Giveaway: Win Studio Ponoc’s ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ on Blu-ray!
First animated feature from Japan’s Studio Ponoc available now on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On-Demand.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Tokyo, Japan
Begins: December 4, 2018
SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 will be taking place from December 4-7, 2018 at the Tokyo International Forum.
Call for Entries: Japan’s New Chitose Airport Festival
Festival on island of Hokkaido offers awards for features, shorts, music videos and student films.
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Miyazaki Short to Start Screening March 21
‘Boro the Caterpillar’ will run in rotation at the Ghibli Museum in Japan.
A Practical Guide to Magic: Studio Ponoc’s ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’
Debut feature from Studio Ghibli alums Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura taps into the visual style and storytelling sensibility for which the legendary studio is known, hoping to pick up the mantle of creating world-class animation for all ages.
Clip: Watch the Opening Scene of Studio Ponoc’s ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’
First animated feature from Japan’s Studio Ponoc arrives in select theaters January 19th, preceded by a special Fathom Events premiere screening on January 18th.
New Trailer & Poster Arrives for Studio Ponoc’s ‘Mary and the Witch's Flower’
Debut feature from Studio Ghibli alums to screen in movie theaters nationwide on January 18th accompanied by an exclusive interview with Oscar-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
Interview: Director Sunao Katabuchi Recreates 20th Century Hiroshima for ‘In This Corner of the World’
Award-winning hand-drawn animated feature from the director of ‘Princess Arete’ and ‘Mai Mai Miracle’ is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of WWII-era Japan.
Masaaki Yuasa Speaks in Many Colors
Director of cult classic ‘Mind Game’ delves into the making of this year’s two award-winning animated features, ‘Lu over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk on Girl.’
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Turner Japan Launches Three New Brands on dTV Channel
Retro cartoon channel Boomerang among the services debuting in 2018.
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Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
Artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence in VR
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HIROSHIMA 2018 Sets Dates, Submissions Criteria
Next edition of the biennial festival is set for Aug. 23-27, with submissions opening Feb. 1.
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Kenji Kamiyama’s ‘Napping Princess’ Opens Friday in LA & NY!
2D anime feature also known as ‘Ancien and the Magic Tablet’ opens September 8th at Village East Cinema in New York City and at Laemmle Monica Film Center in Los Angeles, with nationwide expansion to follow.
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Viborg Animation Film Festival Unveils 2017 Highlights
Celebrating the theme ‘Kawaii & Epikku,’ the Viborg Animation Festival will honor 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Denmark.
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Japan’s ‘The Napping Princess’ Opens September 8 in NY & LA
GKIDS sets U.S. opening dates to be followed by nationwide rollout for director Kenji Kamiyama’s 2D anime feature formerly known as ‘Ancien and the Magic Tablet.’
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GKIDS Acquires NA Rights to Ponoc’s ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’
The first animated feature by Japan’s Studio Ponoc is by the Oscar-nominated director of ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ and ‘When Marnie was There.’
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‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’ First Feature to Use OpenToonz Software
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s anime feature the first film to use open-source animation production software with functions customized by the longtime Toonz user Studio Ghibli.
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‘The Burden,’ ‘Over the Wall’ Win Cristal Awards at Annecy 2017
Sweden’s ‘The Burden’ directed by Niki Lindroth Von Bahr wins Cristal Award for a Short Film; Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Lu Over the Wall’ receives Cristal for a Feature Film.
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Studio Ghibli Theme Park Set for Early 2020’s
To be built on the former site of the 2005 World Expo, ‘Ghibli Park’ will restage scenes and environments from director Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 1988 film, ‘My Neighbor Totoro.’
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Shout! Factory, Funimation Announce U.S. Release of Sunao Katabuchi’s ‘In This Corner of the World’
Highly-anticipated anime feature opens in U.S. cinemas in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and other major markets starting August 11, 2017.
Polygon’s ‘Blame!’ Set for Annecy 2017
Feature adaptation of the debut manga series from ‘Knights of Sidonia’ creator Tsutomu Nihei officially selected to screen at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
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Giveaway: Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’ Swims to Retail May 2
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD release of Oscar-nominated Studio Ghibli co-production packed with bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes & AFI Fest Q&A with director Michael Dudok de Wit.
Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay Announces Winners of 2017 Pulcinella Awards
Italian-French co-production ‘Iqbal: Tale of a Fearless Child’ wins Pulcinella Award for Best Animated Feature; Switzerland’s ‘Ariadne’s Thread,’ directed by Claude Luyet, wins Best Animated Short.
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Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ Now in U.S. Theaters!
Japan’s biggest box office hit of 2016 arrives in North American theaters April 7.
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Production I.G. Appoints Maki Terashima-Furuta President
Former Production I.G. VP has overseen all phases of development, production and distribution of the company’s marquee projects, most recently serving as co-producer of Paramount’s live-action ‘Ghost in the Shell’ feature.
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