Wataru Hiranami

Wataru Hiranami

Director · Writer

Nagano Prefecture, Japan
December 13, 1978

Biography

Wataru HIRANAMI, born in Nagano Prefecture in 1978, learned his craft from Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI starting in 2003. After graduation, he became heavily involved in Japan's independent filmmaking scene.

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Representative Works

The Curse
The Curse
5.5
/ Japanese
Just Another Live Tape
Just Another Live Tape
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Poca Pon
Poca Pon
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
6.8
/ Japanese
Desert of Namibia
Desert of Namibia
7.1
/ Japanese
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Teasing Master Takagi-san
7.2
/ Japanese
Incomplete Chairs
Incomplete Chairs
6.3
/ Japanese
I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn
I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn
No Rating Yet
/ English
Little/boy
Little/boy
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Love Nonetheless
Love Nonetheless
5.4
/ Japanese
Over the Town
Over the Town
7.3
/ Japanese
A Girl on the Shore
A Girl on the Shore
7.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Curse
2026Nominee

Best Director

The Curse

Poca Pon
2026Nominee

Best Director

Poca Pon

Sato and Sato
2025Nominee

Best Director

Sato and Sato

Career Highlights

Desert of Namibia
2024Highlight

Best Director

Desert of Namibia

Teasing Master Takagi-san
2024Highlight

Best Director

Teasing Master Takagi-san

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