The Director of the International Tourism Film Festival “Tourfilm Riga” (member of CIFFT) (2008-2021)
A graduate of Latvian University started her career as an editor at the
Publishing house „Latvian Encyclopaedia”, then joined the Latvian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a Business Promotion Manager.
In 2004 started to work at the Riga City Council as the Director of
Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Centre. For 7 years,
the Centre was responsible for the tourism development in the city of
Riga. Later joined the Foreign Affairs Office of the Riga City Council.
In 2008 started to organize the first International Tourism Film Festival
“Tourfilm Riga” supported by the Riga City Council.
In 2021 is the Festival’s 14th edition.
In previous years the Jury member of the following festivals: “Deauville
Green Awards”, “Zagreb Tourfilm Festival”,
“ART & TUR – International Tourism Film Festival”, “Tourfilm Karlovy Vary”, in 2019 the Jury member of “Terres Travel Festival – Films and Creativity”, “ART & TUR – International Tourism Film Festival” and ITFF Africa, in 2020 the Jury member of “Terres Travel Festival – Films and Creativity”, “ART & TUR – International Tourism Film Festival”, in 2021 the Jury member of International Tourism Film Festival in Cappadocia , Turkey, “Terres Travel Festival”, Spain and “ART &TUR”, Portugal.