Education
- 2012 - The Doctor of Arts
- 2011-2012 - Research scholar in New York University Tisch School of the Arts (Fulbright Grant)
- 2008 – 2012 - Doctoral studies in the University of Latvia
- 1987-1992 - Film historian and critic (Moscow Film Institute / VGIK)
Work experience
- since 2014 - Director of the National Film Centre of Latvia
- since 2010 - Lecturer, assistant professor at Riga Stradins University (courses Introduction to World Film History, Latvian Film History and Contemporary Practice)
- 1992 – 2014 - Editor and film critic of the Latvian daily newspaper Diena
Additional experience
- since 2005 - Board member of the Film Council at Ministry of Culture of Latvia
- since 2000 - Board member of the Latvian Cultural Foundation (2000-2004; 2009; 2013)
- 2011-2013 - Cooproducer, expert of weekly TV program Kinotēka (LTV / Latvian Television)
- 2009 - Founder of the NGO (non-profit organization) Kinoskola
- 2006-2009 - Consultant of Riga Film Museum, author and co-author of the exhibitions dedicated to the classics of Latvian cinema
- 1994 -1998 - TV host and author of the programs about film history
Books
- 2018 - Rolands Kalniņš in a Global Context. In: The Cinematic Space of Rolands Kalniņš. Riga, Neputns
- 2015 - 500 Best Films Ever Made. With N. Naumanis. Riga, Dienas Grāmata
- 2014 - Film noir: From the Past until Today. Riga, Dienas Grāmata
- 2009 - Personalities. Phenomena. Personally. With N. Naumanis. Riga, Dienas Grāmata
- 2005 - 365 Days of Film. With N. Naumanis. Riga, Dienas Grāmata
Member of the juries
- # - Member of the juries and film critic juries of International Film critics association (FIPRESCI) in Berlin International Film Festival (2010), Venice International Film Festival (2008), Vienna, Stockholm, Cotbus film festivals etc.
- # - Jury member of Latvian national film festival Lielais Kristaps (1993, 1998, 2007)
- # - Member of preselection committee of the Student Academy Awards at Academy of the Motion Picture (New York, 2012 and New York, 2013 ).