After completing his postgraduate studies in film at Tokyo University of the Arts, Yoshio Kitagawa began his career as an assistant cinematographer on feature films. He is currently active as a cinematographer in a wide range of fields, including documentary films, art, music videos and commercials, as well as feature films. In recent years, he has also expanded his activities to include international projects.
His major cinematography projects include the film Happy Hour (2015, dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi), the documentary film The Great Basin (2020, dir. Chivas DeVinck), the film Third Time Lucky (2021, dir. Tadashi Nohara), the film Evil Does Not Exist (2023, dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi) and many others.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
