The Boy and the Heron
Summary
Having already taken the world by tempest , Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’sThe Boy and the Heronlooks to tote up the crown jewel of cinematic entertainment to its tilt of accolades as it has been shortlisted for an Oscar nominating speech .
Late last week , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its annual short list of nominations for its most prestigious categories . studio apartment Ghibli’sThe Boy and the Heronmade the shortlist for the Best Music ( Original Score ) category . The score was compile by seasoned Miyazaki collaborator Joe Hisaishi .
The success ofThe Boy and the Heronsince its premiere makes it one of the stiff prospect to deliver the goods the accolade , but it faces some buckram contention from the likes ofBarbie , The Color Purple , and the other animate picture show in the category , Spider - Man : Across the Spider - Verse . The final nomination will be released on January 23 , 2024 , with the winner of the honour to be divulge during the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10 , 2024 .
The Boy and the HeronCould Bring Home More Than One Oscar
An award in the Best Music class may not be the only Oscar the film take home , as it is still eligible to contend in the Best alive Feature category . The shortlist for this family has yet to be announced . Currently , over 30 celluloid are vie for placement on the shortlist , including Western power plant franchises such asTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Mutant Mayhem , The Super Mario Bros. Movie , and of course , Spider - Man : Across the Spider - Verse . Also on the list are the other stellar Nipponese offerings , Suzume , andThe First Slam Dunk .
Regardless if it bring home and Academy Award or not , The Boy and the Heronhas already made story with honored recognition . Less than a calendar month ago , it received nominations for both the Golden Globe Awardsfor Best Animated Feature and the Best Original Score . make and award earlier , the Golden Globes are often used as a barometer for what to expect about the Academy Awards . Regardless of what category the film is nominated in , the key metric will be how well it does in the Golden Globes . If it wins there , then it ’s likely to also be a special day for Miyazaki next March .
Miyazaki’s Unprecedented History Of Success
WillThe Boy and the Heronbe flying away with one or more Academy Award ? Well , if Miyazaki ’s history as a director is anything to go by , then the betting odds are in its favor . Miyazaki ’s shelf is lade with awards for his workplace on animated films . Widely considered one of the citizenry most responsible for the modernistic development of Japanese anime , Miyazaki won his first award in 1979 , and since then has consistently bring home the bacon or been make for the most honored awards in entertainment . In 2002 , he won the Oscar for Best recreate Feature forSpirited forth . If , as expected , The Boy and the Herongets nominated for Best Animated Feature , Miyazakiwill join Pete Docter as the only two people with four nominating address in that category .
The Boy and the Heronis now wager in selected theatre worldwide .
