Takeshi Fukunaga

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Takeshi Fukunaga
Fukunaga in three-quarter profile at press event wearing black suit and tie
Fukunaga in 2022
Background information
Born (1982-09-10) September 10, 1982 (age 41)
OriginDate, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation(s)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.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Programme 2015". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ Ristau, Reece (2015-06-17). "LA Film Festival Announces Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. ^ "SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement". pacarts.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. ^ "'Carol' Leads Independent Spirit Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ^ "山女". eiga.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.

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