Flowhas drawn gold at this year’s Oscars.
At the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, writer-director Gints Zilbalodis, along with writers Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens and producer Gregory Zalcman, took the stage to accept the Best Animated Feature award from presentersAndrew GarfieldandGoldie Hawn.
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Latvian director Zilbalodis’Flow, which depicts a wordless adventure story about a cat and its animal pals surviving a fantastical flood, has gone toe-to-toe with animation heavyweights this awards season. Along with its Oscar honor, the film garneredGolden GlobeandCritics Choicenominations.
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Dreamworks Animation
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source: people.com