Gints Zilbalodis
Gints Zilbalodis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 (age 30–31) |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, film director, composer |
Gints Zilbalodis (born 1994) is a Latvian filmmaker. He is best known for the animated features Away (2019) and Flow (2024).[1]
Career
[edit]After directing a string of animated 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.[2][1]
Zilbalodis' second feature film, Flow, was selected to screen in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[3] 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.[4] It went on to win numerous awards worldwide, including Best Animated Feature at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Short film[2]
- Rush (2010)
- Aqua (2012)
- Prioritātes (2014)
- Followers (2015)
- Inaudible (2015)
- Oasis (2017)
Feature film
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Contrechamps Award for Best Feature Film | Away | Won | [6] |
| Latvian Film Prize | Best Animated Feature Film | Won | [7] | ||
| Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival | Best Animated Feature | Won | [8] | ||
| Best European Fantastic Feature Film | Nominated | [8] | |||
| 2020 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production | Nominated | [9] | |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | New Europe – New Names Competition | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Best Feature | Flow | Nominated | [10] |
| Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | Nominated | [3] | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Won | [11] | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best International Film | Pending | [12][13][14] |
Reference
[edit]- ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa. "Charades Boards Animated Feature 'Flow' from 'Away' Director Ahead of Annecy's WIP Showcase (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Dream Well Studio". Dream Well Studio. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Flow". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (3 May 2024). "Gints Zilbalodis's sophomore feature, Flow, set to world-premiere in Cannes' Un Certain Regard". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Fleming, Ryan (5 January 2025). "Flow Director Gints Zilbalodis Shouts Out "Small, Young But Passionate Team" for First Golden Globe Win for Latvia: "This Is Huge for Us"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Bennett, Anita. "'I Lost My Body' Wins Best Feature at Annecy Int'l Animated Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Charades Goes with Gints Zilbalodis's Existential Feature 'Flow'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "And the 2019 winners are". Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "47th Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Flow". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (9 December 2024). "Six Animated Movies Are Nominated for the 2025 Golden Globes Awards". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Film Independent (4 December 2024). "Here Are Your 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees". Film Independent. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (4 December 2024). "Anora and I Saw the TV Glow Lead Spirit Award Noms with Six Each — See the Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (4 December 2024). "Spirit Awards 2025 Nominations: Anora and I Saw the TV Glow Lead Film Categories, Shōgun Rules TV". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2024.