Tag: Hayao Miyazaki
Director Sunao Katabuchi to Receive BIAF Honorary Award
The 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival has chosen masterful Japanese director Sunao Katabuchi as the recipient of the 2019 BIAF Honorary Award. This accolade...
A Cord That Binds: Kazuki Yuharu’s ‘MOWB’ Refreshes VR Formulae
***This story originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)***
As VR projects appear with increasing frequency at festivals worldwide, interesting...
Japan Picks ‘Weathering with You’ as Int’l Feature Oscar Entry
The Japan Motion Picture Producers Association (known as Eiren) announced Monday that Makoto Shinkai’s new hit animated feature Weathering with You will represent the...
Hayao Miyazaki to Be Honored in LA with 2019 Sklar Creative Visionary Award
The 2019 Sklar Creative Visionary Award will be presented to Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki, creator of some of the most beloved animated films,...
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ Gets Collector Set Treatment
Studio Ghibli and GKIDS have partnered to create a beautiful collector’s edition set for acclaimed anime feature Spirited Away, to be distributed by Shout!...
ELEVEN ARTS Announces ‘Millennium Actress’ Remaster Dub Cast
Having recently announced its return to the big screen, Fathom Events and ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio have announced the new English dub voice cast...
Nothing But the Best: Fathom Events Curates Another Fantastic Season of Films
***This article originally appeared in the August '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 292)***
This summer is shaping up to be a great time to...
News Bytes: Kermit Consults on ‘Amphibia,’ Lupin III’s CG Heist, WB Unpacks SDCC Swag Bags & More
’Lion King’ Star Billy Eichner Wants More LGBTQ Characters in Animated Movies
The actor and comedian, who voices the meerkat Timon in the new movie,...
News Bytes: Million Moms Boycott ‘Toy Story 4’, Become a ‘Rick and Morty’ Character, ‘Kiki’ Soars to Theaters & More
Pitch 100 Superwomen List
Published this week, the initiative celebrates awesome women working behind the scenes in the creative industry. Congratulations to all!
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‘Millennium Actress’ Remastered Coming to US Cinemas Via ELEVEN Arts, Fathom
Coming to select cinemas nationwide this August, fans have a chance to experience the gorgeous new restoration of Millennium Actress -- often cited as...
‘Toy Story 4’ Sets Animation B.O. Record, While ‘Spirited Away’ Soars in China
The long-awaited new installment of Disney-Pixar’s groundbreaking CG film franchise, Toy Story 4 bowed this weekend with great success across numerous territories. Directed by...
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ 4 Expected to Play with $160-Million Weekend
Industry observers are predicting a record-breaking weekend for Cowboy Woody and the gang since the Thursday night previews of Pixar’s Toy Story 4 made...
Juan Antin Discusses Directing the Acclaimed Pic ‘Pachamama’
Last year, French animation studio Folivari produced a beautiful CG/2D animated feature about a young boy living in a remote village in the Andes...
Disney Takes a Leap with ‘Amphibia’
***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
When Matt Braly was a young boy, he used to visit...
News Bytes: ‘Prince of Egypt’ Stage Musical, ‘UglyDolls’ on the Shelf, ‘Star Wars’ Cinematographer Dan Mindel Gets UCLA Residence
Attention Hayao Miyazaki Fans: Studio Ghibli Is Hiring Digital Painters
New painters will work with the man himself to put the finishing touches on How...
CMG Snags Annecy Selection ‘Away’ in Time for Cannes Market
Cinema Management Group (CMG) has picked up sales rights to fantasy-laced adventure Away, the feature directorial debut of Latvian animator Gints Zilbalodis (Aqua, Oasis,...
Studio Ghibli Fest Continues with 35th Anniversary ‘Nausicaa’ Showing
GKIDS and Fathom Events continues to celebrate their 2019 STUDIO GHIBLI FEST, bringing nine animated masterpieces from the acclaimed studio to U.S. cinemas throughout...
‘Okko’s Inn’: A Healing Escape to a Haunted Hotel
***This review originally appeared in the April ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 289)***
Based on a popular series of children’s books written by Hiroko...
Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of Animation 2019
***This feature appears in the April issue of Animation Magazine (No. 289)***
It has become an annual spring tradition here at the magazine to highlight...
Studio Ponoc’s ‘Modest Heroes’ Comes Home with Shout!
GKIDS and Shout! Factory are bringing Studio Ponoc’s warmly received shorts trilogy Modest Heroes to home audiences on Blu-ray + DVD and digital download...
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