Kojima, Junji

Birthplace: Saga Prefecture, Japan

Junji Kojima is a Japanese director and the founder of teevee graphics. He graduated from Bunkyo University, Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts. After working as a digital editor in 1989, he switched to being a director. He has produced many impressive video works across genres, including TV commercials for Shiseido, Honda, Uniqlo, and All Nippon Airways, music videos, and broadcast designs. He also receives many offers from overseas clients.

He is also actively involved in the production of original short films as a filmmaker, and his works have attracted attention at overseas film festivals such as RESFEST (USA) and onedotzero (UK). His film "Desktop Theory," which was released in theaters as one of the films in Jam Films 2, won the "AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD" at RESFEST 2003. His film "THE JAPANESE TRADITION ~Apology~" was entered in the short film competition category at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. This is the first time in 31 years that a Japanese work had been entered in the category.

(Source: CINEMORE)