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 short film.
Gints Zilbalodis is best known for Away (2019) which won the Contrechamp Award at the Annecy Film Festival. He focuses on 3D animation with comprehensive camera movements and sprawling environments. His latest animated feature Flow (2024) has been selected for the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival and the Main Competition at Annecy Film Festival.