Editing Independent animation (section)

=== Latvia ===
{{Main|Latvian animation}}
[[Gints Zilbalodis]] won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature (the first Latvian to win such accolades) for his 2024 dialogue-free effort ''[[Flow (2024 film)|Flow]]'', about a dark grey cat alongside a dog, lemur and other creatures surviving a post-apocalyptic flood.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/02/double-oscar-nominee-flow-joins-criterion-collection-floats-past-box-office-milestone/ |title=Double Oscar Nominee ''Flow'' Joins Criterion Collection, Floats Past Box Office Milestone |magazine=[[Animation Magazine]] |date=13 February 2025 |access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/flow-heads-to-criterion-collection/ |title=Critical Darling Animated Film ''Flow'' to Join the Criterion Collection |first=Drew |last=Taylor |website=[[TheWrap]] |date=13 February 2025 |access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref><ref>[https://www.cbr.com/bill-hader-animated-indie-hit-flow-2024s-best-movie/ Bill Hader Names Animated Indie Hit With 97% Rotten Tomatoes Score as 2024's Best Movie - CBR]</ref><ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/trailer-drops-gints-zilbalodis-indie-hit-feature-flow Trailer Drops for Gints Zilbalodis' Indie Hit Feature|Animation World Network]</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/flow-golden-globe-win-independent-animation-1236266805/ ‘Flow’s’ Shock Golden Globe Win Is a Long Overdue Triumph for Indie Animation - Variety]</ref><ref>[https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3304711/how-independent-animated-films-oscar-winner-flow-are-taking-pixar-and-dreamworks How independent animated films like Oscar winner Flow are taking on Pixar and DreamWorks|South China Morning Post]</ref> The former victory marked the first time that an independent animated feature won in said category.<ref>[https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2025 2025|Oscars.org]</ref>

The film's win for the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film]] marked the first time an animated feature to win an Independent Spirit Award for any category.<ref name="Winners">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/spirit-awards-2025-winners-list-1236297955/ |title=Spirit Awards: 'Anora' Takes Best Feature, Director & Lead Performance; Three Wins for 'Baby Reindeer' & Two Each for 'A Real Pain' & 'Didi' – Full List |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |last2=Topel |first2=Fred |last3=D'Alessandro |first3=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 22, 2025 |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/24.02.2025-latvian-flow-picks-up-another-award.a588982/ |title=Latvian 'Flow' picks up another award |author=LSM+ English |publisher=[[Public Broadcasting of Latvia|Latvian Public Media]] |date=February 24, 2025 |access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/latvia-news/item/126642-flow-wins-independent-spirit-award-2025-for-best-international-film |title='Flow' Wins Independent Spirit Award 2025 for Best International Film |author=FNE Staff |publisher=[[Film New Europe Association|Film New Europe]] |date=February 25, 2025 |access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref>