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'Flow' Director Gints Zilbalodis Filmmaker Interview

Variety
Story by Jamie LangJanuary 8, 2025 • 3:57 PM
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Latvian indie auteur Gints Zilbalodis wins big at the Globes, toppling Disney and Pixar with his dialogue-free, $3.7M animated gem 'Flow'.
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  • At 26, Zilbalodis is the youngest-ever director to win Best Animated Feature at the Globes, beating out heavyweights like Disney's 'Turning Red' and Pixar's 'Elemental'.
  • With its modest budget and unconventional, wordless storytelling, 'Flow' is a David vs. Goliath triumph that has Hollywood buzzing about the future of animation.
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Gints Zilbalodis, Disney, Pixar, Netflix, Flow
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