Nils Skapāns
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 25, 1969
- Died
- September 20, 2021
- Birthplace
- Riga, Latvia
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 Nap 2022
Director, Writer
All My Friends Are Dead 2019
Director, Production Design
Crazy Creatures - Short Films for Kids 2019
Director
Our Granny Rocks! 2017
Art Direction, Director, Writer, Editor
Martian 2015
Writer, Director, Animation, Art Direction
Obliging Collaborators 2014
Animation
Ghost Hour 2013
Director, Writer, Animation
Cat in the Bag 2013
Director, Writer
I Want To See The Dwarves! 2012
Animation, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
The Little Worm 2010
Animation, Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
Wonderful Day 2010
Animation, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator
The Frog Who Didn't Sing 2009
Editor, Director
Flap Your Wings! 2008
Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Director, Producer
Half-a-Bear 2007
Editor, Producer, Director, Animation, Director of Photography, Writer
Fantadrome 2006
Camera Operator
The Witch's Button 2006
Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director
The Telephone 2005
Animation, Editor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Listen, Rabbit... Daddy goes to London 2004
Camera Operator, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Animation
- Planēta "Zolitūde"
Planēta "Zolitūde" 2003
Producer, Editor, Director, Animation, Writer
Sandbox 2002
Editor, Animation, Writer, Director of Photography, Director, Producer
Des animaux fous, fous, fous 2001
Director
Spring 2001
Animation, Producer, Writer, Director
- Provocation
Provocation 2001
Director, Camera Operator, Animation, Producer, Writer
- Brickannia
Brickannia 2000
Editor, Director
- Murrr-gi
Murrr-gi 1999
Director, Editor
Home Hole Horrors 1999
Director, Editor
- Bird Days
Bird Days 1998
Director, Editor
- Morning!
Morning! 1996
Director, Writer
- Mamma
Mamma 1995
Director, Writer
- Rieksts
Rieksts 1995
Writer, Director
Let's Fly? 1994
Director, Animation, Writer
- Smiekli
Smiekli 1994
Writer, Director
- Ragi
Ragi 1994
Director, Writer
- Grauzējs
Grauzējs 1994
Writer, Director
The Tail 1994
Animation, Director, Writer
- Orhidejas
Orhidejas 1993
Writer
The Cave 1993
Writer, Director
The Witch And The Cow 1991
Director of Photography
How a Baby Comes Into the World 1991
Director of Photography
Ness and Nessie 1991
Camera Operator
Credits from TMDB.