Takeshi Fukunaga
Takeshi Fukunaga | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1982 |
| Origin | Date, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer / Director |
Takeshi Fukunaga is a Japanese filmmaker based in New York.
His first feature film, Out of My Hand (2015) premiered in the Panorama section at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[1] and won the US Fiction Award at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival.[2] He won the George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2015 San Diego Asian Film Festival.[3]
The film was later released worldwide through Ava DuVernay’s distribution company, ARRAY. Takeshi was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2016 Independent Spirit Awards.[4] In 2017, he was selected for The Residence by Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation to develop his second feature film.
His second feature film, Ainu Mosir (2020) won Special Jury Mention in International Narrative Competition at Tribeca Film Festival, and Best Film in International Feature Competition at Gunajuato International Film Festival.
Filmography
Film
- Out of My Hand (2015)
- Ainu Mosir (2020)
- Mountain Woman (2023)[5]
- Ainu Puri (Documentary)(2024)
Television
- Tokyo Vice (2024), Episode 5, 6
- Shōgun (2024), Episode 7 "Chapter Seven: A Stick of Time"
References
- ^ "Programme 2015". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ Ristau, Reece (2015-06-17). "LA Film Festival Announces Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement". pacarts.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "'Carol' Leads Independent Spirit Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "山女". eiga.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.