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Comment: The cited sources are primary and not independent secondary sources; these sources do not establish notability at all. I don't think it currently passes WP:FILMMAKER. Grabup (talk) 14:36, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Masahiro Sugano is a Japanese-American filmmaker known for his work in documentary filmmaking and multimedia art. He has received recognition and awards throughout his career.^[1]

Early Life and Education

Sugano earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Cal State Northridge and a Master of Fine Arts in film/animation from the University of Illinois-Chicago.^[2]^[3]

Biography

Sugano's work spans various mediums, including cinemas, museums, schools, and prisons. He is the founder of Studio Revolt, a media lab focusing on videos concerning Cambodian deportations.

One notable project is the documentary CAMBODIAN SON, which received awards such as the Best Documentary Award at CAAMFEST 2014 and the Special Jury Prize at the Cultural Resistance Film Fest of Lebanon 2014. He also received the 2013 Center for Asian American Media’s Innovation Fund for his series Verses in Exile.^[1]

Sugano received funding for HEADLOCK, a short magical realism film set in the Pacific Northwest, which explores themes of urban decay and human connection.^[1]

Sugano is an artist-in-residence at the University of Washington Bothell, where he teaches filmmaking.^[3]

As a diasporic filmmaker, Sugano's work challenges conventional narratives of identity politics. His collaborative media lab Studio Revolt has produced spoken word videos merging cinematic sensibility with populist poetry.^[3]

Awards

1997
- Nomination (Hisao) - Student Academy Awards
1998
- Best Animation (Hisao) - IFC’s Student Film Competition
2001
- Honorable Mention (Super Kamada) - Ann Arbor Film Festival
2010
- Grand Prize Award (1700% Project: Mistaken for Muslim) - LinkTV’s One Nation film competition
2012
- Popular Vote Win (My Asian Americana) - White House’s AAPI “What’s Your Story” Video Contest
- Best Performance (Why I Write) - Zebra Poetry Film Festival Berlin
2013
- Center for Asian American Media Innovation Fund Award for Verses in Exile web series
2014
- Best Documentary (Cambodian Son) - Center for Asian American Media Festival
2015
- Audience Award (Cambodian Son) - Bali International Film Festival
- Best Film (Cambodian Son) - Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival
2016
- Sovereign Asian Art Prize with Anida Yoeu Ali (The Buddhist Bug Project)
- Best Documentary (Cambodian Son) - National Asian American Journalist Association
- Audience Award (Cambodian Son) - Luang Prabang Film Festival
2017
- TAIP Grant by Tacoma Arts Commission
- GAP Artist Trust Award^[1]^[3]

Filmography

Masahiro Sugano's filmography showcases his diverse range of works across various genres and formats:

1997
- Hisao, Photo Collage Animation/9min/16mm/Color
1998
- Doghunter, Live Action Short/12min/16mm/B&W
1999
- Fog in a Can, Live Action Short/9 min/16mm/Color
2000
- Super Kamada, Live Action Short/35 min/16mm/Color
2009
- Art of Love (Second Moon), Live Action Feature/90 min/HD/Color
2010
- Yarning for Love, Live Action Short/5min/HD/Color
- Instant Slapping, Live Action Short/14min/HD/Color
- Maria’s List, Live Action Short/3min/HD/Color
- 1700% Project: Mistaken for Muslim, Live Action Short/5min/HD/Color
2011
- Another Day (includes 3 episodes), Live Action Short/21min/HD/Color
- My Asian Americana, Live Action Short/3min/HD/Color
- Why I Write, Spoken Word Short/5min/HD/Color
2012
- Return to Sender, Documentary/8min/HD/Color
- Neang Neak (Serpent Goddess), Live Action Short/3min/HD/Color
2013
- Tell Them, Spoken Word Short/3min/HD Color
- Who’s Got Us, Spoken Word Short/5min/HD/Color
- Dance, Live Action Short/1min/HD/Color
- Exiled Stories#1: Tyna and Zar, Documentary/5min/HD/Color
- Hadeel, Spoken Word Short/3min/HD/Color
- Unite Us, Spoken Word Short/5min/HD/Color
2014
- Cambodian Son, Documentary/90min/HD/Color
2015
- Dreams, Spoken Word Short/3min/HD Color
- The Buddhist Bug: Into the Night, 2-Channel Video Projection/7min/HD Color
- Verses in Exile, Web Series/30min/HD/Color
2016
- Neon Poem, Spoken Word Short/3min/HD Color
- Hijabs and Hoodies, Animation Short/Xmin/B&W
- The Red Chador: Threshold (with Anida Yoeu Ali), Short Film/5min/HD Color
2017
- Exiled Stories (post-production), Short Film series/HD Color
- Headlock (post-production), Short Film/HD Color
2018
- Never Again (development), Photo and Video Installation series /HD Color
- Paper Girl (development), Animation with Paper Cut Artist Lauren Iida/HD Color
2019
- Transcendental Joe (script development), Feature, HD Color^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Masahiro Sugano". Artist Trust. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^ Relations, University; University, Advancement © California State; Street, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff; Northridge; Us, CA 91330 Phone:677-1200 / Contact (2017-08-07). "Tacoma filmmaker Masahiro Sugano exhibits installation at Feast Art Center". California State University, Northridge. Retrieved 2024-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Masahiro Sugano". School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

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[:0-1] "Masahiro Sugano". Artist Trust. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

[2] Relations, University; University, Advancement © California State; Street, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff; Northridge; Us, CA 91330 Phone:677-1200 / Contact (2017-08-07). "Tacoma filmmaker Masahiro Sugano exhibits installation at Feast Art Center". California State University, Northridge. Retrieved 2024-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:1-3] "Masahiro Sugano". School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

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