Naoko OGIGAMI

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Naoko OGIGAMI


Naoko OGIGAMI was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1972 and began to study film at the University of Southern California in 1994. After that, she worked on commercials and made her first short films. Her feature debut came with YOSHINO’S BARBER SHOP (2003 / NC ‘04). Since then, her works have been screened at numerous international film festivals. Her films GLASSES (2007 / NC ’10) and CLOSE-KNIT (2017) were awarded at the Berlinale. In 2024, she was a member of the NIPPON VISIONS Jury and presented her film RIPPLES (2023 / NC ’24).

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Ripples , Japan 2023 (Director) NC24
Ripples , Japan 2023 (Script) NC24
Glasses, Japan 2007 (Director) NC10
Glasses, Japan 2007 (Script) NC10
Yoshino's Barber Shop, Japan 2003 (Director) NC04
Yoshino's Barber Shop, Japan 2003 (Script) NC04

Guest at Nippon Connection

Ripples , NC24

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