Matīss Kaža
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| Born | Matīss Kaža August 31, 1995 |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Matīss Kaža (born August 31, 1995) is a Latvian filmmaker. He is best known for co-writing and co-producing an animated film Flow (2024), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, making him the category's youngest recipient at the age of 29, beating Andrew Stanton in a 21-year streak.
Before Flow, he was written and directed several documentary films during his career such as Witch Month (2012) and One Ticket Please (2017).
Early life and education
[edit]Kaža was born in August 31, 1995 to journalist Juris Kaža and film director Una Celma.[1] A triple citizenship, he was mostly raised in Riga, Latvia before moved to the United States, but was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
He attended and graduated New York University with a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film & Television, and have been a directing fellowship at AFI Conservatory.[2]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | Flow | Nominated | [3] |
| European Film Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Won | [4] | ||
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Animated Feature | Won | [5] | |
| Annie Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Feature Production | Won | [6] [7] | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Children's & Family Film | Nominated | ||||
| César Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | [9] | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaunais režisors Matīss Kaža: Ceru, ka filmu «Vienu biļeti, lūdzu!» pamanīs arī ASV". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ a b "About Me". Matiss Kaza. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
canneswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Roxborough, Scott (7 December 2024). "Emilia Pérez Wins Big at European Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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Oscarswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Vlessing, Etan (20 December 2024). "The Wild Robot Leads Annie Awards Nominations With 10 Nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (8 February 2025). "Annie Awards: The Wild Robot Wins Best Feature & 7 Others; Arcane Goes 7-For-7; Flow Wins Indie Film Prize: Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (15 January 2025). "BAFTA Nominations: Conclave & Emilia Pérez Lead The Field As Open Awards Race Takes Shape". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (28 February 2025). "Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez Wins Best Film at France's 2025 Cesar Awards (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Jamie, Lang (6 January 2025). "Flow's Shock Golden Globe Win Is a Long Overdue Triumph for Indie Animation". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2025.