Hi, I’m Zane Sabule, a Latvian documentary filmmaker, artistic researcher and storyteller. For me, art is a method of healing and a ritual of spiritual growth. I believe growing means constantly changing and adapting to what’s new, and I’m fascinated by how individuals relate to each other within a cultural context. My practice views documentary filmmaking as a contact zone—a traveling space of engagement and deep listening. I strive to emphasize that we are more connected than we think, inviting audiences to explore belonging and the ties that bind us across borders and differences.

Zane Sabule

Hi, I’m Zane Sabule, a Latvian documentary filmmaker, artistic researcher and storyteller. For me, art is a method of healing and a ritual of spiritual growth. I believe growing means constantly changing and adapting to what’s new, and I’m fascinated by how individuals relate to each other within a cultural context. My practice views documentary filmmaking as a contact zone—a traveling space of engagement and deep listening. I strive to emphasize that we are more connected than we think, inviting audiences to explore belonging and the ties that bind us across borders and differences.

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Hi, I’m Zane Sabule, a Latvian documentary filmmaker, artistic researcher and storyteller. For me, art is a method of healing and a ritual of spiritual growth. I believe growing means constantly changing and adapting to what’s new, and I’m fascinated by how individuals relate to each other within a cultural context.

My practice views documentary filmmaking as a contact zone—a traveling space of engagement and deep listening. I strive to emphasize that we are more connected than we think, inviting audiences to explore belonging and the ties that bind us across borders and differences.

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Language

English
Fluent
Latvian
Fluent
German
Beginner
Portuguese
Beginner

Work Experience

Actress at Latvian National Theatre
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Actress in the theatre play “Leo.Pēdējā Bohēma.”
Barista at cafe DOMA
June 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015
Barista at cafe DOMA in Sigulda
Barista at cafe DOMA
June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016
Barista at cafe DOMA in Sigulda
Graphic Designer at Textile Management company MINT
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Graphic Designer
Producer Assistant at WhitePicture
August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Producer assistant on the film project Archie and Nelly
Sales Advisor at COS
March 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Sales advisor
Videographer at RĀMS Bakery
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Videographer
Videographer at Festa do Cinema Francês
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Videographer for the French Cinema Festival
Photographer & Visual Content Creator at Natural Wine bar Salty.floor & Salty.lisboa
May 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Photographer & Visual Content Creator

Education

Bachelor Interdisciplinary Art at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
September 1, 2018 - July 1, 2021
Master of Arts in Documentary Film Directing at DocNomads Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, Lisbon-Budapest-Brussels
September 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Master of Arts in Documentary Film Directing at DocNomads Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (Lisbon-Budapest-Brussels)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Art at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Higher Secondary Education at Siguldas State Gymnasium (STG)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Certificate of professional education in dance improvisation at A. Danilevica dance school “DZIRNAS”
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Volunteer at IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)
November 1, 2024 - March 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other