With an Annie Award now under his belt, "Mirai" director Mamoru Hosoda plans to soak in the excitement of being in Hollywood with other celebrated creatives ahead of the film industry's crowning event later this month, the Academy Awards."The Academy Awards have a 91-year history, and I'm honored 'Mirai' will be part of that history as a Japanese film," Hosoda said at the Japan Cinema Celebration on Monday night, hosted by the Japanese Consul General in Los Angeles."'Mirai' is a Japanese story, but it resonates with people from countries such as America, Germany, Thailand -- they feel it's …READ FULL ARTICLE
