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Flow by Gints Zilablodis

#Flow

Emile Awards 2025 Emile Awards 2025

‘Flow’ Cleans Up At 2025 Emile Awards, ‘I Died In Irpin’ Takes Top Short Honors

Here is the full winners list for the 2025 Emile Awards, where ‘Flow’ and ‘I Died in Irpin’ took home the top honors for European animation excellence.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Flow Flow

‘Flow’ Director Gints Zilbalodis Sets Next Film ‘Limbo’ for 2028

Oscar-winning filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis will break new ground with ‘Limbo,’ using dialogue for the first time in one of his films.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Cannes 2025 animated features

Three Animated Features Are Premiering At Cannes. Could One Of Them Be The Next ‘Flow’?

There’s a good reason to pay close attention to these three animated films premiering at Cannes.

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

Gints Zilbalodis and crew

‘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 | 9 months ago

Flow

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 | 9 months ago

Flow

Criterion Collection To Release ‘Flow’ In A 4K Special Edition

The film, which has already won the Golden Globe, the Annie Award, and the European Film Award, will get a physical media release from Criterion Collection.

By Joe Fordham | 10 months ago

The Most Precious of Cargoes

Michel Hazanavicius’ Animated Feature ‘The Most Precious Of Cargoes’ Nominated For 3 César Awards

Gints Zilbalodis’ Oscar-nominated ‘Flow’ is also among the nominees in the feature animation category.

By Joe Fordham | 10 months ago

Away

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 | 11 months ago

The Wild Robot, Flow

‘The Wild Robot’ Earns Three Oscar Nominations, ‘Flow’ Is Nominated Twice

It is a big day for animated films at the Oscars.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Flow

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 | 11 months ago

Vengeance Most Fowl, The Wild Robot

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Each Score Three BAFTA Nominations

Also, Gint Zilbalodis’ ‘Flow’ earned two nominations.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Los Angeles 2025 fire

Today Is Our First Livestream Of 2025. Watch It Live Here

Cartoon Brew’s bi-monthly Friday livestream is available on our Youtube channel.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Flow

‘Flow’ Surprised At The Golden Globes. But Where Can You See It?

After today’s unexpected release on digital platforms, the film is more readily available than ever before.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Flow

GOLDEN GLOBE SHOCKER! ‘Flow’ Wins Best Animated Feature

It’s safe to say that ‘Flow’ has now emerged as a top contender for the Oscar this year.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Moana 2, Lord the Rings, Interstella 5555

Despite A Flop From Warner Bros., Animation Continued To Show Strength At U.S. Box Office

An anime version of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ didn’t get audiences excited, while ‘Moana 2’ continued to dominate.

By Amid Amidi | 12 months ago

Critics Choice Awards

As Critics Choice Awards Announce Nominees, Consensus Forms In Feature Animation Awards Race

‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Flow’ are the CCA’s most nominated animated films.

By Joe Fordham | 12 months ago

Moana, Solo Leveling - ReAwakening, Flow

Animation Showed Major Strength At Last Weekend’s U.S. Box Office

Animated features from three continents drew audiences to the movie theater last weekend.

By Joe Fordham | 12 months ago

Golden Globes 2024 nominees

Here Are The Golden Globes 2025 Nominations For Best Animated Feature

=Dreamworks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’ leads the animation pack with four nominations.

By Amid Amidi | 12 months ago

Flow

‘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 | 12 months ago

Flow

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 | 1 year ago

Flow

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 | 1 year ago

Flow

‘Flow’ Ranks Only Behind ‘Wicked’ In Per-Theater Average At The Box Office

Ahead of a national expansion, Gints Zilbalodis’ feline survival tale ‘Flow’ is off to a strong start in limited release.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Flow, Wander to Wonder

‘Flow,’ ‘Wander To Wonder’ Win Top Honors At Animation Is Film Festival

Both films have emerged as key Oscar contenders in the animated feature and short categories.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

European Film Awards feature animation nominees

European Film Awards Select 5 Standout Nominees In Animated Feature Category

The awards will be presented December 7 in Switzerland.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Flow

‘Flow,’ An Edge-Of-Your-Seat Survival Film, Gets U.S. Trailer, Release Date

Gints Zilbalodis’s ‘Flow,’ one of the very best animated features of the year, will be released in the U.S. in November.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Flow, La voix des sirènes

‘Flow,’ ‘La Voix Des Sirènes’ Win Top Awards At Ottawa International Animation Festival

The Ottawa win should help reinforce the fact that ‘Flow’ is one of the best animated films of 2024 and a real Oscar contender during the upcoming awards season.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Animation is Film 2024

Animation Is Film To Host N. American Premieres Of ‘The Colors Within’ And ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’

The festival is set to take place in Los Angeles from October 18-20.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Flow by Gints Zilablodis

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 | 1 year ago

Memoir of a Snail, Percebes, Flow

‘Memoir Of A Snail,’ ‘Percebes,’ ‘Flow’ Lead List Of Winners At 2024 Annecy Festival

Dozens of prizes were handed out tonight at Annecy, the world’s largest animation festival.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Annecy WIP

‘Spellbound,’ ‘Batman Azteca,’ ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Headline Annecy’s Work In Progress Sidebar

In total, 17 films, series, and interactive works will host WIP presentations at this year’s Annecy.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

'Flow, 'The Treasure of Barracuda'

Eurimages Backs Animated Features ‘Flow’ And ‘The Treasure Of Barracuda’ With Nearly €1M In Financing

‘Flow’ comes from ‘Away’ director Gints Zilbalodis while ‘Barracuda’ is directed by ‘Nocturna’ helmer Adrià Garcia.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

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