Kei Chikaura

Directing • 1977-01-01 • Nanaura, Chiba, Japan

Kei Chika-ura (Japanese: 近浦啓; born in 1977; Japan) is a Japanese filmmaker. Kei Chikaura started a career as a filmmaker in 2013. His 2nd short film, The Lasting Persimmon was selected for Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2016. His 3rd and latest short film, Signature was selected for Locarno International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival 2017, among many others. It won the Grand Prix at Encounters Film Festival 2017.