Shiori Ito

伊藤詩織

1989 – Present

Topics
Justice
Region
East Asia
Heritage
Japan
Featured in
Activist Cinema

Biography

Shiori Ito is a journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker.

Selected Filmography

Selected Recognition

  1. Winner

    Peabody Award · (2024) · Winner

  2. Winner

    IDA Documentary Awards · Emerging Filmmaker Award (2024) · Winner

  3. Nominee

    Academy Award · Best Documentary Feature (2025) · Nominee

  4. Nominee

    BAFTA · Best Documentary (2025) · Nominee

  5. First

    First feature documentary by a Japanese director nominated for Best Documentary Feature — at the 97th Academy Awards

  6. Social impact

    Part of the case widely credited with contributing to Japan's #MeToo movement — grew out of Ito's 2017 memoir Black Box

Interview

External Resources