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Producer and media manager
Country of origin
Estonia

Guntars Laucis is an independent producer, media consultant and manager. After studying graphic design and painting in Janis Rozentals College of Arts and the Latvian Academy of Arts he moved to film business with the start up media company RUUT Pictures in Tallinn. After the successful release of Made in Estonia (2003), he moved on to produce independently several films, including Monotony (2007, Best Film, Perspectives Competition, Moscow IFF), and Kolka Cool ( Cottbus IFF, FIPRESCI Prize). Currently he is working on VR media developments with the first Nordic full VR experience theme park PROTO Invention Factory. 

Articles

62nd Nordic Film Days
This year’s festival edition was perhaps the first of its kind in history of Luebeck’s Nordic Film Days. After rapid changes in coronavirus pandemic developments in Europe it was decided that the festival moves completely online.
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Current issues

Church Media Foundation's "Look at Me..." Award 2025
"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
35th FilmFestival Cottbus – Festival of Eastern European Cinema
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
Get Together - Meeting with the 8th Interreligious Jury at DOK Leipzig 2023
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