Keiko TSURUOKA

鶴岡慧子

Keiko TSURUOKA


Keiko TSURUOKA was born in Nagano Prefecture in 1988 and began making her first films during her studies at Rikkyo University. Her graduation project THE TOWN OF WHALES (2012) was awarded the Grand Prize at the PIA Film Festival and was screened at other festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2012, she studied directing under Kiyoshi KUROSAWA at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media, where she made her second directorial work, MY FIRST LOVE (2013). Her film MAKUKO (2019 / NC ‘20) has previously been screened at Nippon Connection. She currently teaches film at Kobe Design University.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Saikai Paradise, Japan 2025 (Director) NC26
Saikai Paradise, Japan 2025 (Script) NC26
Saikai Paradise, Japan 2025 (Cinematography) NC26
Saikai Paradise, Japan 2025 (World sales) NC26
Makuko, Japan 2019 (Director) NC20
Makuko, Japan 2019 (Script) NC20

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