Shuichi OKITA

沖田修一

Shuichi OKITA was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1977 and studied at Nihon University College of Art. He made his directorial debut with WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD in 2006. His comedy THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN (2011) won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival, as well as the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD at the 2012 NIPPON CONNECTION Film Festival.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Mori, The Artist's Habitat, Japan 2018 (Director) NC18
Mori, The Artist's Habitat, Japan 2018 (Script) NC18
The Mohican Comes Home, Japan 2016 (Director) NC16
The Mohican Comes Home, Japan 2016 (Script) NC16
Hibana, Japan 2016 (Director) NC16
A Story Of Yonosuke, Japan 2012 (Director) NC13
A Story Of Yonosuke, Japan 2012 (Script) NC13
The Woodsman And The Rain, Japan 2011 (Director) NC12
The Woodsman And The Rain, Japan 2011 (Script) NC12
The Chef Of South Polar, Japan 2009 (Director) NC10
The Chef Of South Polar, Japan 2009 (Script) NC10

Guest at Nippon Connection

A Story Of Yonosuke, NC13

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