Oscar 2024, the academy of cinematographic arts and sciences awarded the film The Boy and the Heron , by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli , as Best Animated Film at the 96th Oscar ceremony. The film was competing with Elements, Nimona, Robot Dreams and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in the category. Unfortunately, Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki were unable to be present to accept the award in person. This is Miyazaki's second film to win, after Spirited Away in 2003.
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Therefore, no anime films received nominations at the 95th Academy Awards last year. INU-OH by Masaaki Yuasa and Science SARU, Drifting Home by Hiroyasu Ishida and Studio Colorido, and Goodbye, Don Glees! by Atsuko Ishizuka and Madhouse were eligible for the awards that year.
Synopsis
The Boy and the Heron is inspired by the story of the book by Genzaburo Yoshino , released in 1937. However, the story of the book follows the journey of Copper, a 15-year-old boy who goes through a great journey to discover the meaning of life. However, Miyazaki stated that his film will have a different story.
Therefore, the Boy and the Crane won the Best Animated Film category at the 81st Golden Globe Awards earlier this year. The Alliance of Women Film Journalists awarded it Best Animated Film at its EDA Awards on December 31. The 78th Mainichi Film Awards announced ahead of its ceremony on February 14 that the film will receive the Noburou Oofuji Award, which honors animated works that offer new forms of creative expression.
The Boy and the Crane premiered in Brazil on February 22nd. Finally, the film also received nominations from the Annie Awards (for animated feature, direction and screenplay) and the British Academy Film Awards (for animated film).
Source: Oscars
