‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Flow’ Creators on Facing Off Against Studio Tentpoles

Story by Lexy Perez

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Two indie animation directors, Adam Elliot and Gints Zilbalodis, battle big-budget studios for Oscar glory with their low-budget but critically acclaimed films, 'Memoir of a Snail' and 'Flow'.

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Elliot and Zilbalodis' films, costing $4.5M and $3.8M respectively, are facing off against juggernauts like Pixar's $200M 'Inside Out 2', with Netflix's awards campaign budget exceeding the combined budgets of both their films.
Despite the financial challenges, Elliot and Zilbalodis believe the human touch of their handmade animation will resonate with audiences and prevail over AI-generated alternatives, as seen by the negative reaction to AI hybrid films at the Annecy animation festival.

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Adam Elliot, Gints Zilbalodis, Sarah Snook, Pixar, Netflix, 'Memoir of a Snail', 'Flow', 'Inside Out 2'

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