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Payal Kapadia

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Filmmaker born in Mumbai in 1986. Studied film directing at the Film and Television Institute of India.THE LAST MANGO BEFORE THE MONSOON, an experimental documentary short made in 2015, won the “Special Jury Prize” at the “International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam” in 2018. His first feature documentary “THE NIGHT I KNOW NOTHING” was screened in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2021 “Cannes International Film Festival” and won the “Golden Eye Award” for Best Documentary. 2023 “Yamagata International Film Festival” International Competition, "Robert and In 2023, he won the Robert and Frances Flaherty Award (Grand Prize) in the International Competition section of the Yamagata International Film Festival. In 2023, he won the Robert and Frances Flaherty Grand Prize in the International Competition at the Yamagata International Film Festival, and his first feature film, “All We See is Light,” won the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival, making him one of the most sought after directors in the world.

飯塚健

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Yurina Kaneko

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Born in Tokyo in 1995. Graduated from the School of Film and New Media, Ritsumeikan University. A member of Ritsumeikan University's film club, she has produced many music videos and films. Her independent film "Strolling Plants" (2019) was selected for an award film at the 41st Pia Film Festival. Her feature film "Sleeping Insects" won the Grand Prix at Muzik Lab 2019. Her latest film, " People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind " will be released on April 14, 2023.

Taishi Nakagawa

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岩井澤健治

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映画監督。1981年生まれ。東京都出身。高校卒業後、石井輝男監督に師事。実写映画の現場から映像制作を始め、そのかたわらアニメーション制作を始める。初長編監督作品『音楽』は、アニメーション界のアカデミー賞として名高い米アニー賞のノミネートをはじめ、オタワ国際アニメーション映画祭でグランプリを受賞するなど、国内外の多数の映画賞で高い評価を受ける。

Rikiya Imaizumi

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1981年生まれ、福島県出身。映画監督。2010年に『たまの映画』で商業映画デビュー。その後も『サッドティー』(2014)『退屈な日々にさようならを』(2017)『愛がなんだ』(2019)『街の上で』(2021)『ちひろさん』(2023)などの話題作を次々と発表。最新作『アンダーカレント』は2023年10月6日公開予定。

Jia Zhang Ke

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Born in 1970 in Fenyang, Shanxi Province, China, he entered the Literature Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1993. His first feature film, “A Momentary Dream,” had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Wolfgang Staute Award for Best New Director, as well as the Grand Prix at the Pusan International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, and Festival of the 3 Continents in Nantes, attracting great international attention. In 2006, he won the Golden Lion (Grand Prix) at the Venice International Film Festival for “Yangtze River Lamentations,” set in the ancient city of Fongje, which is under water due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam; in 2013, he won the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes International Film Festival for “The Touch of Sin;” in 2003, he won the Golden Carriage Award sponsored by the French Directors Association at the Cannes International Film Festival. In 2005, he founded the Pingyao International Film Festival, and is currently the president of the Chinese Film Directors Association. He is currently the president of the Chinese Film Directors Association. He is one of the most prominent film directors in China today, both in name and reality.

Sou Yamanaka

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南條愛乃

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静岡県出身。『ラブライブ!』や『戦姫絶唱シンフォギア』に参加。『キミとアイドルプリキュア♪』では、キュアズキューン /プリルン役を担当。

Kenichi Matsuyama

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1985年3月5日生まれ。青森県出身。2001年「New style audition」でグランプリを獲得し、モデルとして活動開始。2002年俳優デビュー。2006年『デスノート』でブレイク。その後、映画『ノルウェイの森』『聖の青春』『BLUE/ブルー』『川っぺりムコリッタ』『ロストケア』などで主演を務める。日本アカデミー賞、ブルーリボン賞はじめ受賞歴も多数。

Hitoshi One

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Video director, born December 28, 1968 in Tokyo. He made his film directorial debut in 2011 with “Moteki. In 2011, he made his debut as a film director with “Moteki,” for which he also wrote and directed “Bakuman. and “SUNNY: Strong Feelings, Strong Love,” which he directed and wrote the screenplay for, were released in theaters. Recently, he directed the drama “Elpis: Hope or Disaster” (2022) and directed and wrote the script for the Netflix series “The Groundhog” (2024).

花井美春

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北海道千歳市出身。『ばっどがーる』、『うたごえはミルフィーユ』などに参加。『キミとアイドルプリキュア♪』では、キュアキッス / メロロン役を担当。

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