Here's your chance to ask Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki a question for his upcoming lecture
Children and children-at-heart from Asia have the chance to ask Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki questions about his life and work.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, dubbed the Nobel Peace Prize of Asia which honored Miyazaki last August, on Facebook said individuals may send to its email ([email protected]) a 30-second video with their name, age, city, and country and ask their questions.
The question could be featured in Miyazaki's upcoming lecture. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 11.
"The deadline’s approaching fast, so don’t miss out!" the award-giving body said.
Miyazaki is the founder of Studio Ghibli, which brought critically and commercially acclaimed movies like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Boy and the Heron.
In its citation, the Ramon Magsaysay Award highlighted how Studio Ghibli films "touch on complicated subjects such as environmental destruction, the horrors of war and conflict, and fear of the unknown, yet handled with such nuance and care that they have redefined our concepts of pacifism, environmentalism, and self-empowerment."
It praised Miyazaki for teaching his audience "through the magic of animation to dream of peace and better societies, and to view the world with wonder and awe."
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1941, Miyazaki developed a passion for manga and animation at an early age. He joined Toei Animation in 1963.
It wasn't until 1985 that he co-founded Studio Ghibli and proceeded to direct numerous films under the animation company.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, named after the late Philippine president, was established in 1957.
Since the maiden award in 1958, it has recognized over 300 women, men, and organizations “whose selfless service has offered their societies, Asia, and the world successful solutions to some of the most intractable problems of human development.”
Other 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipients include Vietnamese doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, Indonesian activist Farwiza Farhan, and the Thai organization Rural Doctors Movement.
Last year, Filipino peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer was among the recipients.
Past Filipino recipients include National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin (1996), President Cory Aquino (1998), and National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab (2019).