LIZETE UPITE

LIZETE UPITE

Born in November 10, 1987, Latvia

Nationality: Latvian

Don't hesitate to contact me:

lizete.upite@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

- MA degree in Visual Communication - Art Academy of Latvia. LATVIA (2014)

- Diploma of director of animation - La Poudriere. FRANCE (2011-2013)

- Erasmus exchange studies - Escola Superior Artistica do Porto. PORTUGAL (2008 – 2010)

- BA degree in Audiovisual Media - Baltic Film and Media school. ESTONIA (2006 – 2010)

FILMOGRAPHY

- "Fatigue" - short animation film in pre-production

- TED-Ed animation “Axolotls"  2021, 5min, 2D traditional animation on computer

- TED-Ed animation “Ugly History: Japanese American incarceration camps” 

2019, 5min, 2D traditional animation on computer

- "Riga's Lilac" (Papy 3D (France), Atom art (Latvia), 2019, 14min, traditional animation on computer) 

- "Night Walks"(Atom art (Latvia), 2018, 5'50, traditional animation on computer)

- "Mushrooms. I have no time" (graduation film from Art Academy of Latvia 2014, 5 min, traditional animation on computer)

- "Une nuit sur le lac" (graduation film from La Poudrière (France) 2013, 4 min, traditional animation on computer)

- "Carrousel" (school work at La Poudrière  (France) 2012, 1 min, traditional animation)

- "Silence, action" (school work at La Poudrière  (France) 2013, 1 min, traditional animation on computer)

- "Urgence" (school work at La Poudrière  (France) 2012, 3 min, traditional animation)

  Co directed with Titouan Bordeau, during a workshop with Phil Mulloy.

- "Little man" (2011, 2 min, traditional animation)

  - "My dad collects cats" (graduation film from Baltic Film and Media school (Estonia) 2010, 13min, cut out animation on computer) 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

- Jury member at  2Annas International film festival (2024, Latvia)

- Menthor for Vilma Razmute at “Baltic Women in Film Mentorship 2021-2022” 

- Editor for animation film “Where is the key” by Indra Sproģe (2022, Latvija)

- Jury member at Fredrikstad animation festival (2021, Norway)

- President of the Young Jury at St Paul Trois Chateaux Film festival  (2018, France)

- Editor for Indra Sproģe short animation film Introduction to Epilogue (2018, infinityBOX, Latvia)

- Editor for  Timon Leder's short animation film The Weasel (2016, INVIDA, Slovenia)

- Director of animation at Edgars Niklasons play "Gulliver's travels" (2016, Riga Puppet Theatre)

- "Jānis Murovskis - sietspiede" (Sia Muretart 2015, 14 min, documentry)

- Illustration for a short story by Andrejs Viksna (Domuzime 2015 - LATVIA)

- Chef animator for advertisment of Elina Dobele shoes, directed by Martins Grauds (2015, LATVIA)

- 2nd scriptwriter for animation film Tete d'Oliv.. directed by Armelle Mercat (2014, FRANCE)

- Co-author of trailer for Cartoon Movie 2013 (La Poudrière 2012, 30 sec - FRANCE)

- Co-author of trailer for festival Clermont Ferrand 2012 (La Poudrière 2012, 30 sec - FRANCE)

- "Flashes"(2011, 4 min, Man in Maardu (Estonia), traditional animation)

- The artistand co author of exhibition Anathomie of animation at the Office gallery of Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art. (2011, Latvia)

- Illustrator for a food magazine Garsigs (Sia Alis 2009/2010, Latvia)

- Visual artist for exhibition Krasa. Linija. Forma (Art Academy of Latvia 2010)

- Visual artist for 6th and 7th International Festival of Film Schools (Escola Superior Artistica do Porto 2009 et 2010, Portugal)

- Author of documentary film The Biggest Choir in the World - participating in exhibition of Latvia and The Latvian Culture, in the main building of UNESCO in Paris, France (November, 2008), Tokyo University, Japan (April, 2009) and Art Academy of Latvia representing exhibition in Riga, Latvia (Spring 2009). (Art Academy of Latvia 2009)

  - "Footprints in clay" (Baltic Film and Media school (Estonia) 2007, 19 min, documentary)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Latvian -  native

English - full professional proficiency

French - professional working proficiency

Portuguese - limited working proficiency