Ted Sharks


Ted Sharks is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is best known for writing and directing Hard to Say, Save the Underprivileged and An Ideal Marriage.

Personal life

Sharks was born in Ibaraki, Japan. He went to Waseda University, Tokyo. He later attended to learn CG Animation. His short CG animation film When a spoon met a knife won the award of Tsukuba Gakuin University Awards.
Then he moved to New York and attended New York Film Academy. While at the school, his quarter film Hard to Say won the award of "Best Music Video" in Metropolitan Film Festival of New York City.

Career

Director and writer

His CG animation film When a spoon met a knife, a love story between a spoon and a knife, won the award of Tsukuba Gakuin University Awards.
After he decided to make a film, not CG animation, his quarter film Hard to Say at New York Film Academy won the Best Music Video Award in Metropolitan Film Festival of New York City. It was selected as an official screening for NYC Independent Film Festival. His late start to be a film director and an achievement appeared in Japanese newspaper Shukan NY Seikatsu."

Awards and recognition

An Ideal Marriage ( Short Film; Director, Writer and Editor ) – 2016

WINNER “BEST SHORT FILM
WINNER “BEST DIRECTOR ”
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection

Red Rose Chronicle ( Short Film; Director, Writer and Editor ) - 2016

WINNER AWARD OF RECOGNITION
WINNER AWARD OF RECOGNITION

Tiny Snow ( Music Video; 2nd Videographer ) - 2016

WINNER BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
WINNER GOLDEN AGE IN JAZZ AWARD

Hard to Say ( Music Video; Director, Cinematographer, Writer and Editor ) – 2015

WINNER BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official selection

When a spoon met a knife - 2015

WINNER Tsukuba Gakuin University Awards