Yoshiaki Nishimura(I)

Producer
Writer

Granted near-unfettered access to the notoriously insular Studio Ghibli, director Mami Sunada follows the three men who are the lifeblood of Ghibli Â the eminent director Hayao Miyazaki, the producer Toshio Suzuki, and the elusive and influential Â“other directorÂ” Isao Takahata Â over the course of a year as the studio rushes to complete two films, MiyazakiÂ’s The Wind Rises and TakahataÂ’s The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. The result is a rare Â“fly on the wallÂ” glimpse of the inner workings of one of the worldÂ¹s most celebrated animation studios, and an insight into the dreams, passion and singular dedication of these remarkable creators.

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)

Yoshiaki Nishimura(Born in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese lead film producer formerly of Studio Ghibli and founder and producer of the animation company Studio Ponoc. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014 for The Tale of Princess Kaguya and received a consecutive Oscar nomination at the 88th Academy Awards for When Marnie Was There in the same category. Producer of Studio Ponoc's debut feature-length animated film Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017), the studio's short-film anthology Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 (2018), and Tomorrow's Leaves (2021), an animated short film created in collaboration with the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage. The Imaginary (2023), a feature-length animated film, is his upcoming film.