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Kanji NAKAJIMA / 中嶋莞爾

Born in 1970. His debut film, Fe (Hagane) (’94), which he directed, wrote, shot, and composed music for won him the Best Newcomer at the Portugal Figueirada fos International Film Festival as well as Grand Prix at UNESCO Art & Pedagogic International Film Festival.
His following piece, The Box (’02), also won a Special Mention at Torino International Film Festival.
The original screenplay of his first piece to be shown in theaters, The Clone Returns Home (’08), won International Filmmakers Award of 2006 at Sundance NHK. In addition, it was the only Japanese film to compete in the World Dramatic Cinema Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. He has also received formal invitations from various other festivals including Tokyo International Film Festival “Japanese Eye” Official Selection, San Paolo International Film Festival, and Seattle International Film Festival.
He continues to maintain a good reputation overseas; all his work has been released on DVD in the United States and Canada.

FILMOGRAPHY

1994

Fe (HAGANE) 67min. / 16mm

Germany:43rd Mannheim International Film Festival- Official Competition
Belgium: 21st Flanders International Film festival – Gent Film Spectrum
Belgium: Prix De L’Age D’OR 1994 – Official Competition
Japan: PIA Film Festival 94 – Best Cinematography
Portugal: 24th Figueira da Foz International Film Festival – First Film Prize, Silver Plate Prize
France: UNESCO International Film Festival Art and Pedagogic – Grand Prix

2002

HAKO -THE BOX- 66min/16mm

Italy:21st Torino International film Festival 2003 – Special Mention
China: The 27th Hong Kong International Film Festival – The Zone Avandarde
Czech Republic: the 38th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Another View

2008

THE CLONE RETURNS HOME 110min./35mm

US: A prize of winner “Sundance/NHK Filmmaker’s Award 2006” (Script Award)
Japan: 21st Tokyo International Film Festival “Japanese Eye” Official Selection
US: Sundance Film Festival 2009 “World Dramatic Cinema Competition” Official Selection
US: New York Asian Film Festival 2009 – Best Visual Achievement
Canada: Fantasia Film Festival 2009 – Best Cinematography

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