Jānis Ābele (1990) is a Latvian director, producer and screenwriter. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Latvia (2012) and a Master’s degree in Audiovisual Directing from the Latvian Academy of Culture (LKA), graduating in 2014. His thesis film, “Six Feet Above” (2015), won the Grand Prix at the 33rd Tous Courts International Short Film Festival in France. His debut feature film “7 Billion Years Before the End of the World” was released in 2018. One year later he finished his second feature film “Jelgava '94” which was well received at the box office and received 4 national film awards, including Best Directing.
Filmograafia:
7 Miljardi Gadu Pirms Pasaules Gala (7 Billion Years Before the End of the World, 2018), Jelgava 94 (PÖFF 2019), Testaments (The Last Will, 2025, doc)