Sion Sono

Toyokawa, 1961. Director, writer and poet. He is best known for his movie Love Exposure (2008), and has been calles the most subversive japanese filmmaker of our times. Sono started his poet career in 1978. His poems were published in popular japanese publications such as The Modern Peom Book. Later, he enrolled atthe Hosei University, but left midterm in order to stark making 8mm films. In 1958, he made his debut at the Film PIA Festival with his experimental shortfilm I am Sion Sono!, which has him reading some extracts fom his poetry. In 1987, he colaborated in the movie A Man's Hamamichi, and won the Grand Prize. After receiving a PIA scolarship, Sono made his debut feature film in 16 mm, Bicycle Sights (1990), which co-wrote, directed and acted in it. Sion Siono has also written several moviess, such as Keiko Desuked (1997) (a film about the lonlely life of a waitress). In 1998 he made the short film KAze and in 2001 he directed and wrote, in an amazing two weeks, which would later be his most successful movie to date, Suicide Club (2008). In 2008 he also wrote the popular film Love Exposure, which won several prizes and was highly acclaimed worlwide. He directed the Lord of Chaos film inspired and worked on the Cold Fish thriller. Since 1993, Sono has always written and supervised the soundtracks for his movies alongside his cameraman, Otsuka Yuichiro. His movie, Himizu, made the official selection for the 2011 Venice Film Festival.

Filmografia

• 2018 —  The Bastard and the Beautiful World
• 2017 —  Tokyo Vampire Hotel
• 2017 —  Tokyo Vampire Hotel ( Mini-Series TV) (9 episodios)
• 2017 —  Shinjuku Swan II
• 2016 —  Antiporno
• 2016 —  Madly (segment "Love of Love")
• 2015 — The Whispering Star
• 2015 — Everyone Is Psychic!, the Movie
• 2015 — Tag
• 2015 —  Shinjuku Swan
• 2015 —  Love & Peace
• 2015 — Minna! Esper Dayo!: Bangai hen Esper Miyako e iku (TV Movie)
• 2014 — Tokyo Tribe
• 2013 — Venice 70: Future Reloaded (Documentary)
• 2013 — Vamos a jugar al infierno
• 2013 — Everyone Is Psychic! ( Mini-Series TV) (6 episodios)
• 2012 — Kenkichi
• 2012 — Bad Film
• 2012 — The Land of Hope
• 2011 — Himizu
• 2011 — Guilty of Romance
• 2010 — Cold Fish
• 2009 — Be Sure to Share
• 2009 — Make the Last Wish
• 2008 — Love Exposure
• 2007 — Before Prescription Police (TV Series) (2 episodes)
• 2007 — Exte: Hair Extensions
• 2006 — Balloon Club Revisited
• 2006 — rescription Police (TV Series) (2 episodes)
• 2005 — Hazard
• 2005 — Strange Circus
• 2005 — oriko's Dinner Table
• 2005 — Into a Dream
• 2004 — No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2 ( "Otona ni nattara")
• 2003 — Father's Day (Contrometraje)
• 2002 — Prom Night
• 2001 — Suicide Club
• 2001 — 0cm4 (Contrometraje)
• 2000 — The Real Body
• 2000 — Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Urns with the Female Body
• 1999 — Depression
• 1998 — Wind (Contrometraje)
• 1998 — Dankon: The Man
• 1997 — I Am Keiko
• 1993— II The Room
• 1990 — Bicycle Sighs
• 1988 — Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm
• 1987 — A Man's Flower Road
• 1986 — Love (Contrometraje)
• 1985 — I Am Sono Sion! (Contrometraje)
• 1984 — Love Songs (Contrometraje)

Festivales y Premios

• 2011 Festival de Cine de Cannes
• 2011 Festival Internacional de Cine Fatástico de Neuchâtel
• 2011 Festival Internacional de Cine de Karlovy Vary
• 2011 Festival L'Étrange
• 2011 Festival Internacional de Cine de Helsinki
• 2011 Festival de Cine de Atenas
• 2011 Festival Internacional de Cine de Busan
• 2011 Festival Internacional de Cine de Estocolmo
• 2011 Festival de Cine de Torino
• 2011 Festival de Cine de Sitges: Premio a mejor película
• 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine de Oslo
• 2012 Festival de Cine de Osaka: Premio a mejor actriz de reparto
• 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine de Tromsø
• 2012 Festival de Cine Offscreen
• 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine de Hong Kong
• 2012 Festival de Cine Japonés de Toronto
• 2016 Festival de Cine Five Flavours
• Kinema Junpo Awards: Premio Kinema Junpo a mejor director