The Saddest Music in the World - gets the Arsenal gold
Sunday, 26 September
The Arsenal gold and the Grand Prix - $ 10 000 has gone to the film -The Saddest Music in the World by the Canadian director Guy Maddin.
Laila Pakalnina triumphs in the Baltic Competition
Sunday, 26 September
Three of the eight Arsenal prizes for Baltic directors went to the Latvian director Laila Pakalnina. Her film The Bus, the premiere of which was the opening of the Baltic screening
Arsenals films this Tuesday
Monday, 20 September
The days of cinema continue! Arsenals isn’t planning on slowing down this Tuesday either, and the paths of all you film lovers will cross once again between the five theatres where the Arsenals films will be showing.
Begin your week with fantastic cinema – Arsenals films this Monday!
Sunday, 19 September
Conversations about movies, meeting old and new friends, standing in line for tickets, and, of course, remarkable films – Arsenals has begun! Don’t forget that this week you must put everything aside and move your life to the cinema!
Ride your bike to the movies!
Sunday, 19 September
In order to accommodate those Arsenals filmgoers who prefer to ride their bikes to the Festival’s films, bike stands have been erected in front of the Congress Hall where riders may park and lock their bicycles.
The opening ceremony of Arsenals – today at 21:00.
Saturday, 18 September
The International Film Forum Arsenals will be unveiled for the 17th time, this time under the sign of Georgia. The opening ceremony will include a screening of “Farewell, Home Sweet Home”,
Premiere of the film Happiness
Saturday, 18 September
Do you know what happiness is? Is it possible to turn the Soviet slogan of the 30’s – the collectivisation of agriculture – into a miraculous philosophical fairy tale?
Answers to important questions.
Friday, 17 September
How do the ticket booths work, how much do tickets cost? Answers to important questions.
The Arsenals train might leave without you!
Friday, 17 September
On September 18th, Arsenals starts up with a real cinema explosion, offering a remarkable program of films on the festival’s first weekend.
Documentary Film Co-Production FORUM presentation
Wednesday, 15 September
It is still possible to attend the International Documentary Film Co-Production FORUM presentation!
A Present for Otar Iosseliani
Tuesday, 14 September
The building at Marstalu Iela 14, home of the Arsenals Film Forum, will henceforth be adorned with a multimedia honorary plaque, Arsenals’s gift to film director Otar Iosseliani on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Advance ticket sales is commenced in Cinema Riga
Thursday, 9 September
The price set for the majority of screenings is LVL 2,50.
The screening pass holders can register their coupons!
Thursday, 9 September
Until September 16 at the booking offices of Cinema Riga, K.Suns, and Riga Congress Centre.
Opening night of the Arsenal Club on Friday, September 10
Monday, 6 September
Starting from September 10 at 21:00 o’clock you are welcome to attend the “Late Nights of Arsenals”. Venue - pub/restaurant “A.Suns”.
Arsenals film programme
Monday, 6 September
The free copies of Arsenals film programme can be obtained in the cinemas Riga and K.Suns..
Film Programme of IFF Arsenals
Wednesday, 25 August
Nine days of exploring new cinema territories
Nine days parade of 150 films

SEPTEMBER – MOVIE TIME!
Arsenals has received a complementary speech from the President of Georgia
Tuesday, 24 August
The President of Georgia - Mikhail Saakashvili, despite the tense political atmosphere in his country, has showed that the friends in Riga are not forgotten by sending a complementary speech addressed to the organizers, participants, guests and audience of the IFF Arsenals.
Take a hold of your eyes!
Monday, 16 August
Over the years the Arsenals team has proved that it has an expertise in capturing the feeling and the tendencies of the world cinema. Thanks to Arsenals the Latvian audience has learned to love Jean-Luc Godard, Kim Ki-Duk, Ulrich Zeidl, Jos Stelling and other legendary personalities of the cinema world. Every time about 40 countries are represented at Arsenals.
Cinema feast at Arsenals
Monday, 16 August
The largest cinema event in Baltics – Riga International Film Forum Arsenals will take place from September 18 until September 26, 2004. For the 17th time the viewers will have the wonderful opportunity to see more than 150 films. This year Arsenals will feature author’s cinema and it will also take a current view at the world cinema panorama.
Entries for the IFF Arsenals Film Competitions have been selected
Monday, 9 August
Entries have been selected for both IFF Arsenals film competition programmes.
Enjoy IFF Arsenals movies for just LVL 1,65 each!
Sunday, 8 August
For the first time in the history of IFF Arsenals, screening passes are issued and put on sale, that holds out a chance to pay just LVL 1,65 per screening.
Breakfast in honour..
Saturday, 7 August
City stadium, industrial scenery. Low stands, running track, neat football field. There is a table set in the far side of the stadium. Lavash, cheese, greens. Two wine jars.
Journalist accreditation..
Tuesday, 3 August
The Press Centre of the IFF Arsenals has just commenced the journalist accreditation for the event.
  
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