Laila Pakalnina

female

Born on June 04, 1962 (63 years old)

From Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

Known for Directing

Biography

Laila Pakalniņa is a Latvian art-house filmmaker. She graduated from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK), Department of Film Direction, in 1991. A director and scriptwriter of 31 documentaries, 5 shorts, and 5 fiction features, altogether she has 41 films, 2 children, 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 bicycles. Her films have screened in official programmes at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rome and other international festivals, where they have won numerous awards.

Cast Credits

2024
- Termini
  as
  Self
  2024

Crew Credits

2025
- no image
  Scarecrows
  as
  Director
  2025
- no image
  Scarecrows
  as
  Writer
  2025
- Cat on my Mind
  as
  Director
  2025
- Cat on my Mind
  as
  Writer
  2025
- Cat on my Mind
  as
  Producer
  2025
2024
- Termini
  as
  Director
  2024
- Termini
  as
  Writer
  2024
- Termini
  as
  Producer
  2024
2021
- Homes
  as
  Director
  2021
- Homes
  as
  Producer
  2021
2020
- In the Mirror
  as
  Director
  2020
- The First Bridge
  as
  Director
  2020
- The First Bridge
  as
  Writer
  2020
- The First Bridge
  as
  Producer
  2020
- In the Mirror
  as
  Producer
  2020
- In the Mirror
  as
  Writer
  2020
2019
- Spoon
  as
  Director
  2019
- Spoon
  as
  Writer
  2019
- Spoon
  as
  Producer
  2019
2017
- Hello, Horse!
  as
  Director
  2017
- Hello, Horse!
  as
  Producer
  2017
- Hello, Horse!
  as
  Writer
  2017
2016
- Waterfall
  as
  Director
  2016
- Dream
  as
  Director
  2016
- Waterfall
  as
  Producer
  2016
- Waterfall
  as
  Writer
  2016
- Dream
  as
  Writer
  2016
- Dream
  as
  Producer
  2016
2015
- Dawn
  as
  Writer
  2015
- Hey, Rasma!
  as
  Director
  2015
- Dawn
  as
  Director
  2015
- Hey, Rasma!
  as
  Producer
  2015
- Dawn
  as
  Producer
  2015
- Hey, Rasma!
  as
  Writer
  2015
2014
- Short Film About Life
  as
  Director
  2014
- Short Film About Life
  as
  Producer
  2014
- Short Film About Life
  as
  Writer
  2014
- Hotel and a Ball
  as
  Director
  2014
- Hotel and a Ball
  as
  Producer
  2014
- Hotel and a Ball
  as
  Writer
  2014
- Face
  as
  Producer
  2014
- A Dream of Snow
  as
  Director
  2014
2013
- Forty Two
  as
  Director
  2013
- The Chimney
  as
  Writer
  2013
- The Chimney
  as
  Producer
  2013
- The Chimney
  as
  Director
  2013
- Forty Two
  as
  Writer
  2013
- Forty Two
  as
  Producer
  2013
2012
- Pizzas
  as
  Director
  2012
- Snow Crazy
  as
  Director
  2012
- Pizzas
  as
  Producer
  2012
- Pizzas
  as
  Writer
  2012
- Snow Crazy
  as
  Writer
  2012
2011
- 33 Animals of Santa Claus
  as
  Director
  2011
- 33 Animals of Santa Claus
  as
  Writer
  2011
- 33 Animals of Santa Claus
  as
  Producer
  2011
2010
- On Rubik's Road
  as
  Writer
  2010
- On Rubik's Road
  as
  Director
  2010
- On Rubik's Road
  as
  Producer
  2010
2009
- Silence (Elements)
  as
  Director
  2009
- Silence (Elements)
  as
  Writer
  2009
- Silence (Elements)
  as
  Producer
  2009
2008
- Stones (Elements)
  as
  Writer
  2008
- Stones (Elements)
  as
  Director
  2008
- Stones (Elements)
  as
  Producer
  2008
- Three Men and a Fish Pond
  as
  Editor
  2008
- Three Men and a Fish Pond
  as
  Director
  2008
2007
- Fire (Elements)
  as
  Director
  2007
- Fire (Elements)
  as
  Writer
  2007
- Fire (Elements)
  as
  Producer
  2007
2006
- Theodore
  as
  Director
  2006
- The Hostage
  as
  Director
  2006
- The Hostage
  as
  Producer
  2006
- The Hostage
  as
  Writer
  2006
- The Water (Elements)
  as
  Writer
  2006
- Theodore
  as
  Writer
  2006
- The Water (Elements)
  as
  Director
  2006
- The Water (Elements)
  as
  Producer
  2006
2004
- Visions of Europe
  as
  Director
  2004
- Dream Land
  as
  Director
  2004
- Dream Land
  as
  Writer
  2004
- Visions of Europe
  as
  Writer
  2004
- Visions of Europe
  as
  Producer
  2004
- Bus
  as
  Director
  2004
- Bus
  as
  Writer
  2004
- Bus
  as
  Producer
  2004
- It'll Be Fine
  as
  Writer
  2004
- It'll Be Fine
  as
  Director
  2004
- It'll Be Fine
  as
  Producer
  2004
2003
- The Python
  as
  Director
  2003
- The Python
  as
  Writer
  2003
- The Python
  as
  Producer
  2003
2002
- Martin
  as
  Director
  2002
- Martin
  as
  Writer
  2002
- Martin
  as
  Producer
  2002
2001
- Wake Up!
  as
  Director
  2001
- Wake Up!
  as
  Writer
  2001
- Papa Gena
  as
  Director
  2001
- Papa Gena
  as
  Writer
  2001
- Papa Gena
  as
  Producer
  2001
1998
- The Shoe
  as
  Director
  1998
- The Shoe
  as
  Writer
  1998
- The Shoe
  as
  Producer
  1998
1997
- The Oak
  as
  Director
  1997
- The Oak
  as
  Writer
  1997
- The Oak
  as
  Producer
  1997
1995
- The Mail
  as
  Director
  1995
- The Mail
  as
  Writer
  1995
- no image
  Ubāns
  as
  Producer
  1995
- no image
  Ubāns
  as
  Director
  1995
- no image
  Ubāns
  as
  Writer
  1995
1994
- The Ferry
  as
  Director
  1994
- The Ferry
  as
  Writer
  1994
1993
- Church
  as
  Director
  1993
- Church
  as
  Writer
  1993
1992
- Annas Ziemassvētki
  as
  Director
  1992
- Annas Ziemassvētki
  as
  Writer
  1992
1991
- The Linen
  as
  Director
  1991
- The Linen
  as
  Writer
  1991
- no image
  The Cathedral
  as
  Writer
  1991
- no image
  Iešana
  as
  Director
  1991
- no image
  Iešana
  as
  Writer
  1991
- no image
  The Cathedral
  as
  Director
  1991

Laila Pakalnina

Biography

Cast Credits

Termini

Crew Credits

Scarecrows

Scarecrows

Cat on my Mind

Cat on my Mind

Cat on my Mind

Termini

Termini

Termini

Homes

Homes

In the Mirror

The First Bridge

The First Bridge

The First Bridge

In the Mirror

In the Mirror

Spoon

Spoon

Spoon

Hello, Horse!

Hello, Horse!

Hello, Horse!

Waterfall

Dream

Waterfall

Waterfall

Dream

Dream

Dawn

Hey, Rasma!

Dawn

Hey, Rasma!

Dawn

Hey, Rasma!

Short Film About Life

Short Film About Life

Short Film About Life

Hotel and a Ball

Hotel and a Ball

Hotel and a Ball

Face

A Dream of Snow

Forty Two

The Chimney

The Chimney

The Chimney

Forty Two

Forty Two

Pizzas

Snow Crazy

Pizzas

Pizzas

Snow Crazy

33 Animals of Santa Claus

33 Animals of Santa Claus

33 Animals of Santa Claus

On Rubik's Road

On Rubik's Road

On Rubik's Road

Silence (Elements)

Silence (Elements)

Silence (Elements)

Stones (Elements)

Stones (Elements)

Stones (Elements)

Three Men and a Fish Pond

Three Men and a Fish Pond

Fire (Elements)

Fire (Elements)

Fire (Elements)

Theodore

The Hostage

The Hostage

The Hostage

The Water (Elements)