“Flow” Wins Latvia’s First Animated Oscar

Latvia’s animated film Flow made history on Sunday by winning the Best Animated Feature Oscar, triumphing over major contenders like Inside Out 2 and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The visually stunning, dialogue-free film tells the story of a …

Latvia adds 16 Georgian citizens to Latvia’s persona non grata list

Latvia has banned 16 Georgian citizens from entering the country for an unlimited period, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže writes on X. “I have added 16 Georgian citizens to Latvia’s persona non grata list, banning them from entry into Latvia for …

Surprise win of Flow brings 1st ever Oscar to Latvia, sparking national pride

Flow, a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for the scores of Latvians celebrating the historic accolade.  The film won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday's 97th Academy …

Estonia Responds To Conan O’Brien’s Oscar Joke After Latvia’s ‘Flow’ Win: “The Ball Really Is In Our Court Now”

It was a big night for Baltic countries at the 2025 Oscars. Latvia, population 1.9 million, walked away with the Best Animated Feature award for indie Flow over boxoffice hits from Hollywood’s biggest animation studios. “This is the first time a film from …

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Expand Sanctions on Georgian Officials

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have announced additional sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations in Georgia, with Estonia specifically targeting judges, prosecutors, police officers and other officials accused of enforcing …

Lithuania and Latvia ban entry of dozens more Georgian officials

Lithuania has banned entry to 74 more Georgian officials due to human rights violations in Georgia and repression in the country. This was reported by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budris. The minister announced that Lithuania has added 74 Georgian …

Behind ‘Flow’s’ Surprise Oscar Win, The First For Latvia: ‘I Hope That You’ll Open Doors to Independent Animation ...

In a big win that underscored the growing prominence of indepedent animation, Gints Zibalodis’ “Flow,” the moving dialog-free tale of a solitary cat’s journey as it learns to survive after a great flood – that was made with open-source software Blender for …

Hometown pride in Riga after ‘Flow’ wins Latvia’s first Oscar

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — “Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic accolade. “Flow” won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy …

‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards. The win gives Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis his first Academy Award. “Flow” was made with Blender, a free, open-source graphics …

‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar