Masakazu Kaneko
Masakazu Kaneko | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1978 |
| Education | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| Occupation | Film 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
[edit]In 2016 Masakazu's first directed-feature The Albino's Trees, was screened as an international premiere in the Beijing International Film Festival, China.[1] 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.[2]
His second feature Ring Wandering (2021) won the Golden Peacock Best Film Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (Goa)[3] and the Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award at the 37th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Albino's Trees (2016)
- Ring Wandering (2021)
- River Returns (2025)[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6th Beijing International Film Festival | Forward Future Section | The Albino's Trees | Nominated | [6] |
| 2017 | 4th Figueira film Art (Figueira da Foz International Film Festival) | Best Feature Best Direction Best Picture |
Won | [7] | |
| 2021 | 37th Warsaw Film Festival | Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award | Ring Wandering | Won | [8] |
| 52nd International Film Festival of India | Golden Peacock (Best Film) | Won | [9] | ||
| 2022 | 43rd Durban International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Won | [10] | |
| 2023 | 22nd Independent Days International Film Festival | Indie Award(Best Feature) | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "4o Figueira Film Art". Jornal Tornado (in Portuguese). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Japanese film 'Ring Wandering' bags top honour at IFFI". Hidustan Times. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "37th International Film Festival Warsaw". inter film. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "光る川". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "4o Figueira Film Art". Jornal Tornado (in Portuguese). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "37th International Film Festival Warsaw: Awards of the Ecumenical Jury". Signis. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Japanese movie 'Ring Wandering' wins Golden Peacock Award at 52nd edition of IFFI". Devdiscourse. November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Durban Film Festival winners". the media online. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT DAYS Tag 4: AWARDMANIA". INDEPENDENT DAYS 2023. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.