Takashi Sugimoto

Biography

Born in Japan, in 1975, he studied photography at the European Design Institute (Turin), interned at the photo agency Magnum (Paris) and has a post-graduate degree in dramaturgy and film direction from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. He was selected for the 100 Young Italian Artists – FURLA per l’arte Award 2000. His film Wakasa won the Best Short Film Image Award at IndieLisboa 2011.