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Japanese film director

Masakazu Kaneko
Born (1978-01-24) 24 January 1978 (age 46)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationAoyama Gakuin University
OccupationFilm director

Masakazu Kaneko (金子 雅和, Masakazu Kaneko, born 24 January 1978, in Tokyo) is a Japanese film director.

Kaneko's film Ring Wandering won Golden Peacock best film award at 52nd International Film Festival of India in November 2021.

Career

In 2016 Masakazu's first directed-feature The Albino's Trees, was screened as an international premiere in the Beijing International Film Festival, China. In 2017 it was also screened in the 4th Figueira Film Art (the Figueira da Foz International Film Festival), Portugal and awarded the Best Feature, Best Direction, Best Picture.

His second feature Ring Wandering (2021) won the Golden Peacock Best Film Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (Goa) and the Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award at the 37th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
2016 6th Beijing International Film Festival Forward Future Section The Albino's Trees Nominated
2017 4th Figueira film Art (Figueira da Foz International Film Festival) Best Feature
Best Direction
Best Picture 		Won
2021 37th Warsaw Film Festival Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award Ring Wandering Won
52nd International Film Festival of India Golden Peacock (Best Film) Won
2022 43rd Durban International Film Festival Best Screenplay Won
2023 22nd Independent Days International Film Festival Indie Award(Best Feature) Won

References

  1. "若手ながら骨太な映像作りで定評の金子雅和監督作品『アルビノの木』第6回北京国際映画祭フォワード・フューチャーコンペティション正式上映！". CINEMATOPICS (in Japanese). April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  2. "4o Figueira Film Art". Jornal Tornado (in Portuguese). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. "Japanese film 'Ring Wandering' bags top honour at IFFI". Hidustan Times. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. "37th International Film Festival Warsaw". inter film. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. "光る川". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. "北京国際映画祭で金子雅和監督作品『アルビノの木』正式上映！". 映画情報どっとこむ (in Japanese). April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  7. "4o Figueira Film Art". Jornal Tornado (in Portuguese). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. "37th International Film Festival Warsaw: Awards of the Ecumenical Jury". Signis. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. "Japanese movie 'Ring Wandering' wins Golden Peacock Award at 52nd edition of IFFI". Devdiscourse. November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  10. "Durban Film Festival winners". the media online. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  11. "INDEPENDENT DAYS Tag 4: AWARDMANIA". INDEPENDENT DAYS 2023. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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