Daira Āboliņa, Head of the Art Department of RISEBA University, at the Venice Film Festival jury
Daira Āboliņa, Head of the Art Department at RISEBA University of Applied Sciences, is a film critic and this year a member of the jury of the Venice Film Festival Europa Cinemas.
Her work focuses on the European and European co-productions included in the official screening of the film festival, which are combined in the programme “Authors’ Days” (Giornate Degli Autori). The jury, including representatives from Italy, the Czech Republic, Potugal and Latvia, will evaluate the latest European films and award the Europa Cinemas Label.
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is the oldest and one of the most important film festivals in Europe. The award-winning films have a worldwide impact and reveal new names in the film industry.