Howl's Moving Castle News and other Useful Info =)
This year's Venice International Film Festival saw Japanese film director Hayao Miyazaki awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the first time this award was presented to a director of animated films. The award was presented to the director on Friday 9th September 2005 during the course of "Miyazaki Day", which saw the screenings of three of his films that were relatively unknown in Italy and Europe. In announcing the award declared:
"Miyazaki's energy combines romanticism and humanism with an epic take on story-telling, a touch of visionary fantasy which leaves one open-mouthed. The sense of wonder his films conveys awakens the child who sleeps within each of us." - Marco Mueller, Venice Film Festival director, presenting the award*
FILMS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI
NOW IN MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT'S STUDIO GHIBLI COLLECTION:
Howl's Moving Castle Director, Writer 2004
Spirited Away Director, Writer 2001
Princess Mononoke Director, Writer 1997
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Director, Writer 1984
The Cat Returns Producer 2002
Porco Rosso Director, Writer 1992
Laputa Castle in the Sky Director, Writer 1986
My Neighbor Totoro Director, Writer 1988
Kiki's Delivery Service Director, Writer, Producer 1989
Pom Poko Producer 1994
Other Miyazaki masterpieces:
The Castle of Cagliostro Director, Writer 1979
Panda Go Panda Writer 1972
Other Isao Takahata classics:
My Neighbors The Yamadas
Grave of the Fireflies
On Wednesday, 28 September, SBS screens Ghibli: The Miyazaki Temple. This documentary looks at the growth of Japanese animated cinema through the world of director Miyazaki and his Ghibli studio.
Throughout October, four Miyazaki films will screen on SBS including Laputa: Castle in the Sky 10pm Wednesday 2 October, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 10pm Wednesday 9 October, Kiki's Delivery Service 10pm Wednesday 16 October and his recent Academy-Award winning masterpiece Spirited Away 10pm Wednesday 23 October.
You can catch Howl's Moving Castle in Australian cinemas from 22 September! Miyazaki's latest masterpiece is expected to gross $2.5Million at the Australian Box Office. It features the voice talents of Christian Bale [Batman Begins], Lauren Bacall [The Big Sleep, Dogville], Blythe Danner [Meet the Parents], Emily Mortimer [Bright Young Things, Young Adam], Jean Simmons [Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within] and Billy Crystal [The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally].
COLLECT THEM ALL ON DVD
To celebrate Miyazaki's nomination and the launch of his latest work, Howl's Moving Castle, in cinemas on September 22, Madman is giving Australia its best reason yet to discover the works of this world-class auteur, as well as other masterpieces from the studio he founded!
From September 1st until October 31st all titles currently on release in the Studio Ghibli Collection are available at the reduced price of $24.95 SRP each.
What's more, the collection grows by two come October 19th with the addition of two titles from another Studio Ghibli world class director, Isao Takahata: Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas.**
ABOUT HAYAO MIYAZAKI
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest directors in Japanese cinema and a master of animated cinema. Born in Tokyo in 1941, he has created numerous feature-length anime films which attract a devoted following around the world. He is also the producer, screenplay writer and one of the most noted designers of manga comics.
His films have proven to be hits with both critics and audiences alike, taking unprecedented box office records for animation in Japan. His international fame burst to the fore with the success of Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro, 1988), was strengthened with the release of Mononoke-hime (Princess Mononoke, 1997) that was distributed throughout the world, and rose to stellar heights with Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away). Winning the Golden Bear at the Berlin Festival in 2002 and the Oscar for best animated film in 2003 (the first Oscar to be awarded to an anime production), Spirited Away is now considered a classic of the fantasy genre.
In September 2004, the 61st Venice Film Festival presented the world premiere of his latest masterpiece, Hauru no ugoku shiro (Howl's Moving Castle), into which Miyazaki poured all his revulsion for war that he experienced as a child. This is a theme that has characterised his work since Tenku no shiro Rapyuta (Laputa: Castle in the Sky, 1986). The film received a special Osella to Studio Ghibli (for its overall work) by the Venice jury chaired by John Boorman.
At present, Miyazaki is planning three new films.
FOR MORE ON THE STUDIO GHIBLI COLLECTION
http://www.madman.com.au/studioghibli
http://www.howlsmovingcastle.com.au
For more information about Madman's anime and film titles, visit: http://www.madman.com.au
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[edit] lol yeah someone realised they messed up hehe:
AMENDMENT TO THE RECENTLY SENT PRESS RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE THE CORRECT DATES FOR THE MIYAZAKI FILMS ON SBS TV
On Wednesday, 28 September, SBS screens Ghibli: The Miyazaki Temple. This documentary looks at the growth of Japanese animated cinema through the world of director Miyazaki and his Ghibli studio.
Throughout October, four Miyazaki films will screen on SBS including Laputa: Castle in the Sky 10pm Wednesday 5 October, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 10pm Wednesday 12 October, Kiki's Delivery Service 10pm Wednesday 19 October and his recent Academy-Award winning masterpiece Spirited Away 10pm Wednesday 26 October.
THANK YOU
Discounted Ghibli DVDs!! :o