Ivars Seleckis

Graduated from the Academy of Agriculture in 1957 and the State Institute of cinematography, the Photography Faculty in Moscow in 1966 with distinction.
He worked at Riga Film Studio since 1958 - at the beginning as an assistant cameraman, director of photography and from 1968-1998 as a film director. Both in Latvia and international festivals his documentaries have been noted for their thorough and sophisticated analysis of the social processes.
In 1967 he was awarded the state Prize of Latvian SSR and the Prize of the YCL of Latvia (1974)
In 1975 he was awarded the title of the Merrited Master of the Arts, in 1987 - the title of the People’s Artist of Latvia.
His film“Crossroad Street” was recognized as the most remarkable documentary of the Europe in 1990 and the prize “Felix” was confered to it.
There are hardly any films in the documentary world that would have received the prestige Jorisa Ivensa, Flaherty and Felix prizes. If there are such a films, it would be nice to establish a club of those...

Ivars
SELECKIS
Film Director

Member of the Filmmakers Union of Latvia since 1965
1977 up to date – member of the board of European Documentary Fim Symposiums.

The Chief of the Symposium Board, the film director and director of photography Ivars Seleckis has been awarded by the highest reward of the State of Latvia, the Three Stars Order. The ceremony took place on May 3. The President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga is presenting the Order.

Ivara Selecka 80 gadu jubileja kinoteātrī "Splendid Palace"

Filmography:

2013	Capitalism at Crossroad street		HD	102	color	EDKS	Director, director of photography
2007	In the Shade of the Oak Tree	Documentary	35mm	100'	color	EDKS	Director, director of photography
2002	Primadonna on Rollerskates	Documentary	35mm	44'	color	RKS	Director, director of photography
1999	New Times at Crossroad Street	Documentary	35mm	85'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1998	Leeward Side	Documentary	35mm	81'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1996	Salty Life	Documentary	35mm	38'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1995	Crocodile’s Move	Documentary	35mm	90'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1994	Come Down, Pale Moon!	Documentary	35mm	90'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1992	Eduard Shevarnadze. From Past to Future.	Documentary	35mm	104'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1990	Zolitude	Documentary	35mm	69'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1989	Latvia. August 1989	Documentary	35mm	52'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1988	Crossroad Street	Documentary	35mm	89'	color	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1986	Our Talis	Documentary	35mm	20'	B/W	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1985	The Maestro Without Tails	Documentary	35mm	54'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1984	Latvia From Bird’s Eye View	Documentary	35mm	20'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1984	Home a Coming	Documentary	35mm	50'	B/W	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1984	A Woman Between Two Novels	Documentary	35mm	20''	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1983	Wanted: A Man	Documentary	35mm	50'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1982	And For The Soul.	Documentary	35mm	20'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1982	. “Isa pamaciba milesana”	Feature	35mm	80'	color cinemascope	RKS	Director of photography Director Imants Krenbergs
1980	The Manager	Documentary	35mm	15'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1980	The Widening of The World	Documentary	35mm	50'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1978	A Woman Who is Waited	Documentary	35mm	50'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1976	The Mirror of Thirst	Documentary	35mm	10'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1976	In The Shadow Of The Sword	Feature	35mm	85'	color cinemascope	RKS	Director of photography Director Imants Krenbergs
1975	Motorcykling Summer	Feature	35mm	70'	B/W cinemascope	RKS	Director of photography Director Uldis Brauns
1974	I Was I Am I Shall Be	Documentary	35mm	10'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1973	The Corn-Bins	Documentary	35mm	50'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1971	Your Payday	Documenrary	35mm	50'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director of photography Director Hercs Franks
1970	Valmiera Girls	Documenrary	35mm	50'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1969	A Catch The Catch	Documentary	35mm	50'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director of photography Director Aivars Freimanis
1968	Encounters In Guines	Documentary	35mm	60'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director, director of photography
1966	Kuldigas Frescos	Documentary	35mm	50'	color cinemascope	RDFS	Director of photography Director Aivars Freimanis
1965	The Report Of The Year	Documentary	35mm	50'	B/W cinemascope	RDFS	Director of photography
1964	Cela maize	Documentray	35mm	20'	B/W	RDFS	Director of photography Director Aivars Freimanis
1963	The Coast The Coast	Documentary	35mm	20'	B/W	RDFS	Director of photography Director Aivars Freimanis

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