Master Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming visit to the United States is adding a stop at the University of California, Berkeley.
Miyazaki is set to visit the Northern California city on July 25, accepting the Japan Prize from the college’s Center for Japanese Studies, reports The New York Times.
In preparation, the Pacific Film Archive is presenting Miyazaki’s films on the big screen in a series that runs from July 12-21. The screenings, which will be held at the Archive’s theater at 2575 Bancroft Way, runs by the following schedule:
July 12, 4 p.m., My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
July 14, 7 p.m., Porco Rosso (1992)
July 19, 2:30 p.m. Castle in the Sky (1986)
July 21, 7 p.m., Princess Mononoke (1997)
Tickets are available by calling (510) 642-5249 or online at
http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/tickets.
Miyazaki’s appearance at Berkeley will follow his appearance July 24 at Comic-Con International in San Diego, where he is set to address fans in the 6,500-seat Hall H.
He also will appear at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on July 28 for a sold-out discussion with Disney-Pixar exec John Lasseter.
