Gints Zilbalodis

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Gints Zilbalodis

Geboren
(Alter 32)
Geburtsort
Riga, Latvia
Mitwirkende
15 Titel

Biografie

Gints Zilbalodis (born in 1994) is a Latvian filmmaker and animator. Born on April 13, 1994, into the family of painter Dace Zēģele and designer Gints Zilbalodis. His fascination with filmmaking began at an early age, watching classic films and making shorts and commercials. In 2014, he graduated from the Janis Rozentāls Riga Art High School with a specialization in multimedia design.

In 2015, his short film Priorities ("Prioritātes") won the award for best animated film at the Japan Nature Film Festival, while Oasis ("Oāze", 2017) received the Jury's Special Prize at the "Lielais Kristaps" National Film Festival.

After directing several animated short films, Zilbalodis released his debut animated feature film, Away, in 2019, for which he served as the screenwriter, director, and composer. Away received an award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and an Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Music in a Feature Production.

Zilbalodis's second feature-length animated film, Flow, participated in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the European Film Award for "Best European Animated Feature Film." In January 2025, Flow received a Golden Globe Award for "Best Motion Picture – Animated," becoming the first Latvian film to win this award. On January 23, 2025, it was nominated for the 97th Academy Awards in the categories of "Best Animated Feature Film" and "Best International Feature Film." Flow is the first film produced in Latvia to be nominated for an Academy Award. It went on to win the award for "Best Animated Feature Film," becoming the first film from Latvia to win an Academy Award.

In November 2024, G. Zilbalodis was awarded the Riga City Council Prize "Rigan of the Year 2024", and in December, he was named the 2024 European Person of the Year in Latvia. On May 4, 2025, Zilbalodis was appointed a Commander of the Order of the Three Stars (Class III).

He's currently working on a new animated film, Limbo, scheduled for 2028.

Bekanntestes Werk

Bekannt für

Schauspielerische Mitwirkung 5

JahrTitelRolle
2026 Matīss Kaža. Neiespējamais pašportrets Film Self
2025 Aizliegtais panēmiens. Sapņu kaķis Film Self
2024 Flow Film
1953 Oscar Verleihung TV Self (1 Ep.)
1944 Golden Globe Awards TV Self - Nominee (1 Ep.)

Filmstab 10

JahrTitelTätigkeit
TBA Limbo Film Director, Screenplay
TBA Kami Kaze Film Producer
2024 Flow Film Director, Original Music Composer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Art Direction
2019 Away - Vom Finden des Glücks Film Director, Original Music Composer, Editor, Screenplay, Producer, Animation Director
2017 Oāze Film Director, Writer, Producer
2015 Nedzirdams Film Screenplay, Animation, Director, Editor
2014 Sekotāji Film Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
2014 Prioritātes Film Director, Art Direction, Editor, Producer, Writer
2012 Aqua Film Editor, Director, Producer, Writer
2010 Rush Film Writer, Producer, Art Direction, Director, Editor
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