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Hikari (director)

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.

Hikari
Born
Mitsuyo Miyazaki

1977 (age 46–47)
Osaka, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2011–present

Early life

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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

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Film

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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

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In 2023 she directed three episodes, including the pilot, of the comedy drama series Beef, for Netflix. [10][11][12]

Awards

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  • 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

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Short Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
2011 Tsuyako Yes Yes Yes
2013 A Better Tomorrow Yes Yes No
2015 Where We Begin Yes Yes Yes

Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
2019 37 Seconds Yes Yes Yes
TBA Rental Family † Yes Yes Yes

Television

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Year Title Director Notes
2022 Tokyo Vice Yes 2 episodes
2023 Beef Yes 3 episodes, also executive producer

References

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  1. ^ "Hikari's schedule for 2016 Red Rock Film Festival". 2016rrff.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "Outstanding Alumnus Award". SUU. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts News". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ a b "HIKARI". IMDB. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ^ a b c "Hikari's "37 Seconds": A Story of Cerebral Palsy and Self-Discovery". nippon.com. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. ^ "Hikari | Writer, Director". www.bafta.org. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  7. ^ "37 Seconds - Panorama 2019". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  8. ^ @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.
  9. ^ "'Shōgun's Takehiro Hira And Akira Emoto Join Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family' At Searchlight". Deadline. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  10. ^ a b "Japanese filmmaker Hikari to direct Netflix dramedy 'Beef'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  11. ^ "HIKARI". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  12. ^ White, Peter (2022-03-10). "'37 Seconds' Director Hikari To Helm Netflix's 'Beef'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Watlington, Emily (2019-03-12). "Review: Hikari's '37 Seconds' – Berlinale". Another Gaze: A Feminist Film Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  15. ^ "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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