Masakazu Kaneko


Masakazu Kaneko 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.
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Career

In 2016 Masakazu's first directed-feature The Albino's Trees, was screened as an international premiere in the Beijing International Film Festival, China. In 2017 it was also screened in the 4th Figueira Film Art, Portugal and awarded the Best Feature, Best Direction, Best Picture.
His second feature Ring Wandering won the Golden Peacock Best Film Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India and the Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award at the 37th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland.
His third feature River Returns won the Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film of the Official Section - RETUEYOS International Competition at the 62nd Gijon International Film Festival and won the Orient Express Best Film Award at the 45th Porto International Film Festival, Portugal.

Selected filmography

The Albino's Trees Ring Wandering
  • ''River Returns''

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryWorkResult
20166th Beijing International Film FestivalForward Future SectionThe Albino's Trees
20174th Figueira film Art Best Feature
Best Direction
Best Picture		The Albino's TreesWon
202137th Warsaw Film FestivalEcumenical Jury Commendation AwardRing WanderingWon
202152nd International Film Festival of IndiaGolden Peacock (Best Film)Ring WanderingWon
202243rd Durban International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayRing WanderingWon
202322nd Independent Days International Film FestivalIndie AwardRing WanderingWon
202462nd Gijón International Film FestivalYouth Jury Award for the Best Feature FilmRiver ReturnsWon
202545th FantasportoOfficial Competitive Section Orient Express Grand PrizeRiver ReturnsWon
202517th Lighthouse International Film FestivalNarrative Features Competition for the Best Narrative FilmRiver ReturnsWon
202514th Toronto Japanese Film FestivalSpecial Mention AwardRiver ReturnsWon
202523rd Ischia Film FestivalBest Cinematography AwardRiver ReturnsWon
202511th Transmutación Festival de Cine ContemporáneoBest Feature Film Official Selection Oculus AuroraRiver ReturnsWon
202530th Rabat International Author Film FestivalBest Script AwardRiver ReturnsWon
202511th Festival CinemisticaSpecial MentionRiver ReturnsWon
202543rd Fajr International Film FestivalCrystal Simorgh for the Special Jury AwardRiver ReturnsWon
202519th KINOTAYO Festival du cinéma japonais contemporain en FranceJury AwardRiver ReturnsWon