Studio Ghibli President Hoshino Koji announced Sunday that the highly acclaimed, world-renowned Oscar-winning director will retire from making feature-length films after The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ), his final film currently competing in the Venice Film Festival.

Due to popular request, The Cinematheque is bringing back the smash-hit retrospective Castles in the Sky: The Return of Studio Ghibli! We have teamed up once again with The Cinematheque to offer a pair of tickets to see a Studio Ghibli film in theatres, part of the 16-film, all-ages GHIBLI series taking place July 4th to August 5th.

By popular demand, The Cinematheque is back with the return of the smash-hit retrospective, Castles in the Sky: The Return of Studio Ghibli. From JULY 4th to August 5th, a total of 16 Studio Ghibli films will be shown in theatres, including Castle in the Sky, My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl’s Moving Castle.

We've teamed up with The Cinematheque in Vancouver to offer two sets of two tickets, one set for Facebook and one set for Twitter, to The Cinematheque's presentation of a massive 14 film Studio Ghibli retrospective in Vancouver, held from December 7 to January 3, in Japanese audio with English subtitles.

The Cinematheque and the Vancity Theatre have teamed up to present a rare opportunity for fans of all ages to watch the screenings of 17 Studio Ghibli movies in Vancouver. This exclusive event begins on December 7, running until January 3, providing lots of time for those wishing to check out this retrospective of films to do so.