaos Berzins
Writer
Touch of Dzenis
Director
Only Trains Remember That
Writer
Pacelšanās
Director
I Shall Return as a Flaming Rose
Director
Symphony of Life
Director
Mother’s Day
Director