While studying business administration at a university, the director also studied animation basics at an art school. After graduating he wrote and directed three short live-action films. Screened in Japan film festivals, they won several awards including grand prix. His latest work is his 4th short story, "The Master of the Bathhouse." The director prefers using the 16mm film format mainly for shooting, He is currently preparing his new short film, which will also be in the 16mm film format.
OFFICIAL SELECTION - screening The Master of Sento
Japan Art Center 13th Movie Grandprix Tokyo
OFFICAL SELLECTION - Top50 The Master of Sento
Tokyo Independent Film Festival Tokyo
BEST SHORT SOUNDTRACK The Master of Sento
Halicarnassus Film Festival Bodrum
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
International World Film Awards
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST SOUND DESIGN The Master of Sento
Cine Paris Film Festival Paris
OFFICIAL SELECTION – FINALIST The Master of Sento
Boden International Film Festival Boden
BEST SHORT FILM , BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR – SHORT FILM The Master of Sento
Stockholm City Film Festival Stockholm
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST ORIGINAL SCORE , BEST SOUND DESIGN The Master of Sento
Berlin Indie Film Festival Berlin
OFFICIAL SELECTION – BEST SCREENPLAY , OFFICIAL SELECTION – BEST SOUNDTRACK The Master of Sento
Madrid Film Awards Madrid
BEST ACTOR The Master of Sento
Brussels International Film Festival Brussels
HONORABLE MENTION The Master of Sento
Germany International Film Festival Berlin
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Australia Film Festival Sydney
BEST SCREENPLAY – SHORT FILM The Master of Sento
Cannes Continental Film Festival Cannes
OFFICIAL SELECTION – SHORT FILM FICTION , OFFICIAL SELECTION – BEST SOUNDTRACK The Master of Sento
Buenos Aires International Film Festival Buenos Aires
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Film Language International Film Festival Paris
BEST INDIE SHORT FILM The Master of Sento
Brno Film Festival (European Short Awards) Brno
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Asia Film Festival Mumbai
BEST SCREENPLAY – GOLDEN - SHORT FILM The Master of Sento
Dubai Film Festival Dubai
BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTRESS , BEST DEBUT ACTOR The Master of Sento
Venice Art & Film Festival Venice
BEST SCREENPLAY , BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The Master of Sento
Buenos Aires Indie Shorts Awards Buenos Aires
BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTOR , BEST ORIGINAL SCORE The Master of Sento
Portugal Indie Film Festival Lisbon
BEST SHORTFILM PRODUCER , BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY , BEST COSTUME , BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR The Master of Sento
Travancore International Film Award Trivandrum
BEST SHORTFILM The Master of Sento
New York Tri-State International Film Festival New York
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Portugal Remur International Film Festival Lisbon
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Winter Leopard International Film Festival Stockholm
BEST SHORTFILM DIRECTOR - screening The Master of Sento
Prague Independent Film Festival Prague
BEST ACTRESS - screening The Master of Sento
Portland Shorts International Film Festival Portland Oregon
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Firenze Film Festival Firenze
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Serbest International Film Festival Kishinev
BEST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Master of Sento
8 & Hajfilm Awards Roma
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World Cine Fest Lisbon
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Red Fox International Film Festival Tbilisi
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Jakarta Independent Film Festival Jakarta
Gold Award: Drama - screening The Master of Sento
New York Movie Awards New York
Gold Award: Comedy , Silver Award: Drama , Director , Actor , Editing , Sound Design The Master of Sento
Paris Film Awards Paris
SPECIAL FESTIVAL MENTION The Master of Sento
12th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival Mumbai
BEST SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTOR , BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS , BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR , BEST COLOR EDITING , BEST SCENOGRAPHY The Master of Sento
Your Way International Film Festival Valletta
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
Vancouver Independent InternationalFilm Festival Vancouver
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
Mexico Film Festival Awards Mexicocity
BEST SHORT FILM, 3RD PLACE IN THE AUDIENCE AWARD The Master of Sento
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Athens
SEMI - FINALIST The Master of Sento
Art Giraffe International Film Festival Nice
BEST SHORTFILM , BEST DIRECTOR The Master of Sento
Milan Gold Awards Milan
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
Brazil International Film Festival Rio de Janeiro
BEST SHORTFILM The Master of Sento
Florence Film Awards Firenze
BEST SHORTFILM The Master of Sento
Sofia World Film Festival Sofia
BEST ROMANCE The Master of Sento
RED Movie Awards Reims
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
Belgrad International Film Festival Belgrad
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
9° Festival Internacional de Cine de Bayamón Bayamón
OFFICIAL SELECTION The Master of Sento
Austin Lift-Off Film Festival Austin
BEST COMEDY, BEST DIRECTOR SHORT FILM The Master of Sento
Hollywood Gold Awards Los Angeles, California
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT SCRIPT The Master of Sento
Switzerland Film Festival and Screenplay Competition