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Masakazu Kaneko

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Masakazu Kaneko
Born (1978-01-24) 24 January 1978 (age 46)
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

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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

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  • The Albino's Trees (アルビノの木) (2016)
  • Ring Wandering (リング・ワンダリング) (2021)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
2016 6th Beijing International Film Festival Forward Future Section The Albino's Trees Nominated [5]
2017 4th Figueira film Art (Figueira da Foz International Film Festival) Best Feature
Best Direction
Best Picture
Won [6]
2021 37th Warsaw Film Festival Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award Ring Wandering Won [7]
52nd International Film Festival of India Golden Peacock (Best Film) Won [8]
2022 43rd Durban International Film Festival Best Screenplay Won [9]
2023 22nd Independent Days International Film Festival Indie Award(Best Feature) Won [10]

References

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  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. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "4o Figueira Film Art". Jornal Tornado (in Portuguese). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "37th International Film Festival Warsaw: Awards of the Ecumenical Jury". Signis. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Japanese movie 'Ring Wandering' wins Golden Peacock Award at 52nd edition of IFFI". Devdiscourse. November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Durban Film Festival winners". the media online. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "INDEPENDENT DAYS Tag 4: AWARDMANIA". INDEPENDENT DAYS 2023. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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