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Miwa Nishikawa

西川美和

1974 – Present

Region
East Asia
Heritage
Japan

Biography

Miwa Nishikawa is a Japanese director and screenwriter. Nishikawa has received a degree in literature at the University of Waseda.

Selected Filmography

Under the Open Sky
Under the Open Skyすばらしき世界2020Miwa Nishikawa
Dear Doctor
Dear Doctorディア・ドクター2009Miwa Nishikawa
Sway
Swayゆれる2006Miwa Nishikawa

Selected Recognition

Under the Open Sky

2020
  1. Winner

    Chicago International Film Festival · Silver Hugo, Best Performance (2020) · Winner

  2. Winner

    Chicago International Film Festival · Audience Choice Award, Best International Feature (2020) · Winner

  3. Nominee

    Japan Academy Film Prize (43rd) · Best Director (2020) · Nominee

  4. Nominee

    Japan Academy Film Prize (43rd) · Best Screenplay (2020) · Nominee

Dear Doctor

2009
  1. Winner

    Blue Ribbon Awards · Best Director (2010) · Winner

  2. Winner

    Hochi Film Award · Best Director (2009) · Winner

  3. Winner

    Japan Academy Prize · Screenplay of the Year (2010) · Winner

  4. Winner

    Yokohama Film Festival · Best Film (2010) · Winner

  5. Nominee

    Japan Academy Prize · Picture of the Year (2010) · Nominee

  6. First

    Topped both the Yokohama Film Festival and Kinema Junpo best-of-year critics lists

Sway

2006
  1. Winner

    Kinema Junpo Awards · Best Picture (2006) · Winner

  2. Winner

    Kinema Junpo Awards · Best Screenplay (2006) · Winner

  3. Winner

    Blue Ribbon Awards · Best Director (2007) · Winner

  4. First

    Only Japanese film selected for Cannes that year

Interview

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External Resources

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