It's the first nomination in the category for everyone except Paul Thomas Anderson — surprising especially given the presence of Christopher Nolan and Guillermo del Toro, both beloved filmmakers with many hit movies under their belts. (vox.com)
This weekend, Row House Cinema will launch the first - ever Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival, featuring four diverse films by some of Japan's most beloved filmmakers — including Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu. (criterion.com)
Miyazaki is a living treasure in Japan, a revered storyteller and beloved filmmaker whose work is treated with the same respect as Disney classics in the U.S., and he has long offered strong, brave girls as the protagonists of his stories. (seanax.com)