flow winning animated feature is the kind of story that’s going to be taught like the boogeyman to every big animation studio’s intake class for decades
i keep thinking of this team and getting really emotional. maybe it’s because of the being made in blender and kinda looking like a cutscene thing but they really remind me of when tiny indie game studios win massive and Just Can’t Believe It. they came to the oscars with cufflinks of their little cat on it. they had the cat embroidered into the lining of their jackets. they posted photos of them all celebrating with their oscars at in-n-out afterwards. imagine being in an indie studio in a country that’s literally never been recognized by nomination at the oscars, picking up TWO nominations for an ANIMATED film, getting flown out, decking yourselves out in easter eggs of your little guy, going “hey we may not win but holy shit latvia’s at the goddamn oscars let’s gooooo” and then running away with the biggest mainstream animation award there is. i’d lose my fucking mind. peace and love and joy and jubilation on planet earth
this rules actually
idk if anyone cares but i can confirm that the entire country is also collectively losing their minds over this
oscar prize together with the golden globe are going to be displayed at the national art museum for everyone to see
gints has gotten several ‘person of the year’ awards from both the country and the capital city – which is also advertised on the streets
there’s a giant freaking poster on the parliament building
there’s a statue of the kitty right in the city centre
there’s limited edition envelopes and stamps sold
there’s kids books in every bookstore, toys, merch, puzzles, BOARD GAMES
there’s murals in the streets
there’s limited edition coffee – which added gold powder to it once the oscar award was announced
and everyone is offering to do this WILLINGLY (or cashing in on the success depending on how you look at it, but really we’re just excited as fuck)
this is NOT part of a major marketing scheme by the studio – none of this was around before/around the movies actual release
amhrancas 