Hikari (director)
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| Born | Mitsuyo Miyazaki 1977 (age 46–47) |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Mitsuyo Miyazaki, known as Hikari, is a Japanese writer, director and producer of film and television. She is best known for directing the film 37 seconds, and three episodes of the Netflix series Beef.
Early life
[edit]Originally from Osaka, Japan, Hikari moved to the United States at 17 years old to be a foreign exchange student in Utah. She then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Theater Arts, Dance and Fine Arts from Southern Utah University in 1999,[1] and in 2015 was honored with the school's Outstanding Alumnus Award.[2] She moved to Los Angeles after graduating, and worked as an actor for several years. She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Film and TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2011.[3]
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]Hikari released her first short film, Tsuyako, in 2011. The film was shown at 100 film festivals worldwide, receiving 50 awards including Best Short Film and Best Screenplay.[4] It was followed by A Better Tomorrow, which premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and Where We Begin, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015.[4] In 2019 she premiered her feature-film debut 37 Seconds to critical acclaim at the Berlin International Film Festival.[5][6][7]
In July 2020, author Rainbow Rowell announced on her Twitter that the film adaptation of her book Eleanor & Park would be directed by Hikari.[8]
In March 2024, Hikari began filming the comedy drama Rental Family in Japan for Searchlight Pictures.[9]
Television
[edit]In 2023 she directed three episodes, including the pilot, of the comedy drama series Beef, for Netflix. [10][11][12]
Awards
[edit]- DGA Student Award for the Best Female Filmmaker [5]
- Future Filmmakers Award and Audience Award at Palm Springs International Shortfest[5]
- Panorama Audience Award at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival (37 Seconds) [13][10][14]
- International Confederation of Art Cinemas’ Art Cinema Award in the festival's Panorama section.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Short Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2011 | Tsuyako | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | A Better Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2015 | Where We Begin | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 Seconds | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | Rental Family † | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tokyo Vice | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Beef | Yes | 3 episodes, also executive producer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hikari's schedule for 2016 Red Rock Film Festival". 2016rrff.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Outstanding Alumnus Award". SUU. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts News". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "HIKARI". IMDB. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ a b c "Hikari's "37 Seconds": A Story of Cerebral Palsy and Self-Discovery". nippon.com. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Hikari | Writer, Director". www.bafta.org. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "37 Seconds - Panorama 2019". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ @rainbowrowell (July 5, 2020). "I am EXTREMELY DELIGHTED -- like, OVER THE MOON -- to announce that @thehikarism will direct the 'Eleanor & Park' film being produced by @picturestart and Plan B Entertainment" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Shōgun's Takehiro Hira And Akira Emoto Join Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family' At Searchlight". Deadline. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b "Japanese filmmaker Hikari to direct Netflix dramedy 'Beef'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "HIKARI". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ White, Peter (2022-03-10). "'37 Seconds' Director Hikari To Helm Netflix's 'Beef'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Gemünden, Gerd (2019-05-15). "Dieter Kosslick Takes a Bow: The 69th Berlin Film Festival". Film Criticism. 43 (3). doi:10.3998/fc.13761232.0043.311. hdl:2027/spo.13761232.0043.311. ISSN 2471-4364.
- ^ Watlington, Emily (2019-03-12). "Review: Hikari's '37 Seconds' – Berlinale". Another Gaze: A Feminist Film Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Japanese director Hikari's '37 Seconds' wins prizes at Berlin Film Festival". The Japan Times. 17 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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