Dace Riduze (1973, Cesis, Latvia) studied at Riga Pedagogical and Educational Highschool as school theater director and teacher of art (1992-1996) and obtained a master’s degree from the Latvian Academy of Pedagogy and Psychology (1999-2001). In 1997 she started working at the Film Studio Animacijas Brigade ltd. as an animator, and since 2000 also as a director.