Gints Zilbalodis
Directing
Biography
Gints Zilbalodis (born in 1994) is a Latvian filmmaker and animator. His fascination for filmmaking began at an early age watching classic films and making shorts and commercials. He has made 7 films in various mediums including hand-drawn animation, 3D animation and live- action and often mixing their characteristic aesthetics. He's currently working on a new animated film.
Known For
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Golden Globe Awards
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
The Oscars
A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.
Flow
After suffering a plane crash on a mysterious island, a young man embarks on an epic journey through forests, deserts and mountains trying to escape the shadow of a huge dark spirit.
Away
A man escapes from prison and meets a boy who has run away from school.
Followers
A feature-length adventure story about making difficult decisions, moving forward and starting over.
Limbo
A cat wakes up surrounded by water and must learn to survive.
Aqua
A musician becomes deaf and struggles to adapt to a new life.
Inaudible
A boy is afraid to leave his oasis because of the spirit waiting for him outside.
Oasis
An emotional journey of two diametrically opposed societies whose collision reveals the ambiguity of social class, identity and reality. Through a performance at the Opera House, a message about privileged and marginalised communities is revealed, shedding light on the human need for understanding.
Kami Kaze
After a plane crash, a young man and his dog, who are stranded on an deserted island, must bond together in order to survive the elements.
Priorities
The documentary film "Dream Cat", produced by the Latvian Television program "Forbidden method", explains and analyses how the Latvian animated film "Flow" reached the top of world cinema, winning the most prestigious film industry awards "Golden Globe", "Oscar" and many others.
Dream Cat
A young man anxiously crosses the road. Gints Zilbalodis first short film.
Rush
Lens-based video and photography combine with digital geometric shapes to imitate the invisible flow in nature.