Tag: Studio Ghibli
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...
News Bytes: McFarlane in Talks for New ‘Spawn’ Toons, ‘Earthsea’ Series in Dev, YouTube Fined $170M in FTC Settlement & More
’The Lord of the Rings’ Amazon TV Series Casts Will Poulter as a Lead
The young Brit of Maze Runner fame joins previously announced Aussie...
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!...
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: 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!
REGISTRATION OPEN: Cartoon...
A Yen for Quality: Japanese Animation Spotlight
***This territory focus originally appeared in the June/July '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
Japan is arguably the world's most mature market for animation,...
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...
News Bytes: New ‘Funan’ Featurettes, Ghibli Theme Park Due in 2022, 3D Wire Dates 11th Edition & More
’The Muppet Movie’ Is Coming Back to Theaters for Its 40th Anniversary
More than 700 theaters across the U.S. will screen this Jim Henson classic...
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...
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Ronja’ Makes Blu-ray Debut August 20
International Emmy Award-winning epic Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter will be available on Blu-ray for the first time on August 20, thanks to GKIDS and...
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...
News Bytes: Tokyo’s New Ghibli Exhibit, Brandan Reed’s YouTube Rise, ‘Endgame’ Smashes Records & More
WATCH: UglyDolls Guest Star in New Kelly Clarkson Video
The video for “Broken & Beautiful,” which features Clarkson’s daughter River Rose, shows the Grammy-winning singer...
Lino DiSalvo, Michel Ocelot & More Stars Light Up ITFS
The 26th International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (April 30-May 5) has announced a stellar lineup of international animation professionals confirmed to attend the...
Nora Twomey, Dean DeBlois, Yoshiaki Nishimura Among Annecy ‘19 Jurors
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival has revealed the eminent jury members who will assess works for the 2019 edition, taking place June 10-15....
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...
GKIDS Gets Swept Away with ‘Children of the Sea’
GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for the intriguing upcoming animated feature Children of the Sea, and will release the film theatrically...
Annecy Puts Japan in the Spotlight with Special Guests, Screenings & More
The Annecy International Festival of Animated Film (June 10-15) and MIFA market (June 11-14) will be toasting this year’s country of honor with a...
‘Princess Mononoke’ LE Collector’s Edition Debuts May 14
Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will issue Princess Mononoke in a beautiful collector’s edition release on May 14, 2019. The...
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