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RYUJI OTSUKA
大塚龙治

Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Producer
导演 / 摄影 / 剪辑 / 制片

Born in Tokyo, Japan, he began his career making documentaries for Japanese television. In 2005 he relocated to China where he began making his own films. His short film debut LINGLING’S GARDEN won the Audience Award at the Cologne Chinese Film Festival. He has also worked as a cinematographer and producer on all of Huang Ji’s films. And also worked the cinematographer of the film festival awarded Chinese Independent films. His cinematography style was described by IFFR as “The beautifully framed, conscious choice of camerawork is relevant to storytelling, and unveils human secrets” . In 2013, he co-directed the documentary TRACE and he subsequently made his first documentary BEIJING ANTS (World Premiere at Hotdocs) as a solo director and, in 2015, participated in Berlinale Talents. In 2017, he co-directed feature film THE FOOLISH BIRD won the Special Mention of the Generation 14plus international Jury at 67th Berlinale. In 2022, his second co-directed feature film STONEWALLING was premiered at Venice IFF, Toronto IFF, New York FF, IBF London IFF, Vienna IFF etc and it won the Best screenplay at World Film Festival of Bangkok. Firebird Award, Best Actress and FIPRESCI Award at Hong Kong IFF. Best Feature and Best Editing at Golden Horse Award. NETPAC Award at Jeonju IFF. He is an organizer and a tutor of AROUND YOU film workshop.

Filmography

As a director
2022 STONEWALLING
2017 THE FOOLISH BIRD
2017 ONE DAY, ONE STEP
2014 BEIJING ANTS
2013 TRACE
2009 LINGLING'S GARDEN

As a director of cinematography
2022 STONEWALLING
2020 DAMP SEASON (Dir GAO Ming)
2018 A FAMILY TOUR (Dir YING Liang)
2017 I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY (Dir YING Liang)
2017 THE FOOLISH BIRD
2016 A SUNNY DAY (Dir Ying Liang)
2012 WHEN NIGHT FALLS (Dir YING Liang)
2012 EGG AND STONE
2010 THE WARMTH OF ORANGE PEEL
2009 JUDGE (Dir LIU Jie)
2009 LINGLING’S GARDEN

Trailer

JUDGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFuwv5-vU2o
A FAMILY TOUR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1TJAuK9sDQ
DAMP SEASON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqmZ7_oCvOM

生于日本东京,在日本电视台当纪录片导演后,05年开始来北京拍中国独立电影。他一直关注和发现中国社会变革与个体生活的远近,并致力于通过画面挖掘和表现人物的内在情感。任摄影指导的电影有《透析》(导演刘杰);《我还有话要说》(导演应亮)。他与黄骥导演一直合作,作品有《橘子皮的温度》(摄影/剪辑)、《鸡蛋和石头》(监制/摄影/剪辑);纪录片《痕迹》(联合导演)。2014年他独立导演的纪录片《北京蚂蚁》在加拿大HOTDOCS国际纪录片电影节世界首映,表现了中国首都北京的老百姓被资本控制的生活。他一直站在国与国之间,追求电影制作及表达的新的可能性。2015年他参加了柏林天才训练营(Berlinale Talents)。2017年的《笨鸟》(联合编剧/联合导演/摄影/监制)获得柏林国际电影节新生代单元评委会特别奖。2022年的《石门》(联合编剧/联合导演/摄影/剪辑/制片)入围威尼斯国际电影节威尼斯日单元、多伦多国际电影节、纽约电影节、伦敦国际电影节等, 并获得香港国际电影节最佳影片、金马奖最佳剧情片、最佳剪辑等。2008年及2011年REAL日本纪录片影展策划人。发现身边影像训练营发起人及导师。

编导作品及主要获奖经历:
2022年《石门》威尼斯国际电影节威尼斯日单元;多伦多国际电影节;纽约电影节;伦敦国际电影节;曼谷国际电影节最佳剧本奖;香港国际电影节最佳影片、最佳女演、国际影评人奖;全州国际电影节亚洲影评人奖;金马奖最佳剧情片、最佳剪辑等
2017年《笨鸟》柏林国际电影节新生代竞赛单元评委会特别奖;台北金马奖最佳剪辑提名;台湾南方影展最佳影片;俄罗斯塔可夫斯基国际电影节最佳评委会奖;First青年影展最佳艺术探索奖等
2017年《一日一步》俄罗斯塔可夫斯基国际电影节世界首映
2014年《北京蚂蚁》加拿大Hotdocs国际纪录片电影节世界首映
2013年《痕迹》香港国际电影节纪录片竞赛单元
2009年《玲玲的花园》德国科隆中国电影节最佳观众奖

摄影作品:
2022年《石门》
2020年《回南天》
2018年《自由行》
2017年《笨鸟》
2016年《九月二十八日‧晴》
2012年《鸡蛋和石头》
2012年《我还有话要说》
2010年《橘子皮的温度》
2009年《透析》
2009年《玲玲的花园》

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