KENHONJO

Born in Japan. Moved to the U.S. at 18. Graduated from the University of California, San Diego. After seven years as a producer at a Los Angeles production company, transitioned to freelance director. While overseeing production as a bilingual 1st AD for commercials, music videos, and dramas, also produces documentary films for a wide range of clients including corporations and local governments. Currently based in Los Angeles, California and Hita City, Oita Prefecture.

Awards

First Street North (2019)

• DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival

• Asian Film Festival of Dallas

Teacher (2021)

• Los Angeles Independent Film Festival

• Spotlight Documentary Film Awards

• FLICKFAIR Film Festival

• Utah Dance Film Festival

• NewFilmmakers Los Angeles

Above Water (2022)

• Anchorage International Film Festival

• New York Japan CineFest

• International Migration & Environmental Film Festival

• Big Blue Film Festival

• Los Angeles FIlm Awards

• Los Angeles Film Awards

• Rising Sun International Film Festival

• San Francisco Frozen Film Festival

• Green Film Festival of San Francisco

• Kaminari Japan FIlm Festival

The Explorer (2023)

• Los Angeles Asian Film Festival

• Los Angeles Indie Film Festival

• CineSpace Short Film Competition