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Shunji Iwai Biography

Profession Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Composer, Cinematographer, Actor

Awards

  • 1995Japanese Professional Movie Award-Best New Director: winner
  • 1995Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best New Talent: winner
  • 1996Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1996Festival Prize-Best Director: winner
  • 1997Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 1998Best Asian Film-: winner
  • 1998Audience Award-: winner
  • 2002C.I.C.A.E. Award - Special Mention-Panorama: winner
  • 2002Special Jury Award-: winner
  • 2002Golden Goblet-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Special Mention-Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Festival Prize-Special Mention: winner
  • 2011Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2015Cristal-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2015Golden Goblet-Best Animation Film: nominated
  • 2017Kinema Junpo Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018Golden Horse Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Students' Choice Award-Favorite Romantic Film: nominated
  • 2021AQCC Award-Camera Lucida Award: nominated
  • 2021New Asian Cinema-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Nippon Cinema Award-Best Film: nominated