Keiko Umenoki Profile

 

Broadcasting Department graduated Nihon University of Japan

Graduate School of area and management, Kagawa University MBA

 

2015 Sanuki Film Festival by planning works”W & M” first Director

2017 Sanuki Film Festival plan works”Lemon & Letter” which was received the special video award.

 

2020 Created with the financial support of the 2019 Tottori Prefecture Regional folk Art Promotion Project ”Honey&Lemon”

2021 "Rainbow Honey" was selected and produced by AFF (Agency for Cultural Affairs ARTS for the future!) in August 2021.

 

 

☆『W&M』

・2014.02  Sanuki Film Festival  2015  Award "Excellent plan of film"(The first director)

・2015.02   Sanuki Film Festival 2015 The first screening

・2016.04   7th Love Story Film Festival Nomination

 

 

☆『Lemon&Letter』

・2016.02   Sanuki Film Festival  2017  Award "Excellent plan of film"(The 2nd director)

・2017.02   Sanuki Film Festival 2017 The first screening "Picture special award winning a prize"

・2017.05   KuranoMachikado Film Festival 2017 "Associate grand prize winning a prize"

・2017.07   Sapporo International Short Festival International competition "National program nomination"

・2017.07   Berlin IFF 2017 Nomination

(Best short foreign language film, Best Director of a short foreign language film,   Best original screenplay of a short foreign language film, Talented New Filmmaker, Best editing of a foreign language film,  Best lead actor in a foreign language film)

・2017.10   Berlin IFF 2017 Award 

"Best short foreign language film, Best Director of a short foreign language film,   Best lead actor in a foreign language film"

・2017.10   Milan IFF 2017 Nomination

(Jury Award, Best original screenplay of a short foreign language film,  Best short foreign language film,  Best lead actor in a foreign language film, Best lead actress in a foreign language film)

・2017.12   Milan IFF 2017 Award  "Best lead actor in a foreign language film"

・2017.12   London IFF 2018 Nomination

(Best original screenplay of a short foreign language film,   Best short foreign language film,  Best cinematography in a foreign language film, Best lead actor in a foreign language film)

・2018.02   London IFF 2018 Award  "Best short foreign language film"

・2018.02   Polepole FilmFestival 2018  "Associate grand prize winning a prize"

・2018.04   9th Love Story Film Festival "Audience prize winning a prize"

・2018.05   Nice IFF 2018 Nomination

(Jury Award,  Best original screenplay of a short foreign language film,  Best editing of a foreign language film, Best lead actor in a foreign language film)

・2018.07   Madrid IFF 2018 Nomination

(Jury Award,  Best editing of a foreign language film,  Best lead actor in a foreign language film)

・2018.08   Amsterdam IFF 2018 Nomination

(Best Director of a short foreign language film,   Best original screenplay of a short foreign language film, Best editing of a foreign language film,  Best lead actor in a foreign language film)

・2018.08   Ansterdam IFF 2018 Award  "Best Director of a short foreign language film"

・2018.11 Gentre Celebration Festival([Best Drama Short]:Winner/[Best Score]:Nominees)

・2018.12 North Europe International Film Festival 2019 Nomination(Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film,   Best lead actor in a Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay of a Short Foreign Language Film)

 

☆『Honey&Lemon』

・2020.09 Nominated for Aichi International Women's Film Festival Competition

・2020.10 Nominated for Sapporo International Short Film Festival Panorama Program

・2020.10 The 4th Shibuya TANPEN Film Festival CLIMAX at Sasebo 2020-21（STFF-S）,  Films that passed the first screening of the competition「First Select 24」

・2020.11 Tokyo Fantastic Film Competition2020 Selection of final nominees

・2021.03 Tokyo Fantastic Film Competition2020 “Grand Prix Award”

・2021.05 Damah Official Selection of the International Film Festival

・2021.10 Kimiharu Cinema Festival 2021 “Award for Best Film”

・2021.10 Japan Art Center Film Grand Prix “Selection of nominees”

・2021.11 Antwerp IFF(Film Fest International)2021 Nominated in 4 categories

(Best Set Design,  Best Director of a Short Foreign Language Film “Keiko Umenoki”,  Outstanding Actress in a Foreign Language Film “Chie Tsuji” & “Akiko Kinouchi”, Best Short Foreign Language Film)

・2021.11 Oita Independent Film Festival 2021“Grand Prix Award”＆“Best Actress Chie Tsuji”

・2022.5 Nice International Film Festival2022/Nice IFF 2022 Nominated in 5 categories

（Best Costume/Nice IFF 2022, Best Short Foreign Language Film, Best Director of a Short Foreign Language Film（Keiko Umenoki）,  Best Original Screenplay of a Short Foreign Language Film,Outstanding Leading Actress in a Foreign Language Film（Chie Tsuji）)