Director: IRIE Yu

A Japanese film director and screenwriter. Born in 1979. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art. His independently produced film “8000 Miles” (2009) won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. It also gave Irie the New Directors Award from Directors Guild of Japan and the NETPAC Award from Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Since then, he received numerous awards, such as the Takasaki Film Festival New Director Award for “Ringing in Their Ears” (2011,) Japan Film Critics Award Best Screenplay for “AI Amok” (2020,) and the Best Actress and the Screenplay award from Japan Academy Prize for “A Girl Named Ann” (2024.) His latest works include his first documentary film “The Day He Retires” and a Netflix series drama “FUJIYAMA BOY” that are both coming in 2027.