Biography
Funahashi was born in Osaka, and graduated from Tokyo University with a B.A. in cinema studies. In New York he studied at the School of Visual Arts. His debut feature Echoes (2001) was awarded at Annonay International Film Festival in France. Big River (2006) was shown at various film festivals, including Berlin, Sao Paolo, and Shanghai. Deep in the Valley (2009), his first Japanese film, was invited to Berlin and numerous film festivals.
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato
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 |