Presenting Latvia to Hollywood: Mistrus Media in Los Angeles
In September, Dārta and Inese Boka-Grūbe travelled to LA with the Latvian film industry delegation to meet US studios and streamers.
From 23 to 25 September 2026, Mistrus Media producers Dārta and Inese Boka-Grūbe were in Los Angeles as part of a film industry trade mission organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA). The mission ran alongside the working visit of the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, to the United States, with business programmes in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego.
The film programme brought Latvian producers face to face with US studios, streaming platforms and content companies. The delegation held meetings with Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, Legendary, Blumhouse and Ketchup Entertainment, making the case for shooting in Latvia and for Latvian partners in co-production, animation and post-production.
Building on the momentum
Latvia's film cash rebate, run by LIAA, can cover up to 30% of eligible costs spent in Latvia for features, series and animation, and it can be combined with regional funding such as the Riga Film Fund. According to Latvia's Ministry of Economics, the programme has so far co-financed 37 foreign projects with almost €10 million, generating more than €42 million in export revenue in Latvia.
What we brought to the table
For Mistrus Media, LA was about building long-term partnerships beyond Europe. We presented Mistrus Media as a film production company in Riga offering full production services in Latvia as well as co-production, with a track record that includes Natural Light (Berlinale Silver Bear), Hatching (Sundance), At Dusk (Cannes Official Selection) and January, winner of Best International Narrative Feature at Tribeca. As members of the European Producers Club, we can also connect US partners with producers across Europe when a project needs more than one country.
"US producers ask very practical questions: is the crew there, can the project be delivered on time and on budget, and what support is available? Being in the room in LA meant we could answer them directly — and start relationships we now plan to build on, project by project." — Dārta Vijgrieze, Producer, Mistrus Media
We're now following up on the conversations started in LA. If you're developing a project and considering Europe, get in touch.
Read LIAA's announcement of the mission (in Latvian)
Presenting Latvia to Hollywood: Mistrus Media in Los Angeles
In September, Dārta and Inese Boka-Grūbe travelled to LA with the Latvian film industry delegation to meet US studios and streamers.
From 23 to 25 September 2026, Mistrus Media producers Dārta and Inese Boka-Grūbe were in Los Angeles as part of a film industry trade mission organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA). The mission ran alongside the working visit of the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, to the United States, with business programmes in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego.
The film programme brought Latvian producers face to face with US studios, streaming platforms and content companies. The delegation held meetings with Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, Legendary, Blumhouse and Ketchup Entertainment, making the case for shooting in Latvia and for Latvian partners in co-production, animation and post-production.
Building on the momentum
Latvia's film cash rebate, run by LIAA, can cover up to 30% of eligible costs spent in Latvia for features, series and animation, and it can be combined with regional funding such as the Riga Film Fund. According to Latvia's Ministry of Economics, the programme has so far co-financed 37 foreign projects with almost €10 million, generating more than €42 million in export revenue in Latvia.
What we brought to the table
For Mistrus Media, LA was about building long-term partnerships beyond Europe. We presented Mistrus Media as a film production company in Riga offering full production services in Latvia as well as co-production, with a track record that includes Natural Light (Berlinale Silver Bear), Hatching (Sundance), At Dusk (Cannes Official Selection) and January, winner of Best International Narrative Feature at Tribeca. As members of the European Producers Club, we can also connect US partners with producers across Europe when a project needs more than one country.
"US producers ask very practical questions: is the crew there, can the project be delivered on time and on budget, and what support is available? Being in the room in LA meant we could answer them directly — and start relationships we now plan to build on, project by project." — Dārta Vijgrieze, Producer, Mistrus Media
We're now following up on the conversations started in LA. If you're developing a project and considering Europe, get in touch.
Read LIAA's announcement of the mission (in Latvian)