RIGA IFF 2025
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Matīss Kaža, co-writer and producer of the Golden Globe, together with Belgian co-producer Gregory Zalcman, and Academy Award-winning animated film Flow takes the audience through the film’s incredible journey—from a small independent Latvian studio to some of the biggest stages in world cinema. They analyze the factors that made possible the film’s remarkable global success, sharing behind-the-scenes insights into both local and international distribution and marketing strategies. Kaža and Zalcman will also explore how Flow can help pave the way for the future of independent animation.
Matīss Kaža (1995) is an Academy Award-winning Latvian producer, director and writer. He is best known for co-writing and producing the animated feature film “Flow” (2024) by Gints Zilbalodis, which won the first ever Golden Globe and Oscar for an independent animated feature. Recent producing credits include “Sisters” (2022, Warsaw Film Festival 1+2 Competition Winner) by Linda Olte, “Drowning Dry” (2024, two awards in the Locarno Main Competition) by Laurynas Bareiša. Matīss has directed and written for live action, documentary and the theatre, including “Neon Spring” (2022, Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival) and critically acclaimed performances at the Latvian National Theatre, like “The Soft Power” (2023) and “The National Channel” (2025). He teaches film directing at the Latvian Academy of Culture.
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