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Gints Zilbalodis
File:Gints Zilbalodis in February 2, 2025.jpg
Zilbalodis in 2025
Born (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 32)
Riga, Latvia
OccupationsAnimator, film director, composer
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Gints Zilbalodis (born 13 April 1994) is a Latvian filmmaker, animator and composer. A prominent figure of Latvian animation, Zilbalodis's films are considered minimalist and often explore themes of journey, isolation, survival against nature, and the power of collaboration and camaraderie.

Zilbalodis is best known for his works of animated adventure films Away (2019) and Flow (2024), the latter of which earned him accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Annie Awards, with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, making him and co-producer Matīss Kaža the first Latvians to win an Academy Award.[1]

Early life

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Gints Zilbalodis is the child of a painter mother and a sculptor father. He gained interest in filmmaking as a medium for expressing his thoughts; he stated that he struggles to express his emotions externally. He chose not to attend university as Latvia had no animation schools, instead teaching himself animation, sound design, and musical composition.[2]

Career

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After directing seven short films, Zilbalodis' debut feature, Away, premiered in 2019. Written, directed, and scored by Zilbalodis himself, Away was awarded the Contrechamps prize at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production.[3][4]

Zilbalodis' second feature film, Flow, was selected to screen in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[5] Unlike his past works, Flow marked the first time Zilbalodis collaborated with other staff, with animation co-produced by Sacrebleu Productions of France and Take Five of Belgium.[6] It went on to win numerous awards worldwide, including Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards and in the same category at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards,[7][8] while receiving nominations for two British Academy Film Awards and the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[7] Due to the success of Flow in Latvia, Zilbalodis was honoured as "Rigan of the Year" in 2024.[2][9]

Filmography

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Short films

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  • Rush (2010)
  • Aqua (2012)
  • Clarity (2012)
  • Priorities (2014)
  • Followers (2014)
  • Inaudible (2015)
  • Oasis (2017)[10]

Feature films

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Awards and nominations

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Away

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Contrechamps Award for Best Feature Film Away Won [13]
Lielais Kristaps Best Animated Feature Film Won [14]
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival Best Animated Feature Won [15]
Best European Fantastic Feature Film Nominated [15]
2020 Annie Awards Outstanding Music in a Feature Production Nominated [16]
Vilnius International Film Festival New Europe – New Names Competition Nominated

Flow

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Main article: List of accolades received by Flow
Selected awards and nominations received for Flow
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2024 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard Flow Nominated [5]
European Film Awards Best Animated Feature Film Won [17]
2025 Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Won [7]
Annie Awards Outstanding Directing in a Feature Production Nominated [18]
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Outstanding Writing in a Feature Production Won
BAFTA Awards Best Animated Film Nominated [20]
Best Children's & Family Film Nominated
César Awards Best Animated Film Won [21]
Golden Globe Awards Best Animated Feature Film Won [22]

References

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See also

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