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Masakazu KANEKO Biography
Masakazu KANEKO was born in Tokyo in 1978. He graduated Aoyama Gakuin University. After graduation, he studied under Director Takahisa Zeze at the Film School of Tokyo.
In 2016, his first feature film, "The Albino's Trees", was officially screened in the Forward Future Section of the 6th Beijing International Film Festival, China.

In 2021, his second feature film, "Ring Wandering" had its world premiere at the 37th Warsaw International Film Festival and received the Ecumenical Jury Award, Special Mention. It won the Golden Peacock Award (Grand Prix) at the 52nd International Film Festival of India.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Government of Japan, selected Kaneko as one of the three filmmakers to promote and facilitate Japanese filmmaking internationally, and also as one of the four emerging directors to take part in the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival and the European Film Market on the recommendation of UNIJAPAN.

In 2024, his third feature film, "River Returns" had its world premiere at the 62nd Gijon International Film Festival and won the Youth Award for Best Feature Film. It won 10 awards at international film festivals worldwide.
"Sleeping in the Red Earth" is his fourth feature.

Photo by the 62nd Gijon International Film Festival (Spain, November 2024)


Filmography
“Sumire Ningyo”/ 2007 / School Graduation Project
“Rapunzel”/ 2008 / Short Film
“Konagona”/ 2009 / Short Film
“Lost Story”/ 2009 / Short Film
“The Man Who Restores”/ 2010 / Short Film
“Camera Obscura”/ 2013 / Short Film
“Secret Meeting”/ 2013 / Short Film
“The Albino's Trees”/ 2016 / First Feature Film
“Ring Wandering”/ 2021 / 2nd Feature Film
“The Water Sprite”-pilot version- / 2021 / Short Film *You can watch the full version of this pilot film by clicking the link.
“River Returns”/ 2024 / 3rd Feature Film
“Sleeping in the Red Earth”/ 2027 / 4th Feature Film


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