Toms Šķēle
Cinematographer
FEATURE FILMS
Banuta - opera film, dir. Franziska Kronfoth (StoryHub, Sansusī, Latvia; Hauen und Stechen, Germany, 2021)
7 Billion Years Before the End of the World, dir. Janis Abele (Ego Media, Latvia, 2018)
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Organizer Special Mention at Lublin Film Festival, Poland, 2019
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Splendid Palace People’s Choice at Riga International Film Festival, Latvia, 2018
DOCUMENTARIES
Last Will (Working title), dir. Janis Abele (Ego Media, Latvia) POST-PRODUCTION
My 80 Springs, dir. Agnese Laizane (K Films, Latvia, 2025)
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Latvian National Film Festival "Lielais Kristaps" 2025, Best debut film
Art of Looking, dir. Andris Gauja (Film Tower, Estonia, Riverbed, Latvia, 2024)
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Madrid Shorts documentary festival, Best Documentary Short Film 2024
Blank Page Syndrome, dir. Jānis Ābele (Chaland Films, Latvia, 2024
81 Meters, dir. Janis Abele (Chaland Films, Latvia, 2022)
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Latvian National Film Award "Lielais Kristaps" - Best Short Documentary
The Last Day of School, dir. Alise Zarina (Ego Media, Latvia, 2014)
Constant Noise, dir. Johanna Wagner (Independent Film Centre “Filmart” Serbia, 2013)
A Vagabond, dir. Alise Zarina (Escola Superior Artística do Porto, Portugal, 2013)
Satama, dir. Oscar Wollsten (Baltic Film and Media School, Estonia, Finland, 2012)
SHORT FILMS
The Call of the Void, dir. Jānis Ābele (KMM Visuals, TET TV+, Latvia, 2024)
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Latvian National Film Festival "Lielais Kristaps" 2025, Best Short Film
Importance of Hydration, dir. Janis Abele & Toms Šķēle (Chaland Films, Latvia; National Film School at IADT, Ireland, 2023)
Arta, dir. Darta Putnina (LUCA School of Arts, Belgium, 2016)
Dreamwalker, dir. Darta Putnina (Baltic Film and Media School, Estonia, 2015)
Lázaro, dir. Miguel Pinho (Escola Superior Artística do Porto, Portugal, 2013)
Out of Reach, dir. Alise Zarina (Baltic Film and Media School, Estonia, 2012)
Anniversary, dir. Oscar Wollsten (Baltic Film and Media School, Estonia, 2012)
MUSIC VIDEOS
Tāds Slinkums by Fiņķis, PRAGAII, dir. Elīza Jordane (Latvia, 2022)
Laika zime by Balozu Pilni Pagalmi, dir. Janis Abele (Latvia, 2020)
Rollercoster by God & Monkey, dir. Toms Skele (Hungary, 2019)
Mother I feel you by ATOM, dir. Darta Putnina (Latvia, 2018)
Ceha Dispečeram by Stūrī Zēvele, dir. Janis Abele (RISEBA, Latvia, 2016)
Prieksnojautas by Gaujarts, dir. Janis Abele (Latvia, 2015)
K-13 by Manta, dir. Janis Abele (Latvia, 2015)
Old Lady’s Song by Alise Joste, dir. Alise Zarina (Latvia, 2015)
Jasmejas Kopa by Manta, dir. Alise Zarina (Latvia, 2014)
Color Mixing System by A Beta Movement, dir. Alise Zarina (Portugal, 2012)
The Storm by Mimicry, dir. Alise Zarina (Baltic Film and Media School, Estonia, 2012)
COMMERCIALS
Tele2, Betsafe, Riga Airport, Magazine IEVA, X-Factor Latvia, Lieliskadavana.lv, Est.lv
EDUCATION
2018-2020 Viewfinder, Cinematography MA, (Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art Design, Technology –
Dublin, Ireland; Színház - és Filmművészeti Egyetem – Budapest, Hungary;
Baltic Film and Media School – Tallinn, Estonia)
2012 Escola Superior Artística do Porto, Porto, Portugal (ERASMUS)
2009-2015 Baltic Film and Media School, BA Film Specialization, Tallinn, Estonia
COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION
2019 Color grading, grading styles, ACES, workshop w/ Kevin Shaw, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 Visual dramaturgy workshop w/ Slawomir Idziak. Bratislava, Slovakia
2014 Cinematography Masterclass w/ Bogumil Godfrejow. Riga, Latvia
2014 16mm workshop w/ Vassily Bourikas. Riga, Latvia
2013 INTERACTION, International Student Doc Film Camp and Workshop. Pozega, Serbia
