Andris Kalniņš

I trained as a museum guide inside the New Castle before I ever picked up a phone to film, and that background still shapes how I explain what the camera shows. I like pairing the castle ruins with the brewery a few streets away, since both tell the story of how the same families ran the town for centuries. On camera I move slowly through the park so the ponds and the old walls have room to breathe before I start talking. I keep sessions focused on one part of town rather than trying to cover everything, and I answer every question at the end rather than rushing past it.