Masakazu Kaneko | |
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Born | |
Education | Aoyama Gakuin University |
Occupation | Film 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.
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]
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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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] |