Studio Ghibli Fest has had a momentous run in the past, and this year will be no different. The beloved Studio Ghibli Fest is back in theatres for the year 2021. It will hopefully end this bleak year on a high note. For fans of Ghibli Studios, this news couldn’t get better, and yet it does. Get this! The 2021 fest will screen all of Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpieces along with a bunch of other celebrated Ghibli films.
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1 Dates, Venue and Other Details-
2 Studio Ghibli Fest 2021 Schedule:
The festival will kick start with a wide screening of Hayao Miyazaki Academy Award-winning feature film, ‘Spirited Away’. The celebrated film, which came out in the year 2001, will complete its 20th anniversary with this beautiful screening. Apart from Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli Fest will screen three more Miyazaki films. The three other titles include the Oscar-nominated epic fantasy, ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’, the timeless fan-favourite ‘My Neighbor Totoro’, and the classic steampunk anime ‘Castle in the Sky’.
GKIDS, who has been a long collaborator of Ghibli Studios, will produce this event along with Fathom Events. They both have been the backbone of the Studio Ghibli Fest and have successfully produced the fest three times. This year will be no different.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fest couldn’t take place last year, which upset the Ghibli fans. But looks like 2021 will more than make up for it. The producers have included tons of interesting events in the Fest. Apart from all the film screenings, there will also be a celebratory event to honour the 35th anniversary of Miyazaki’s classic ‘Castle in the Sky’. The whole Fest can be seen as a celebration of Miyazaki’s genius filmmaking.
Dates, Venue and Other Details-
The Festival will travel all around the U.S, starting from October to December. Each film will be screened both, in the original Japanese version as well as the English Dubbed version. Reports also suggest that the producers have included a bunch of bonus events in the Fest which makes it all the more exciting. The tickets for the Studio Ghibli Fest 2021 have gone online and you can buy them at GhibliFest.com, Fathomevents.com, or at the local box office. Log onto the Ghibli Fest website and search your locality or city, to know more details.
Since the news broke out, fans of Ghibli studios have gone crazy. They had been waiting for the festival for quite some time. To top it all, they weren’t sure that the Fest will take place this year too. But now they all can take a sigh of relief.
Addressing the Studio Ghibli Fest 2021, GKIDS president David Jesteadt said, “Since their founding, Studio Ghibli has always wanted fans to see their works on the big screen.” Ray Nutt, the CEO of Fathom Events, “We are proud to continue our long-standing partnership with GKIDS to bring fans the unique opportunity to experience some of the best in animation in their local cinemas among a community of fellow fans.”
Studio Ghibli Fest 2021 Schedule:
- Spirited Away 20th Anniversary
- Sunday, October 3, 2021, 3:00 PM (English Dub)
- Monday, October 4, 2021, 7:00 PM (Japanese with English Subs)
- Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 7:00 PM (English Dub)
- Howl’s Moving Castle
- Sunday, October 24, 2021, 3:00 PM (English Dub)
- Monday, October 25, 2021, 7:00 PM (Japanese with English Subs)
- Thursday, October 28, 2021, 7:00 PM (English Dub)
- Castle in the Sky 35th Anniversary
- Sunday, November 14, 2021, 3:00 PM (English Dub)
- Monday, November 15, 2021, 7:00 PM (Japanese with English Subs)
- Thursday, November 18, 2021, 7:00 PM (English Dub)
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Sunday, December 5, 2021, 3:00 PM (English Dub)
- Monday, December 6, 2021, 7:00 PM (Japanese with English Subs)
- Thursday, December 9, 2021, 7:00 PM (English Dub)
(Screening in local time)
All in all, Studio Ghibli Fest 2021 will be a grand event nonetheless, which will be a treat for all the Ghibli fans.
Studio Ghibli Fest Announces New Slate for 2022Mar 4th 2022
GKIDS and Fathom Events Bring the Fan Favorite Series
Back to U.S. Cinemas Starting This Spring
Studio Ghibli's Series of Animated Masterpieces Kicks Off by Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Princess Mononoke on Sunday, April 3
Followed by Six of Studio Ghibli's Most Acclaimed Films
SERIES TRAILER
DENVER (Thursday, March 3) – STUDIO GHIBLI FEST is back in theaters this spring with a new slate of timeless animated classics for 2022 - kicking off with 25th-anniversary screenings of the epic historical fantasy Princess Mononoke. Written and directed by Academy Award®-winner Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke held Japan's box office record for domestic films for four years until it was unseated by another STUDIO GHIBLI film, Spirited Away.
STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2022 will highlight seven beloved films from the acclaimed studio, including the aforementioned Academy Award®-winning masterpiece Spirited Away, the Oscar®- nominated fantasy epic Howl's Moving Castle, and the critically acclaimed Ponyo. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, The Cat Returns, the fantastical adventure where the Baron from Whisper of the Heart returns to the big screen. Rounding out the series, the intimate and timeless drama Only Yesterday, from Academy Award®-nominated director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata joins this year's spectacular lineup, in its first-ever nationwide theatrical release in North America. STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2022 will run in U.S. cinemas throughout the fall.
"The team at Fathom Events is thrilled to kick off Studio Ghibli Fest for the fifth time," said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. "We're not only excited to bring these cherished films to the big screen for dedicated fans of animation but we're also proud of our long-standing relationship with GKIDS. It's going to be a great series!”
Each event will be shown in both original Japanese and English dubbed versions and will include exclusive bonus content. Tickets for STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2022 can be purchased online beginning Thursday, March 3, by visiting FathomEvents.com, GhibliFest.com or at participating theater box offices. (Theaters and participants are subject to change).
STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2022 SCHEDULE:
All event listings are in local time
Princess Mononoke 25th Anniversary
- Sunday, April 3, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, April 4, 2022 – 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
Ponyo
- Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, May 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
The Cat Returns 20th Anniversary
- Sunday, June 26, 2022 - 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, June 27, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
Kiki's Delivery Service
- Sunday, July 31, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, August 1, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
Only Yesterday
- Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, August 29, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
Howl's Moving Castle
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Monday, September 26, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
Spirited Away
- Sunday, October 30, 2022 - 3:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
- Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 7:00 PM Local Time (Japanese with Subtitles)
- Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 7:00 PM Local Time (English Dubbed)
About Fathom Events
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.
About GKIDS
GKIDS is the producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding 12 Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, Mirai in 2019, and Wolfwalkers in 2021. GKIDS handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world's most coveted animation collections with titles Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and others; as well as the critically acclaimed television series, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. Also, GKIDS is the founder and host of ANIMATION IS FILM, the annual LA-based film festival which embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium to its fullest range of artistic expressions. www.GKIDS.com
About Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli is one of the most acclaimed and influential animation studios in the world, inspiring filmmakers and audiences alike over the last 30 years with beloved stories and breathtaking visuals. Under the brilliance of visionary animation directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki, the studio's films are known for timeless classics such as My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Ponyo; and have won countless international awards including an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature for Spirited Away, as well as five additional Oscar® nominations for Howl's Moving Castle, The Wind Rises, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There, and The Red Turtle. Director and studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki was separately given an Honorary Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in 2014, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures paid tribute to his artwork with a special exhibit when the Museum opened in September 2021.
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