News Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron wins Golden Globe

[thomas]

Hayao Miyazaki's film "The Boy and the Heron" has won the Golden Globe for Best Picture – Animated. This marks the first Golden Globe win for a non-English animated feature. Billed as Mr Miyazaki's final feature, it was up against Disney productions such as Wish and Elemental in the animated feature category.

The film centres on a young boy who meets a mysterious speaking heron after losing his mother during World War Two. It echoes parts of Mr Miyazaki's life story. Like the boy, his family was evacuated to the countryside during the war. Mr Miyazaki also had a deep bond with his mother, who was said to have significantly influenced his work and the strong female characters in his films. The Golden Globes have traditionally been seen as a bellwether for the Oscars. Mr Miyazaki's 2001 feature, Spirited Away, won an Oscar in the animated feature category. Mr Miyazaki came out of retirement to make The Boy and the Heron and spent seven years on the production. He directed and wrote the original screenplay for the film. The film was reportedly the first original anime film to top the North American box office after it was released in December. It premiered in Japan in June and has been a box office hit in many countries, grossing over $136m (£107m) worldwide. Producer Toshio Suzuki said it was one of the most expensive Japanese films ever made last year.

Hayao Miyazaki wins Golden Globe for The Boy and the Heron

The legendary director's win marks the first Golden Globe award for a non-English animated feature.

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Anime giant Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' wins Golden Globe

Miyazaki, an Oscar-winning animator, announced his retirement in 2013 after producing 'The Wind Rises' but began making the full-length film in 2017.

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[Majestic]

Here's a snip of the producer, Toshio Suzuki, in his home as awards are being announced.

 

[johnnyG]

Congrats and all,

...but (faux) bricks on the ceiling beams?

 

[Majestic]

There's something about this oldish man shuffling to the TV room in his comfy clothes, through his cluttered kitchen with the calendar resting on the floor, to the living room with the 70-ish decor, that exudes a very middle-class normalcy, which is in contrast to the tuxedo-clad dudes attending the Golden Globes ceremony.

Its interesting because "image" is all important in the entertainment industry here in the US. I think you'd do everything in your power to suppress a video of you in your sweatshirt and sweatpants, padding through your suburban house in your bare feet. But in Japan its super normal. Well, many Japanese might remark on what a big TV room he has.

To me, it seems a kind of symbol of the breadth and depth of the middle class of Japan. It seems kind of healthy to me. But I don't hate the idea of the tuxedoed artists either. It's just kind of interesting to note that this Golden Globe winner in Japan is like everyone's grandpa, whereas in the US the Golden Globe winner would "appear" to be like a very elite and unapproachable grandpa.

 

[thomas]

At the 51st Annie Awards, often regarded as the "Oscars" of the animation world, Hayao Miyazaki's film "The Boy and the Heron" received two prestigious awards: Best Character Animation and Best Storyboarding. These accolades were announced on 17 February. Despite being nominated in seven categories, including Best Feature, "The Boy and the Heron" did not secure the Best Feature award, which was won by "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse".

"Spider-Man" and "The Boy and the Heron" will compete again at the 96th Academy Awards in March, as they are both nominated in the Best Animated Feature Film category. At the Annie Awards, Joe Hisaishi, renowned for composing music for Studio Ghibli works, including "The Boy and the Heron," was honoured with the Winsor McCay Award for his significant contributions to the animation industry.

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