Photo/Illutration Studio Ghibli Inc. executive Goro Miyazaki receives the Honorary Palme d'Or on May 20 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. (Noriki Ishitobi)

CANNES—Animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli Inc. received an honorary Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival held here on May 20.

The audience at the 2,300-seat Grand Theatre Lumiere, which was packed to capacity and included children, gave studio executive Goro Miyazaki a two-minute standing ovation.

“I would like to thank and share the joy with all staff at the studio, the Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Park,” said Miyazaki, son of celebrated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.

“This honor belongs to all the fans around the world who love our work,” he said.

Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki, who has produced many of Miyazaki’s films, sent a video message to the celebration. The venue erupted in laughter at their witty exchange.

They cofounded the animation studio in 1985 with the late filmmaker Isao Takahata.

The ceremony was followed by a rare screening of short films by Hayao Miyazaki, typically only available at the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo: “Mei and the Baby Cat Bus,” “House Hunting,” “Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess” and “Boro the Caterpillar.”

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