The Boy And The Heron (2023)
A teenager, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, who bears a striking resemblance to his mum. His strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who dubs him the “long-awaited one.”
The Castle Of Cagliostro (1979)
The extraordinary adventures of a gentleman thief, as conceived by an anime master.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
A magical tale in a troubled kingdom on the brink of war.
Laputa: Castle In The Sky (1986)
A girl with a mysterious pendant and a young boy team up to unravel the secret of an castle in the sky.
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Magical film about two girls who have adventures with the forest spirits they encounter. Twenty-fifth anniversary re-release.
Porco Rosso (1992)
Anime adventures of a flying pig, Italian Fascists, pirates and an American contract killer between the wars in Europe.
Ponyo (2008)
A five-year-old boy meets a magical fish who longs to become human.
Princess Mononoke (1997)
A prince becomes caught up in a battle between a mining town and a forest.
Spirited Away (2001)
Animated Japanese adventure of a 10-year-old girl in a magic world of ghosts and unquiet gods.
The Wind Rises (2013)
Hayao Miyazaki brings together the engineer Jiro Horikoshi and the author Tatsuo Hori in a fictional epic tale of love.
News

Heir presumptive Rob Rice on the power of comedy, political disappointments and Ponderosa

Keeping the rhythm Hugo Ruíz on storytelling techniques, kinky cinema and Dante

From personal to universal Karla Murthy on The Gas Station Attendant and her relationship with her dad

Family reunion Tasha Hubbard on exploring the aftermath of the Sixties Scoop in Meadowlarks

Throwback Adam Rehmeier on the spirit of Seventies cinema and Carolina Caroline

Uncovering everyday moments Alvin Hall and Sam Pollard on uncovering the history of The Lorraine

More news and features

We're bringing you news, reviews and more from Sheffield DocFest, ImagineNative and Tribeca.



We're looking forward to Docs Ireland and the Fantasia International Film Festival.



We've recently brought you coverage of Cannes, Queer East, the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, Visions du Réel, Fantaspoa, Overlook, BFI Flare and SXSW, the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival and the NY Rendezvous with French Cinema.



Read our full for more.


Visit our festivals section.

Interact

Don't forget that you can follow us on YouTube for trailers of festival films and more. You can also find us on Mastodon and Bluesky.


It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:


Karlovy Vary 60th anniversary edition to feature Jesse Eisenberg and Maggie Gyllenhaal as guests


Fantasia Second wave of titles announced


Tribeca Artistic director Frédéric Boyer discusses the highlights of this year's edition


Cannes Everytime wins Un Certain Regard prize


Cannes Yuri wins Palm Dog for La Perra