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Latvia

Gints Zilbalodis and crew Gints Zilbalodis and crew
Awards

‘Flow’ Director Gints Zilbalodis Returns To Latvia As A National Hero

The entire country of Latvia is celebrating the success of his Oscar-winning film.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Flow Flow
Awards

Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars

Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Away
Feature Film

Gints Zilbalodis’ Debut Feature ‘Away’ Returns To U.K. And Irish Cinemas In March

‘Away’ is the solo-animated debut feature of the director of the two-time Oscar-nominated ‘Flow.’

By Joe Fordham | 6 months ago

Flow
Tech

The Custom Blender Plug-in That Was Used To Create The Water Scenes In ‘Flow’ Is Now Available Publicly

‘Flow’ director Gints Zilbalodis and plug-in developer Mārtiņš Upītis talk about the development of the water plug-in used to create the Golden Globe-winning film.

By Joe Fordham | 6 months ago

Flow
Awards

‘Flow’ Wins Best Animated Feature At European Film Awards

The film is on an awards season streak, and also won two major awards in the U.S. this week.

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

Flow
Feature Film

Gints Zilbalodis On The Improvisational Filmmaking Style Of ‘Flow’

“After finishing the script, I did not read it again,” Zilbalodis told Cartoon Brew. “Even when I was making the animatic, that was based on my memory of the script.”

By Joe Fordham | 7 months ago

Flow
Awards

New York Film Critics Circle Name ‘Flow’ Best Animated Feature Of 2024

The dialogue-free $3.7 million European co-production bested big-studio American movies with budgets that are orders of magnitude greater,

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

Flow by Gints Zilablodis
Feature Film

Latvia Submits Animated Feature ‘Flow’ For Best International Feature Oscar Race

The feature film won more awards at Annecy this year than any other film in competition, including the audience award.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Flow by Gints Zilablodis
Distribution

Sideshow And Janus Films To Distribute Gints Zilbalodis’ ‘Flow’ In North America

The film just premiered in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes and will screen in competition at Annecy next month.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

My Love Affair With Marriage
Feature Film

Latvian President Gets Involved In Awards Season Campaign For Signe Baumane’s ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’

In what may be an awards season first, an animated feature has received an endorsement from a head of state.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Teat Beat of Sex
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Signe Baumane

Baumane’s work touches on sex, gender, relationships, and mental health with a fierce sense of humor and refreshing bluntness.

By Chris Robinson | 2 years ago

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Comeback’ By Vladimir Leschiov Brings Hockey Back From Filmmaker’s Past

In ‘Comeback,’ from Latvian animator Vladimir Leschiov, a long-lost childhood passion is reignited.

By Keltie Duncan | 3 years ago

My Love Affair With Marriage
Feature Film

Signe Baumane On Lessons Learned While Making ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’

“We have so much ability to love, but our ability to hate comes from the same place,” Baumane learned while researching the film.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Flow
Events

Cats, Droughts, And Shadowy Millionaires: 3 Promising Feature Pitches At Annecy

We watched all the feature pitches at Annecy’s MIFA market. Here are the three we liked best.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Sponsored by Ego Media and Bivrost Film

How ‘My Favorite War’ Uses Animation As A Memoir Of Finding Freedom

Ilze Burkovksa-Jacobsen explains how she drew on her experience of an oppressive regime to make her Oscar-qualified feature.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 4 years ago

"My Favorite War"
Feature Film

From Soviet Oppression To Annecy Success: The Story Of ‘My Favorite War’

The feature-length memoir was the only feature in competition at Annecy this year that was directed by a woman. We spoke with director Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

Marona's Fantastic Tale
Awards

Here Are Six Indie Animated Features That Deserve An Oscar Nomination This Year

It isn’t all about Disney and Pixar in this awards race. These smaller-scale films from abroad also warrant attention from the Academy.

By Chris Robinson | 6 years ago

Claudy.
Events

Cartoon Forum 2019: A Look At 6 Pitches For New European Shows

Our report on new shows from day one of Cartoon Forum.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 years ago

Feature Film

Yes, One Animator Made The CG Animated Feature ‘Away’ On His Own

Gints Zilbalodis’ unconventional animated feature is screening in competition at both Zagreb Animafest and Annecy.

By Ian Failes | 6 years ago

BrewTV

Animation Around The World: Latvia, Ecuador, Finland, Russia

Watch the third episode of our new limited series about animation production around the world.

By Amid Amidi | 7 years ago

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