Last Dream

Born in 1982 in Osaka. Works for Pyramid Film. His debut feature, Woman of the Photographs (2020), was an official selection at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Fantasia, and Frightfest. It has won 40 awards at film festivals worldwide and has been released in ten countries, with global sales handled by MPX - Motion Picture Exchange. After winning the SKIP CITY AWARD for that film, Kushida’s My Mother’s Eyes (2023) was invited to renowned genre festivals such as Frightfest, Screamfest, and Fantaspoa. It has been described as paving the way for a third wave of “J-horror” and is now being distributed worldwide by Reel Suspects. His third feature Acting for Beginners (24) was produced for the opening gala of SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival. [Filmography] Acting for Beginners (90min, 2024) Opening Film for SKIP CITY International D-Cinema Festival MY MOTHER’S EYES(94min, 2023) Official Selection at Frightfest, Screamfest, Fantaspos, Trieste Sci-Fi, Fantaspoa, Best Feature Award at LUSCA Fantastic and New York City Horror Woman of the Photographs (89min,2020) Official Selection at Fantasia, Frightfest, Tokyo, Lund etc VOICE (10min, 2018) Best Fiction Film - Black Maria Film Festival The Earth was Bluish (1min, 2015) Grand Prize– UNITED FOR PEACE Film Festival I AM A CAMERA (4min, 2013)Jury Award - GR Movie Festival REINCARNATION (5min, 2008) Jury Recommended work - Japan Media Art Festival Hide and Seek (14min, 2005) GOLD PRIZE - Bilbao International Short and Documentary Film Festival KANNNON (4min, 2004) SPECIAL MENTION - WRO Media Art Biennale FLOW (3min, 2003) FIRST PRIZE - Rencontres Audiovisuelles in Lille