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The Beginner’s Guide: Hayao Miyazaki, Director

How to summarise Hayao Miyazaki in a few words? Brilliant, magical, ecologist, fantastic, cultural, wise, a true master of his art: animation.

A Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki

It’s rare that we see such a rich fertile imagination in cinema. Hayao Miyazaki didn’t create movies but fantastically textured worlds that were so unique and yet so specific to his sensibilities. Miyazaki films can’t be categorized, and that’s what makes him such a distinctive auteur.

THE BOY AND THE HERON: Hayo Miyazaki's Masterful Swan Song, Explores Enchanting Fantasies, Harsh Realities, And The Resilience Of The Human Spirit
THE BOY AND THE HERON: Hayo Miyazaki’s Masterful Swan Song, Explores Enchanting Fantasies, Harsh Realities, And The Resilience Of The Human Spirit

The film is both historical and deeply personal in a way that will resonate with those who have been through similar experiences.

FROM UP ON POPPY HILL Gorō Miyazaki's Best Film, 10 Years Later
FROM UP ON POPPY HILL: Gorō Miyazaki’s Best Film, 10 Years Later

Looking at the legacy of Gorō Miyazaki’s best film, From Up On Poppy Hill, which was written by his father, the legendary Hayao Miyazaki.

Take An Exclusive Virtual Tour Of Japan's Ghibli Museum
Take An Exclusive Virtual Tour Of Japan’s Ghibli Museum

Cinephiles fans can virtually visit the Ghibli Museum, a celebration of the prolific Japanese animation studio’s work, designed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Zero-Waste Set Design: Redefining Sustainability In The Entertainment Industry
Staff Inquiry: Top Ten Best Films Of 2023

On this Staff Inquiry the team discussed their favorite films of 2023!

New York Film Festival 2023: THE BOY AND THE HERON
New York Film Festival 2023: THE BOY AND THE HERON

The Boy and the Heron is a dark, dreamlike vision of life, death, and creation as seen through the eyes of a magical cinematic storyteller.

Animation Sensation: THE SEA PRINCE AND THE FIRE CHILD: A Classic Waiting To Be Rediscovered
Animation Sensation: THE SEA PRINCE AND THE FIRE CHILD: A Classic Waiting To Be Rediscovered

The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a classic waiting to be discovered.

SUZUME: Makoto Shinkai's Heartfelt Road Movie Memorial
SUZUME: Makoto Shinkai’s Heartfelt Road Movie

Although it fits squarely into his oeuvre following another plucky heroine coming of age in Japan, it has some very meaningful inspiration.

Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan
Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend begins with all of its cards on the table, from the first scene it shocks and only increases from there.

ONLY YESTERDAY, Isao Takahata's Forgotten Masterpiece, 30 Years Later
ONLY YESTERDAY, Isao Takahata’s Forgotten Masterpiece, 30 Years Later

Thirty years on, the poignant, thoughtful Only Yesterday stands out as a mature, sophisticated gem among Studio Ghibli’s catalog.

LUCA: Simple Done Right
LUCA: Simple Done Right

Led by stellar voice-acting and an endless amount of charm and youthful spirit, Luca is Pixar’s simplest movie to date, but it’s simple done right.

DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN: Action & Emotions Collide In Japan's Highest-Grossing Film
DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN: Action & Emotions Collide In Japan’s Highest-Grossing Film

In Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, can Tanjiro & Co. find the the demon responsible for strange disappearances on the Mugen train?

BLINDSPOTS PODCAST EPISODE #22: WILD AT HEART & KALIFORNIA
BLINDSPOTS Podcast Episode 8: My Neighbor Totoro & The Cider House Rules

For the inaugural episode of 2021, the Blindspots Duo are back in action as they revisit a pair of feel-good movies from their younger lives.

"We Need To Start Living As If We Are A Part Of The Ecosystem.” Interview With Tomm Moore And Ross Stewart, Directors Of WOLFWALKERS
“We Need To Start Living As If We Are A Part Of The Ecosystem.” Interview With Tomm Moore And Ross Stewart, Directors Of WOLFWALKERS

Daryl MacDonald spoke with Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart to discuss the third in their unofficial Celtic folklore triptych: Wolfwalkers.