Kārlis Bergs

A person wearing a bright yellow jacket and white helmet is navigating over rocky terrain by the water's edge. In the background, a vast body of water separates the foreground from a bustling city skyline, dominated by tall modern skyscrapers under a cloudy sky. A Maersk cargo ship, loaded with colorful shipping containers, sails across the water, providing a stark contrast to the natural and urban elements.

Film still from “Water Into Land”

A diverse group of people walking along a waterfront path. The cloudy sky and bare trees suggest a chilly day. Some individuals wear jackets and hoodies for warmth. The path runs parallel to a body of water that features a barge and industrial structures in the distance. A concrete barrier separates the path from the water, adorned with graffiti and murals.

Film still from “Water Into Land”

A close-up view of a person holding a printed topographical map, featuring various geographical features such as rivers, roads, and terrain. The map is oriented horizontally, with blue lines representing water bodies like rivers or streams and red lines indicating major roads. Green areas signify different types of land or forested regions. The bottom includes a scale bar, measuring distances in miles.

Film still from “Water Into Land”

Kārlis Bergs is a Latvian born filmmaker and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. Bergs’ two feature documentary films currently in progress, “”Weeping Rocks”” and “”Water Into Land,”” garnered him the Creatives Rebuild New York Artist Employment Grant (2022), USA National Science Foundation Grant (2023) and the Allan Sekula Social Documentary grant (2020). Additionally, “Weeping Rocks” was selected for Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival lab (2022). Bergs is the editor of “Family Portrait,” directed by Lucy Kerr, which premiered at Locarno Film Festival (2023). His short documentary film “The Threshold” (2020) premiered in Riga IFF and screened at the Tacoma Film Festival, among other places.

COLLABORATING WITH

Staten Island Urban Center

Disciplines

Film

Interdisciplinary Arts

Visual Arts

Location

Syracuse, NY