Hirobumi WATANABE
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Hirobumi WATANABE was born in Tochigi in 1982. After graduating from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, he founded the production company Foolish Piggies Films with his brother, the film composer Yuji WATANABE. Starting with his debut AND THE MUD SHIP SAILS AWAY (2013 / NC ’14), his films have been screened regularly at Nippon Connection, amongst them PARTY ’ROUND THE GLOBE (2017 / NC ’18) and LIFE FINDS A WAY (2018 / NC ’19). His third feature POOLSIDEMAN (2016 / NC ’17) won the Japanese Cinema Splash Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival as well as the NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD.
Films shown at Nippon Connection
Your Lovely Smile,
Japan 2022 (Cast)
NC23
I’m Really Good,
Japan 2020 (Director)
NC21
I’m Really Good,
Japan 2020 (Script)
NC21
I’m Really Good,
Japan 2020 (Cinematography)
NC21
I’m Really Good,
Japan 2020 (Cast)
NC21
Kamata Prelude,
Japan 2020 (Director)
NC21
Kamata Prelude,
Japan 2020 (Script)
NC21
Life Finds A Way,
Japan 2018 (Director)
NC19
Life Finds A Way,
Japan 2018 (Script)
NC19
Life Finds A Way,
Japan 2018 (Cast)
NC19
Party 'Round the Globe,
Japan 2017 (Director)
NC18
Party 'Round the Globe,
Japan 2017 (Script)
NC18
Party 'Round the Globe,
Japan 2017 (Cast)
NC18
Poolsideman,
Japan 2016 (Director)
NC17
Poolsideman,
Japan 2016 (Script)
NC17
Poolsideman,
Japan 2016 (Cast)
NC17
And The Mud Ship Sails Away,
Japan 2013 (Director)
NC14
And The Mud Ship Sails Away,
Japan 2013 (Script)
NC14
And The Mud Ship Sails Away,
Japan 2013 (World sales)
NC14
Guest at Nippon Connection