The Boy and the Heron | Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | GKIDS | NA Debut at TIFF | WINNER OF THE OSCAR FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

[Issac Newton]

 

 

[Issac Newton]

 

The above table is just a reference to nominations of various awards where "✔️" represent winner, "▪️" for nominations &"⭐" for runner-up(s)

 

Well, Competition is quite tough between "Spider-Man: Across The Spidey-Verse" &"The Boy and The Heron". 

 

Upcoming Events - 

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12/13: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Winners (LVFCS)
12/13: Critics Choice Award Nominations (CCA)
12/13: Florida Film Critics Circle Nominations (FFCC)
12/14: New York Film Critics Online Winners (NYFCO)
12/14: Phoenix Critics Circle Winners (PCC)
12/15: San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations (SDFCS)
12/16: Utah Film Critics Association Nominations (UFCA)
12/16: Boston Online Film Critics Association Winners (BOFCA)
12/17: Toronto Film Critics Association Winners (TFCA)
12/17: Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Winners (PFCC)
12/17: St. Louis Film Critics Association Winners (StLFCA)
12/18: Satellite Award Nominations (IPA)
12/18: Online Association of Female Film Critics Nominations (OAFFC)
12/18: Phoenix Film Critics Society Winners (PFCS)
12/18: North Texas Film Critics Association Winners (NTFCA)
12/18: Indiana Film Journalists Association Winners (IFJA)
12/18: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award Winners (DFWFCA)
12/18: Southern Eastern Film Critics Association Winners (SEFCA)
12/19: San Diego Film Critics Society Winners (SDFCS)
12/20: Black Film Critics Circle Winners (BFCC)
12/21: Online Association of Female Film Critics Winners (OAFFC)
12/21: North Carolina Film Critics Association Nominations (NCFCA)
12/21: Oscar Shortlists (Documentary, International Feature, Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Song Sound & Visual Effects)
12/21: Society of Composers and Lyricists Nominations (SCL)
12/21: London Film Critics Circle Nominations (LFCC)
12/21: Florida Film Critics Circle Winners (FFCC)
12/22: Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations (GWNYFCA)
12/28: UK Film Critics Association Nominations (UKFCA)
12/29: Georgia Film Critics Association Nominations (GAFCA)
12/29: Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Winners (GWNYFCA)
12/30: UK Film Critics Association Winners (UKFCA)
12/31: Columbus (Central Ohio) Film Critics Association Nominations (COFCA)

 

JANUARY
1/1: San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Nominations (SFBAFCC)
1/2: Makeup and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations (MUAHS)
1/3: Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations (SFCS)
1/3: North Carolina Film Critics Association Winners (NCFCA)
1/3: Austin Film Critics Association Nominations (AFCA)
1/3: Critics Association of Central Florida Winners (CACF)
1/4: Costume Designers Guild Nominations (CDG)
1/4: Columbus (Central Ohio) Film Critics Association Winners (COFCA)
1/5: British Academy Film Award Longlists (BAFTA)
1/5: Set Decorators Society of America Nominations (SDSA)
1/5: Georgia Film Critics Association Winners (GAFCA)
1/5: Hawaii Film Critics Society Nominations (HFCS)
1/6: National Society of Film Critics Winners (NSFC)
1/6: Seattle Film Critics Society Winners (SFCS)
1/6: Utah Film Critics Association Winners (UFCA)
1/7: San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Winners (SFBAFCC)
1/7: Golden Globe Award Winners (HFPA)
1/8: North Dakota Film Society Nominations (NDFS)
1/8: Chicago Indie Critics Award Nominations (CIC)
1/9: Art Directors Guild Award Nominations (ADG)
1/9: Cinema Audio Society Award Nominations (CAS)
1/9: NAACP Image Award Nominations
1/9: Governors Awards
1/10: Directors Guild of America Award Nominations
1/10: Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (SAG)
1/10: Austin Film Critics Association Winners (AFCA)
1/11: American Society of Cinematographers Nominations (ASC)
1/11: Annie Award Nominations (ANNIE)
1/12: Producers Guild of America Award Nominations (PGA)
1/12: Cinema Eye Honors Winners (CEHA)
1/12: Hawaii Film Critics Society Winners (HFCS)
1/13: Black Reel Award Winners (BRA)
1/14: Critics Choice Award Winners (CCA)
1/15: Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Nominations (MPSE)
1/15: North Dakota Film Society Winners (NDFS)
1/16: Visual Effects Society Award Nominations (VES)
1/17: Online Film Critics Society Nominations (OFCS)
1/17: USC Scripter Nominations (USC)
1/18: British Academy Film Award Nominations (BAFTA)
1/20: Chicago Indie Critics Award Winners (CIC)
1/22: Online Film Critics Society Winners (OFCS)
1/23: 96th Academy Award Nominations (AMPAS)
1/25: American Cinema Editors Eddie Award Nominations (ACE)
1/27: Satellite Award Winners (IPA)
1/27: Kansas City Film Critics Circle Winners (KCFCC)

 

FEBRUARY
2/3: British Society of Cinematographers Winners (BSC)
2/5: London Film Critics Circle Winners (LFCC)
2/5: GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Award Nominations (GALECA)
2/10: Directors Guild of America Award Winners (DGA)
2/10: Art Directors Guild Award Winners (ADG)
2/13: Society of Composers and Lyricists Winners (SCL)
2/13: Set Decorators Society of America Winners (SDSA)
2/17: Annie Award Winners (ANNIE)
2/18: British Academy Film Award Winners (BAFTA)
2/18: Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award Winners (MUAHS)
2/21: Writers Guild of America Award Nominations (WGA)
2/21: Visual Effects Society Award Winners (VES)
2/24: Screen Actors Guild Award Winners (SAG)
2/25: Producers Guild of America Award Winners (PGA)
2/25: Independent Spirit Award Winners (SPIRIT)
2/26: GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Award Winners (GALECA)
2/26: Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Creative Arts Award Winners (HCA)
2/27: African American Film Critics Association Winners (AAFCA)

 

MARCH
3/2: Cinema Audio Society Award Winners (CAS)
3/2: USC Scripter Winners (USC)
3/3: American Society of Cinematographers Award Winners ((ASC)
3/3: Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Winners (MPSE)
3/3: American Cinema Editors Eddie Award Winners (ACE)
3/3: Guild of Music Supervisors Award Winners (GMS)
3/7: Casting Society of America Artios Award Winners (CSA)
3/10: 96th Academy Awards (AMPAS)

 

APRIL
4/14: Writers Guild of America Award Winners (WGA)

[titanic2187]

On 12/12/2023 at 1:27 AM, harrisonisdead said:

Just so happens Hisaishi will be in the US during the Oscars nomination voting period (he has concerts in Seattle in January)... would be nice if he could squeeze in some sort of campaign thing while he's in the country. Across the Spider-Verse did a whole orchestral concert at the Academy Museum, that's the marketing competition he's up against here.

Compared to Miyazaki, hisaishi is more open for promotion in the west. He has multiple concerts going around in USA and UK in the past two years which probably bolster his fame among music elite. My worry is that it seems like GKIDS singular focus is on best animated feature until they lost sight of how much opportunity they can explore beyond just one category. 
 

It is time to really push hisaishi on the front of the campaign since the Oscar shortlist is coming due soon.

[Issac Newton]

@MovieMan89 Prayers were answered. Nominated for "Best Picture" at Florida Film Critics Circle.

 

[Becker]

Beautifully Animated, but a bit disappointing. The Story and Narrative were all over the place. They were spraying bullets with Storm Trooper precision.

[MovieMan89]

2 hours ago, Issac Newton said:

@MovieMan89 Prayers were answered. Nominated for "Best Picture" at Florida Film Critics Circle.

 

I really have no familiarity with that org, but it’s incredibly awesome to see a BP nom for it in a cat of only 5, and especially those others it’s nominated with!

 

Not to dive in because of spoilers, but I’m 99% sure the “messiness” of the plot is on purpose and meant to augment what Miyazaki was trying to achieve with this. I for one think it works incredibly well. It’s also not like he has ever stuck to traditional narratives, Spirited Away could be called all over the place and the ending “messy” if we’re going by traditional Hollywood act structure. But it works for that film. 

Edited December 13, 2023 by MovieMan89

[Danhjpn]

2 hours ago, Becker said:

Beautifully Animated, but a bit disappointing. The Story and Narrative were all over the place. They were spraying bullets with Storm Trooper precision.

 

I think Miyazaki intentionally did that.

I mean the old man already made many crowd pleasure films before, he knows the formula.

So this time, he would not accidently do that unless it has a I purpose....

Edited December 13, 2023 by Danhjpn

[MovieMan89]

Gotta admit, I don’t understand how this got shut out of all the big cats for Critic Choice when it’s one of the most critically acclaimed movies in years, especially if we’re just focusing on top critics… 9.1 and 92 meta are insane 

[Veclozy]

 

[lorddemaxus]

12 hours ago, MovieMan89 said:

Gotta admit, I don’t understand how this got shut out of all the big cats for Critic Choice when it’s one of the most critically acclaimed movies in years, especially if we’re just focusing on top critics… 9.1 and 92 meta are insane 

Critics choice awards just try to predict the Oscar's and aren't actually representative of critics. You're gonna have to look at regional critics awards instead

[MovieMan89]

I think part of the issue for some here is probably that if you don’t have a deep love and understanding of Miyazaki’s filmography and his themes and beliefs, this isn’t going to resonate the same way. It’s very much a movie about him personally and what he wants to leave behind in his life and his art. Once you realize/understand that background, the narrative clicks pretty easily imo, despite being untraditional. 

[Noctis]

I'm leaning more towards positive, and while the film's themes may stand out for a good portion, it does have a tendency to collapse under its own weight. Some of the imagery is stunningly beautiful - there are shots that completely blew me away. It's very interesting, and I am interested in revisiting it. 

 

I hope this is not his final film. 

[cannastop]

wrong thread

Edited December 14, 2023 by cannastop

[harrisonisdead]

 

 

Didn't realize this is getting a bit of an expansion this weekend

[cannastop]

I'm going to see this for a second time, but it will be dubbed this time around, not subbed. I hope it increases my appreciation of the movie!

[Becker]

On 12/13/2023 at 1:00 PM, MovieMan89 said:

Spirited Away could be called all over the place and the ending “messy” if we’re going by traditional Hollywood act structure. But it works for that film. 

Personally Speaking, I don't have Spirited Away in my upper echelon of Studio Ghibli Movies. Off the top of my head, I would say Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies, Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind, and Wind Rises would best it in my list. 

[MovieMan89]

1 hour ago, cannastop said:

I'm going to see this for a second time, but it will be dubbed this time around, not subbed. I hope it increases my appreciation of the movie!

Haha I also saw it subbed with the intent of dub for round 2 

[Noctis]

The Wind Rises would have been a more fitting send off for Miyazaki than this.

[cannastop]

6 hours ago, Noctis said:

The Wind Rises would have been a more fitting send off for Miyazaki than this.

Well I haven't seen Wind Rises but this seems like as good of a send off as any. But Miyazaki is supposedly working on another movie now so who knows what that will be.

[Morieris]