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Feature Launch reveals the 2021 generation and introduces new program scheme
Pauls Ķesteris (born 1987) is one of the most promising young filmmakers of his generation, who is currently working on development a feature-length debut film project “The Bomber”, in cooperation with the film studio Film Office Latvia. Pauls Ķesteris has graduated from the Baltic Film and Media School in Tallinn. In 2020 he received a master's degree in directing from the Latvian Academy of Culture. He has been a participant of the platform Berlinale Talents, organized by the International Berlin Film Festival's and debuted his short film “Personality Shop” for which he has received the nomination of the National film Award The Great Christophor, category - Best Debut (2011). Since 2006 he has been working in the advertising industry as a creative director and director of advertising videos, obtaining a number of international awards (Kiev International Advertising Festival, 2014, Golden Hammer International Advertising Festival, 2015, Balticbest Festival of Creativity).