Biography
Atsushi Funahashi (b. 1963, Osaka) studied film in Tokyo. He has directed several documentaries for NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, on social and cultural issues in New York City. Along with his work as a filmmaker, he writes for various Japanese film magazines. In 1999 Atsushi Funahashi started a production company in New York with Alyssa Jo Black and Eric van den Brulle. Following his debut Echoes (Karlovy Vary 2001), Big River (2005) is his second feature.
MFF Karlovy Vary
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Burden of the Past |
| 2020 |
Company Retreat |
| 2018 |
Lovers on Borders |
| 2012 |
Cold Bloom |
| 2009 |
Deep in the Valley |
| 2005 |
Big River |
| 2000 |
Echoes |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Doutonboriyo, nakasetekure!: Documentary of NMB48 |
| 2015 |
Nuclear Nation II |
| 2014 |
Futaba kara toku hanarete dainibu |
| 2012 |
Nuclear Nation |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Burden of the Past |
| 2020 |
Company Retreat |
| 2018 |
Lovers on Borders |
| 2012 |
Cold Bloom |
| 2009 |
Deep in the Valley |
| 2005 |
Big River |
| 2000 |
Echoes |
Editor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Burden of the Past |
| 2020 |
Company Retreat |
| 2000 |
Echoes |
Cinematographer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Burden of the Past |
| 2020 |
Company Retreat |
Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Burden of the Past |
Sound designer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Burden of the Past |