How a Lone Feline Upended the Feature Animation Oscar Race With ‘Flow’
variety.comCarolyn Giardina One of the surprises of the awards season is Gints Zilbalodis’ “Flow” — the dialog-free tale of a solitary cat’s emotional journey as it learns to survive after a great flood — which upended the feature animation race when it won the Golden Globe.
Combined with honors such as the Los Angeles Film Critics prize in animation, Latvia’s “Flow” went on to receive a pair of Oscar nods, including best international feature and animated feature — underscoring the message that animation is film, and not just for kids.
Other animated Academy Award contenders include DreamWorks Animation’s hit “The Wild Robot” — the fourth Oscar nom for writer/director Chris Sanders — which earned additional noms for its sound and composer Kris Bowers’ score.
Based on Peter Brown’s book, it follows a sentient robot stranded on an uninhabited island. At press time it won additional honors including the PGA Award for an animated feature and nine Annie Awards including best feature.
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