Keishi Suenaga
Date of Birth: 11-OCT-1976
Keishi Suenaga is Japanese Independent Film Director/Producer/Writer.
After working in a record store following graduation from high school, worked in South Korea from 2000 to 2003, and worked in China from 2003 to 2006.
Completely moved back to Japan in 2007.
While working at Japan Post, in 2011 established Starsea Films Production, an independent film production group. Responsible for producing, directing, scripts, and editing.
His new directed Noir short film "Aim Point" (2018), starring the famous japanese actress Waki Katakura.
<My Filmography>
"Tadareru/Becomes Sore" (2014/Short Film)
*Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zprhYOrbs2Q)
*Official Film Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/tadarerubecomessore/)
"Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut" (2016/Feature Film)
*Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrisFaRQowY)
*Official Film Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/inheritthestarsthedirectorscut/)
"Till the End of the World" (2016/Short Film)
*Official Trailer (https://youtu.be/QpvSpMZhKrs)
*Official Film Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/tillendofworld/)
"Cold Feet" (2017/Short Film)
*Official Film Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/tsumetaiyukacoldfeet/)
"Aim Point" (2018/Short Film)
*Official Trailer (https://youtu.be/kdCpCgH8YFI)
*Official Film Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/aimpointshortfilm/)
  • Director (8 Credits)
    Bread Salt and Heart2020
    Documentary
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Cold Feet2017
    Short
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
    Till the End of the World2016
    Short
    Tadareru/Becomes Sore2014
    Short
  • Editor (7 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Cold Feet2017
    Short
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
    Till the End of the World2016
    Short
    Tadareru/Becomes Sore2014
    Short
  • Producer (7 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Cold Feet2017
    Short
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
    Till the End of the World2016
    Short
    Tadareru/Becomes Sore2014
    Short
  • Executive Producer (7 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Cold Feet2017
    Short
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
    Till the End of the World2016
    Short
    Tadareru/Becomes Sore2014
    Short
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Based Upon a Story (4 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Costume Designer, Costumer (4 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
    Cold Feet2017
    Short
    Till the End of the World2016
    Short
  • Production Designer, Set Designer, Set Decorator, Art Director (2 Credits)
    Engagement2020
    Short
    Aim Point2018
    Short
  • Assistant Camera Operator (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Art Department (Props) (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Costume Design (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Set Decorator (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Art Director (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Production Design (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Casting Director (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Acting (2 Credits)
    The Stars My Destination2018
    Feature
    Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut2016
    Feature
  • Director of Photography (1 Credit)
    Bread Salt and Heart2020
    Documentary
  • Cinematographer (1 Credit)
    Tadareru/Becomes Sore2014
    Short
Honorable Mention
Aim Point
9th Blackbird Film Festival
New York, New York
2024
Special Mention
Aim Point
9th Asia South East-Short Film Festival (Winter 2024)
Phnom Penh
2024
Best Drama Film
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
5th Black & White Film Festival (January 2024)
Toronto, Ontario
2024
Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Casting Director, Best Art-Director, Best Special Visual Effects, Best Music Composer
The Stars My Destination
2nd Milasa Film Festival (October - November 2023)
Antalya, Antalya
2023
Best Indie Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
4th New York Movie Awards (September 2023)
New York, New York
2023
International Narrative Feature Film (Runner-Up)
The Stars My Destination
16th Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition
New York, New York
2023
Best War Movie
The Stars My Destination
5th Wallachia International Film Festival
Bucharest
2023
Best Picture of the Festival, Best Visual Effects, Best Hair & Makeup, Best Director of a Foreign Language Feature Film, Outstanding Actor in a Foreign Language Film, Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
11th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2023
Best Actor (Female), Narrative Feature (Critic's Choise Award)
The Stars My Destination
1st Dhaka International Cultural Film Festival (Season 1)
Dhaka
2023
Best Action Feature Film, Best War Feature Film, Best Sci-Fi Feature Film, Best Dubbing Artist, Best Adapted Script, Best Sound Mixer
The Stars My Destination
2nd Travancore International Film Award - TIFA (July Fifth Week)
Trivandrum, Kerala
2023
Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Cast
The Stars My Destination
2nd Stanley Film Awards (Thirteenth Edition)
London
2023
Best Feature Film, Best Director Feature Film, Best Actor Feature Film, Best Actress Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
2nd Ipê Amarelo Film Festival (1st Competition)
São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo
2023
Best Director of a Foreign Language Film, Outstanding Actress in a Foreign Language Film
The Stars My Destination
3rd Film Fest International Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
2023
Best Action Movie, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design
The Stars My Destination
2nd GLIFF - Golden Lemur International Film Festival (December - January 2023)
Lisbon
2023
Best LGBTQ+
Aim Point
2nd Dialog Film Festival (September-October 2023)
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
2023
Indie Short Film (Silver Award)
Aim Point
2nd Paris Film Awards (August 2023)
Paris
2023
Best LGBTQ+
Aim Point
1st TopShot International Film Festival (Autumn 2023)
Warszawa
2023
Official Selection
Aim Point
5th LONG STORY SHORTS | International Film Festival (December 2023)
Bucharest
2023
Best Indie Short Film, Best LGBTQ
Aim Point
1st International Gold Awards (August 2023)
New York, New York
2023
Honorable Mention
Aim Point
3rd Night of Drama Shorts (March - June 2023 4th Period)
Milano
2023
Officilal Selection
Aim Point
2nd Northern Festival of Cinema
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East England
2023
Best Drama, Gold Award Short Film, Gold Award Actor, Gold Award Cinematography, Silver Award Indie Short Film, Silver Award Producer, Silver Award Actress
Aim Point
4th New York Movie Awards (April 2023)
New York, New York
2023
Honorable Mention
Aim Point
8th Nassau Film Festival
Princeton, New Jersey
2023
Best Short Film Director, Best Thriller, Best Actor, Best Actress (Nominated)
Aim Point
1st Sofia International Film Festival (February - April)
Sofia
2023
Best Drama, Best Actor/Actress, Best Cinematography
Aim Point
11th Andromeda Film Festival
İstanbul
2023
Best Drama Short Film (Nominated)
Aim Point
3rd Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival (SPRING SEASON 2023)
İstanbul
2023
Best LGBTQ Film
Aim Point
3rd 8 & HalFilm Awards (March 2023)
Roma, Lazio
2023
Official Selection
Aim Point
1st Butterfly International Film Festival (Season Janury - March)
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2023
Best Short Film, Best Genre
Aim Point
1st Majorca Atlanteans - International Film Festival (November - January)
Palma de Majorca, Balearic Islands
2023
Best Actor/Actress, Best Horror/Thriller, Best Poster
Cold Feet
12th Andromeda Film Festival
İstanbul
2023
Official Selection
Cold Feet
3rd Roosevelt Island Film Festival
New York, New York
2023
Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film (Nominated)
Cold Feet
3rd T.I.F.A. – Tietê International Film Awards (1st Competition)
Tietê, São Paulo
2023
Best Horror/Thriller, Best Production, Best Actress
Cold Feet
2nd Tabriz Cinema Awards
Tabriz, East Azerbaijan
2023
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
3rd Iconic Images Film Festival (Season 8)
Vilnius
2023
Official Selection
Engagement
1st Metropolis Film Festival
Milan, Lombardy
2022
Best Sci-Fi, Best Actress
The Stars My Destination
1st Paws International Film Festival
Belgrade
2022
Grand Prix for the Best Feature Film, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director
The Stars My Destination
1st Brussels International Film Festival - BIFF (October - November)
Brussels
2022
Best Director of World Films (Meilleur Réalisateur de Films du Monde)
The Stars My Destination
2nd Brittany International Film Festival
Locronan, Finistère department, Bretagne
2022
Best Actress (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
1st Symbiotic Film Festival (2nd Season)
Kiev
2022
Best Director
The Stars My Destination
3rd The Gladiator Film Festival
İstanbul
2022
Best Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
1st Synsapalum International Film Festival (March - May Competition)
Amsterdam
2022
Best Visual Effects
The Stars My Destination
10th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2022
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
2nd The New York Sci-Fi Film Festival
New York, New York
2022
Best Asian Film
The Stars My Destination
2nd Iconic Images Film Festival (5th Season)
Vilnius
2022
Best Director, Best Actress, Best Horror/Thriller/Science Fiction, Best Concept, Best International Feature Film (Honorable Mention Award)
The Stars My Destination
1st Colombo Independent Film Festival
Colombo
2022
Best Feature Film, Best Feature Screenplay
The Stars My Destination
2nd International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo
Tokyo
2022
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
1st Kanchenjunga International Film Festival
Siliguri, West Bengal
2022
Best Narrative Short Film, Best Lead Actor Narrative Short Film (Nominated)
Aim Point
2nd T.I.F.A. – Tietê International Film Awards (Year II)
Tietê, São Paulo
2022
Best Man Director
Aim Point
3rd Niagara Falls International Short Festival (November 2022)
City of Niagara Falls, NY
2022
Official Selection
Aim Point
2nd Isabela International Film Festival
Isabela
2022
Best Short Film
Aim Point
1st Ipê Amarelo Film Festival (7/8/9th Competition)
São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo
2022
Best LGBT (Nominated)
Aim Point
3rd New York True Venture Film Festival
New York, New York
2022
Best Cinematography Short Film, Best Director Short Film, Best Costume Design Short Film, Best Actress Short Film
Aim Point
1st Latin America Film Awards (Jury Competition)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
2022
Best LGBTQ+ Film
Aim Point
1st Masters of Cinema - International Film Festival (July - August 2022)
Roma, Lazio
2022
Best Director Narrative Short Film
Aim Point
1st Ramure D'or Awards - Festival du Cinéma de Montréal
Montréal, Quebec
2022
Best Male Director, Best Actor, Best Acting Ensemble
Aim Point
2nd Tokyo Shorts Film Festival (May Competition)
Tokyo
2022
Best Narrative Short Film, Best Lead Actor Narrative Short Film
Aim Point
2nd T.I.F.A. – Tietê International Film Awards (2nd Competition)
Tietê, São Paulo
2022
Official Selection
Aim Point
10th Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
Polson, Montana
2022
Award of Excellent Short Film
Aim Point
4th Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards
Taichung City
2022
Best LGBTQ+ Film, Best Drama (Honorable Mention), Best Actress (Honorable Mention)
Aim Point
1st Arrow International Film Festival (November - December 2021)
Saint-Petersburg
2022
Honorable Mention
Cold Feet
4th Deep Focus Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY
2022
Only The Best Horror Short, Only The Best Original Song or Score, Only The Best Actress (Jury Award)
Cold Feet
2nd OTB - Only The Best Film Awards (June - July Competition)
Miami, Florida
2022
Official Selection
Cold Feet
7th Awara Film Festival
Awara-City, Fukui
2022
Only The Best Sci-Fi Short, Only The Best Actor
Till the End of the World
2nd OTB - Only The Best Film Awards (June - July Competition)
Miami, Florida
2022
Best Documentary Short (Nominated)
Bread Salt and Heart
1st Paris International Short Festival
Paris, Île-de-France
2021
Official Selection
Bread Salt and Heart
1st L'Hospitalet International Film Festival
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat - Barcelona, Catalunya
2021
Official Selection
Engagement
17th International Short Film Festival Detmold
Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen
2021
Best Actress (Nominated)
Engagement
1st Box Short Film Festival
Tehran
2021
Best Director Feature Film, Best Editing Feature Film, Best Production Design Feature Film, Best Actor Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
1st South America Awards - International Bimonthly Cinema Festival (4th Competition)
São Paulo
2021
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
1st Brno Film Festival
Brno, South Moravian Region
2021
Best Production Design of Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
1st T.I.F.A. – Tietê International Film Awards (4th Competition)
Tietê, São Paulo
2021
Best Actress
The Stars My Destination
1st Swedish International Film Festival
Arvika, Värmland County
2021
Best Foreign Film
The Stars My Destination
3rd NYLIFF - New York Long Island Film Festival
Long Island, New York
2021
Best Director, Best Production
The Stars My Destination
7th Andromeda Film Festival
İstanbul
2021
Best Action - Feature Film (The Jury Award)
The Stars My Destination
1st OTB - Only The Best Film Awards (August - September Competition)
Miami, Florida
2021
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
2nd Mosfilm Fest
Moscow
2021
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
8th Festival International de Cinéma de Kinshasa
Kinshasa
2021
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
12th CELLUDROID Sci-Fi Film Festival
Cape Town
2021
Best Japanese Feature Film, Best Japanese Director, Best Japanese Actress, Best Japanese Film Score
The Stars My Destination
1st Mount Fuji International Film Festival Season 2
Sendai, Miyagi
2021
Award Nominated
The Stars My Destination
1st Sun Moscow Film and screenplays Festival
Moscow
2021
Best Western/Mob/Psycho Film (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
3rd MLC Awards
Green Bay, Wisconsin
2021
Best Cinematography Feature (Runner Up)
The Stars My Destination
17th AOF Action On Film International Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
Best Feature Film (Honorable Mention Award)
The Stars My Destination
1st HALO International Film Festival
Saint-Petersburg
2021
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
5th Kyiv Film Festival
Kyiv
2021
Best Film (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
5th The Romford Film Festival
Romford, London
2021
Best Indie Film, Best Sci-Fi, Best Actress
The Stars My Destination
1st High Tatras Film & Music Video Festival
Vysoké Tatry, Prešovský kraj
2021
Best Director
The Stars My Destination
6th Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival
Moscow
2021
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
3rd Boden International Film Festival
Boden, Norrbottens län
2021
Best Action Choreography
The Stars My Destination
7th The Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival and CAPITAL Film Market
Fairfax, Virginia
2021
Best Feature Film (Overall Monthly Winner)
The Stars My Destination
15th Bridge Fest
Vancouver, British Columbia
2021
Honorable Mention
The Stars My Destination
1st Golden Harvest Film Festival
Tokyo
2021
Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film
The Stars My Destination
7th Milan International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
Milan, Lombardy
2021
Best Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
1st Seoul International Short Film Festival
Seoul
2021
Honorable Mention of Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
2nd New Wave Short Film Festival
Munich, Free State of Bavaria
2021
Only The Best Film (All Genres) - Micro, Short or Feature Film (Jury Award)
Aim Point
1st OTB - Only The Best Film Awards (October - November Competition)
Miami, Florida
2021
Official Selection
Aim Point
9th YoFiFest - The Yonkers Film Festival
Yonkers, New York
2021
Official Selection
Aim Point
3rd NYLIFF - New York Long Island Film Festival
Long Island, New York
2021
Official Selection
Aim Point
5th Central Alberta Film Festival
Red Deer, Alberta
2021
Best Short Film, Best Director of Short Film, Best Actress of Short Film
Aim Point
2nd Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival (September Competition)
Rio de Janeiro
2021
Official Selection
Aim Point
1st Genesis International Film Festival
Moscow
2021
Certificate of Merit
Aim Point
63rd Rochester International Film Festival
Rochester, New York
2021
Finalist
Aim Point
1st Paris International Short Festival
Paris
2021
Finalist
Aim Point
1st Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
Rotterdam, South Holland
2021
Official Selection
Aim Point
5th 21 Islands International Short Film Fest
The Bronx, New York
2021
Official Selection
Aim Point
2nd Deptford Cinema Film Festival
Deptford, London
2021
Official Selection
Cold Feet
1st Horror Film Awards
Rožňava, Košický kraj
2021
Official Selection
Cold Feet
4th Oita Independent Film Festival
Oita-City, Oita
2021
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
2nd Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
Brooklyn, New York
2021
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
2nd New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
New York City, New York
2021
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
2nd Venice Shorts
Venice, California
2021
Finalist
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st New York International Women Festival
New York, New York
2021
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Vienna Indie Short Film Festival
Vienna
2021
Best Actress of International Medium-Length Film
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro
2021
Special Mention
Bread Salt and Heart
2nd Cinemaking International Film Festival
Dhaka
2020
Rainbow FS Special Mention
Bread Salt and Heart
21st Rainbow Film Festival
London
2020
Best Short Documentary Award (Nominated)
Bread Salt and Heart
1st New York True Venture Film Festival
New York, New York
2020
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Bread Salt and Heart
8th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2020
Official Selection
Engagement
1st BonDance International Film Festival
Ureshino, Saga
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
1st New York Tri-State International Film Festival
New York, New York
2020
Best Long Feature Producer
The Stars My Destination
6th Cyrus International Film Festival of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
1st Rising Sun International Film Festival
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
6th South Carolina Underground Film Festival
Charleston, South Carolina
2020
Best Narrative Feature
The Stars My Destination
1st Beyond The Curve International Film Festival
Paris, Île-de-France
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
1st Anatolia International Film Festival
İstanbul
2020
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Feature Film (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
1st Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival (NEW SEASON 2020)
İstanbul
2020
Best Feature Film
The Stars My Destination
1st Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival (September Competition)
Rio de Janeiro
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
1st Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
Brooklyn, New York
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
11th Love Story Film Festival
Tokyo
2020
Best Director Outstanding Achievement Award, Best Sci-Fiction Film
The Stars My Destination
1st Sand Dance International Film Festival
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
2020
Best Narrative Features Outstanding Achievement Award
The Stars My Destination
1st Druk International Film Festival
Paro, Paro District
2020
Jury Award
The Stars My Destination
8th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2020
Narrative Feature Outstanding Achievement Award
The Stars My Destination
1st Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
2020
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
4th Switzerland International Film Festival
Aubonne, District of Morges, Canton of Vaud
2020
Finalist
The Stars My Destination
1st White Unicorn International Film Festival
Kolkata, West Bengal
2020
Best Director of a Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film, Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
12th London International Filmmaker Festival
London
2020
Best Narrative/Drama (Nominated)
Aim Point
1st Ealing Film Festival
Ealing, London
2020
Official Selection
Aim Point
5th Dalmatia Film Festival
Split, Split-Dalmatia County
2020
Official Selection
Aim Point
3rd Phoenix International Short Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2020
Official Selection
Aim Point
12th Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2020
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
2020
Official Selection
Aim Point
20th Kansas International Film Festival
Overland Park, Kansas
2020
Official Selection
Aim Point
5th New York State International Film Festival
Albany, New York
2020
Best Narrative Film (Nominated)
Aim Point
1st Accra Indie Filmfest
Accra, Greater Accra Region
2020
Best Picture (Nominated)
Aim Point
1st Montreal Independent Film Festival
Montréal, Québec
2020
Finalist
Aim Point
1st Košice International Monthly Film Festival
Košice, Košice Self-governing Region
2020
Official Selection
Aim Point
15th Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival
Lafayette, Louisiana
2020
Best Score (Nominated)
Cold Feet
5th Diabolical Horror Film Festival
2020
Best Foreign Film
Cold Feet
3rd Highlands Film Fest
Highlands, New Jersey
2020
Best Lead Actress, Best Cinematography (Nominated)
Cold Feet
2nd Film in Focus International Film Festival
Bucharest
2020
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
24th Niigata Indies Movie Festival
Niigata
2020
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
10th McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival
McMinnville, Oregon
2020
Outstanding Achievement of Best Short Film
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Beyond The Curve International Film Festival
Paris, Île-de-France
2020
Best Supporting Actress, Best Director
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
10th Miyazaki Independent Film Festival
Miyazaki, Miyazaki
2020
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
5th KG Film Festival
Kragujevac, Šumadija District
2020
Finalist
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Košice International Monthly Film Festival
Košice, Košice Self-governing Region
2020
Best Narrative Feature Bronze Award
The Stars My Destination
1st Anaheim International Film Festival
Anaheim, California
2019
Official Selection
The Stars My Destination
4th Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Sci-Fi Horror Action
Tokyo
2019
Best Costume, Best Hair Make-Up & Body Design, Best Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Lead Actress In A Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actor In A Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
The Stars My Destination
1st West Europe International Film Festival - Brussels Edition
Brussels
2019
Official Selection
Aim Point
12th Film Fest Kosova “Goddess on the Throne”
Fushë Kosova
2019
Official Selection
Aim Point
8th VOB Film Festival
Carmel, New York
2019
Best International Film
Aim Point
13th Detroit's Trinity International Film Festival
Detroit, Michigan
2019
Best Actor
Aim Point
2nd Tokyo Cowboys Quarterly Film Festival
Tokyo
2019
Best Director of a Short Foreign Language Film, Best Lead Actress in a Short Foreign Language Film (Waki Katakura & Mika Toyama)
Aim Point
7th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2019
Official Selection
Aim Point
2nd Swindon Independent Film Festival 2019
Swindon, Wiltshire
2019
Bronze Remi Award
Aim Point
52nd WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival
Houston, Texas
2019
Official Selection
Aim Point
2nd Newlyn International Film Festival
Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall
2019
Audience Choice Award
Aim Point
10th Love Story Film Festival
Tokyo
2019
Official Selection
Aim Point
4th RapidLion - The South African International Film Festival
Johannesburg, Gauteng
2019
Official Selection
Cold Feet
4th Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Sci-Fi Horror Action
Tokyo
2019
Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film
Cold Feet
6th Milan International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
Milan, Lombardy
2019
Official Selection
Cold Feet
3rd Polish International Film Festival
Warsaw
2019
Official Selection
Cold Feet
4th Tehran International Cinefest
Tehran, Tehran Province
2019
Official Selection
Cold Feet
5th South Texas International Film Festival
Edinburg, Texas
2019
Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film, Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
Cold Feet
7th Madrid International Film Festival
Madrid, Community of Madrid
2019
Official Selection
Cold Feet
14th Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival
Lafayette, Louisiana
2019
Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film
Cold Feet
2nd Southern States Indie FanFilmFest
Biloxi, Mississippi
2019
Best Story, Best Director in a Foreign Language Film, Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
7th Madrid International Film Festival
Madrid, Community of Madrid
2019
Best Costume Design
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st North Europe International Film Festival - London Edition
London
2019
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
20th International Izmir Short Film Festival
İzmir, İzmir Province
2019
Best Actress
Till the End of the World
3rd Tokyo Cowboys Quarterly Film Festival
Tokyo
2019
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
23rd Niigata Indies Movie Festival
Niigata
2019
Best Noir Short, Best Director (Nominated)
Aim Point
3rd The Genre Celebration Festival
Tokyo
2018
Official Selection
Aim Point
3rd KG Film Festival
Kragujevac, Šumadija District
2018
Official Selection
Aim Point
7th Tuzla Film Festival
Tuzla, Tuzla Canton
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
3rd Best Independents International Film Festival
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
2018
Best Horror Short (Nominated)
Cold Feet
3rd Genre Celebration Festival
Tokyo
2018
Outstanding Performance Award
Cold Feet
10th Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2018
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
11th Film Fest Kosova “Goddess on the Throne”
Fushë Kosova
2018
Best Thriller
Cold Feet
12th Trinity International Film Festival
Detroit, Michigan
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
14th Bucharest International Film Festival
Bucharest
2018
Best Short Foreign Language Film
Cold Feet
6th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
3rd Cameroon International Film Festival - CAMIFF
Buea, Southwest Province
2018
Platinum Remi Award
Cold Feet
51st WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival
Houston, Texas
2018
Best Operator
Cold Feet
3rd Comme il Faut International Film Festival
Minsk
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
9th Love Story Film Festival
Tokyo
2018
Best Horror/Thriller Film
Cold Feet
4th The Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival and CAPITAL Film Market
Fairfax, Virginia
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
3rd RapidLion - The South African International Film Festival
Johannesburg, Gauteng
2018
Official Selection
Cold Feet
2nd Central Alberta Film Festival
Red Deer, Alberta
2018
Best Visual Effects or Design, Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
5th Milan International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
Milan
2018
Best Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Director of a Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay of a Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Amsterdam International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
Amsterdam
2018
Best Non English Speaking Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Out of the Can Film Festival
Alfreton, Derbyshire
2018
Best J: COM Award
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Kadoma International Film Festival
Kadoma, Osaka
2018
Independent World Best Feature Film
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Mt. Fuji - Atami International Film Festival
Atami, Shizuoka
2018
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Lancaster International Film Festival
Lancaster, Lancashire
2018
Best Costume
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
10th London International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
London
2018
Top Trailer
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Southern States Indie FanFilmFest
Biloxi, Mississippi
2018
Best Sci-Fi Short
Till the End of the World
3rd Genre Celebration Festival
Tokyo
2018
Narrative Short Special Jury Award
Till the End of the World
13th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival
Lafayette, Louisiana
2018
Best Actress
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
3rd Genre Celebration Festival
Tokyo
2018
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Indie Cyprus Short Film Festival
Nicosia
2018
Narrative Film Award of Jury Special Mention, Asian Picture Award of Jury Special Mention
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards
Taichung City
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
3rd Liverpool International Film Festival
Liverpool, Merseyside
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
8th Yellow Fever Indie Film Festival
Belfast City Centre, Northern Ireland
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Cardiff International Film Festival
Cardiff, Wales
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
12th Marbella International Film Festival
Marbella
2017
Best Visual Effects or Design, Best Sound Design, Best Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Director of a Foreign Language Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay of a Foreign Language Film, Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film, Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
3rd Berlin International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema
Berlin
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Feodosiya International Film Festival
Feodosiya, Republic of Crimea
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
3rd Västerås Filmfestival
Västerås, Västmanlands län
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Switzerland International Film Festival
Aubonne, District of Morges, Canton of Vaud
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd RA International Independent Film Awards
Vilnius
2017
Best Feature Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Black Star International Film Festival
Accra
2017
Best Drama - Feature
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
13th Action on Film International Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
2017
Best Feature Film (Nominated)
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
3rd TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
Glasgow, Scotland
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Near Nazareth Festival
Afula, Northern District
2017
Best Visual Effects
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
5th Nice International Film Festival South of France
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2017
Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Roswell Film Festival
Roswell, New Mexico
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Cameroon International Film Festival
Buea, Southwest Province
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
17th Phoenix Film Festival (International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival)
Phoenix, Arizona
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st Annual Copenhagen Film Festival
København K, Capital Region of Denmark
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
12th Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival
Lafayette, Louisiana
2017
Action / Sci-Fi Short Award of Jury Special Mention, Actor Award of Jury Special Mention, Color Grading Award of Jury Special Mention
Till the End of the World
1st Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards
Taichung City
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
2nd KG Film Festival
Kragujevac, Šumadija District
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
7th Chaktomuk Short Film Festival
Phnom Penh
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
10th Film Fest Kosova “Goddess on the Throne”
Fushë Kosova
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
3rd Sunderland Shorts Film Festival
Sunderland
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
8th Love Story Film Festival
Tokyo
2017
Best Director, Best Actress
Till the End of the World
2nd Comme il Faut International Film Festival
Minsk
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
1st Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival
Ramsgate, Kent
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
1st Filmstrip International Film Festival
Iași, Judeţul Iaşi
2017
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
2nd RapidLion - The South African International Film Festival
Johannesburg
2017
BEST Sci-Fi SHORT (Nominations)
Till the End of the World
1st New Renaissance Film Festival Amsterdam
Amsterdam
2017
Best Actress, Best Original Score (Nominated)
Till the End of the World
1st Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
Bucharest
2017
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
2nd UK Screen One International Film Festival
Leicester, Leicestershire
2017
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Canada's World International Film Festival
Montreal, Quebec
2017
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Annual Copenhagen Film Festival
København K, Capital Region of Denmark
2017
Best Short
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st "Euro Kino" Czech International Independent Film Festival
Prague
2017
Best Actress (Nominated)
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
2nd Short Stop International Film Festival
Glasgow, Scotland
2017
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st KG Film Festival
Kragujevac, Šumadija District
2016
Golden Cine Awards
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
4th Headline International Film Festival
New Brunswick
2016
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
2nd Solent Film Festival
Southampton, Hampshire County
2016
Official Selection
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
1st European Film Festival (Mainstream & Underground)
Moscow
2016
Debut Film Award
Inherit The Stars: The Director's Cut
9th Film Fest Kosova “Goddess on the Throne”
Fushë Kosova, Pristina
2016
International Invitation Award
Till the End of the World
1st Windows of Formosa Film Festival
Taichung
2016
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
2nd Sandbar International Film Awards
Belfast, Northern Ireland
2016
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
17th Kerry Film Festival
Killarney, County Kerry
2016
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
8th Louisville's International Festival of Film
Louisville, Kentucky
2016
Winner of Sci-Fi/Horror Short
Till the End of the World
7th Toronto Independent Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2016
Honorable Mention
Till the End of the World
28th Dragon Con Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
2016
Outstanding Performance Award
Till the End of the World
8th Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2016
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
2016
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress (Nominated)
Till the End of the World
1st Endless Mountains Film Festival
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
2016
Official Selection
Till the End of the World
10th Trinity International Film Festival
Detroit, Michigan
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Shekino International Independent Film Festival
Tula, Shchekinsky district
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Salair International Independent FILM Festival
Kamen-na-Obi, Altaisky Krai
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Parallax Film Festival
Lincoln, Lincolnshire County
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Woodengate International Film Festival
Baia Mare, Máramaros County
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Feel The Reel International Film Festival
Glasgow, Scotland
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
Bucharest
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Tula International Film Festival
Tula, Tula Oblast
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st StoneFair International Film Festival
Piatra-Neamt, Neamt
2016
Award of Merit
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st New Renaissance Film Festival - London
London, England
2016
Actress of the Month (Nominated)
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
2nd TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
Glasgow, Scotland
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Columbia Film Festival
Columbia, Maryland
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
14th Fear No Film Festival
Salt Lake City, Utah
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Near Nazareth Festival
Afula, Northern District
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
6th Fort Myers Film Festival
Fort Myers, Florida
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
4th Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
Polson, Montana
2016
Narrative Shorts Special Jury Mention
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
11th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival
Lafayette, Louisiana
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st Los Angeles International Culture Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
2016
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
63rd Columbus International Film + Video Festival
Columbus, Ohio
2015
Winning a Prize
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
18th Ozu Tateshina Kogen Film Festival
Chino, Nagano
2015
Honorable Mention
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
9th Trinity International Film Festival
Detroit, Michigan
2015
Best Editing – Short Film (Runner Up)
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
1st The Northern Virginia International Film Festival
Fairfax, Virginia
2015
Nippon Tect Award
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
10th Yamagata International Movie Festival 2014
Yamagata, Yamagata
2014
Official Selection
Tadareru/Becomes Sore
6th Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2014
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
2014
Birth Date
October 11, 1976
Nickname
KC
Birth City
Kyoto
Current City
Kyoto
Hometown
Kyoto
Height
171
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Japanese
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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