Studi Ghibli received the Palme d'Or in Cannes. This makes it the first film studio in history to receive this award.
The anime film studio Ghibli is known for films such as “Spirited Away” and “My Neighbor Totoro”. The studio recently won its second Oscar with “The Boy and the Heron.” Now the company has become the first film studio ever to be awarded the Palme d'Or at the 77th International Film Festival in Cannes.
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The Golden Palm is one of the most prestigious film awards. The prize actually goes to the best feature film every year. Studio Ghibli is the first film studio to receive this honorary award.
Hayao Miyazaki is becoming more and more influential
Co-founder Toshio Suzuki is pleased that Studio Ghibli has been recognized with the award. He thanks you from the bottom of his heart and feels honored. The studio was founded 40 years ago and the films are now seen worldwide. The Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Park would also serve to bring visitors closer to the world of Ghibli.
Iris Knobloch, president of the Cannes Film Festival, called Studio Ghibli's films rich, colorful, sensitive and captivating. They would capture people's imagination. Even Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone has a lot of faith in the film studio.
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Studio Ghibli was founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki and Yasuyoshi Tokuma. By the way, the Golden Palm has not yet been awarded. It has only been announced that Studio Ghibli will receive this award. The festival will take place from May 14th to 25th, 2024 in Cannes, France.
At the same time, one of the studio founders can be particularly happy: Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese film director and author, has landed on the list of the 100 most influential people in 2024. The ranking is compiled by Times Magazine.
It was placed in the icons category. People like Kylie Minogue, Elliot Page and Michael J Fox can also be found there.
Source: Anime News Network
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