Gaku Matsuda
Filmmaker. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture. Representative of Glimmer Films.
Born and raised in an environment surrounded by mountains and sea. Devoted student years to football While attending university, gradually became immersed in the depth of filmmaking after capturing Kyoto's cityscape with an iPhone. Instead of pursuing traditional employment, traveled to Australia. Invested all earnings in camera equipment to launch a career. Currently active both domestically and internationally, primarily creating documentary films, leveraging personal background to pursue filmmaking that contributes to others and society, while also exploring personal identity. In 2025, organizing exhibition screenings and other new initiatives. "KENTARO" was nominated for internationally recognized outdoor film festivals including the Banff Mountain Film Festival (Canada) and Mountain Film (US).
Born and raised in an environment surrounded by mountains and sea. Devoted student years to football While attending university, gradually became immersed in the depth of filmmaking after capturing Kyoto's cityscape with an iPhone. Instead of pursuing traditional employment, traveled to Australia. Invested all earnings in camera equipment to launch a career. Currently active both domestically and internationally, primarily creating documentary films, leveraging personal background to pursue filmmaking that contributes to others and society, while also exploring personal identity. In 2025, organizing exhibition screenings and other new initiatives. "KENTARO" was nominated for internationally recognized outdoor film festivals including the Banff Mountain Film Festival (Canada) and Mountain Film (US).
映像作家。宮崎出身、福岡拠点。Glimmer Films代表。
海や山に囲まれた自然環境で生まれ育つ。学生時代をサッカーに捧げる。大学時、京都の街並みをiPhoneで撮影したことをきっかけに、映像制作の奥深さに徐々にのめり込んでいく。就職活動は行わず、渡豪。稼いだお金を全てカメラ機材に費やし、自身のキャリアをスタートさせた。
現在は、ドキュメンタリー映像を軸に国内外で活動しており、自身のバックグラウンドを活かして、他者や社会に還元できる映像の在り方、自分自身の在り方を追求している。また2025年には展示上映会を行うなど、新しい試みにも尽力している。
「KENTARO」は、アウトドア分野で国際的に知名度の高い映画祭 Banff Mountain Film Festival (Canada)やMountain Film (US)でノミネートされた。
Exhibition
二人展 「時々刻々」 添田晨 × 松田岳 @旧八女郡役所 (2025)
Award&Screening
KENTARO 健太朗
- Changing Climate, Changing Lives Film Festival 2025 // JURY AWARD (Thailand)
- Antenna Documentary Film Festival 2025 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Australia)
- Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2025 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Argentina)
- Banff Mountain Film Festival 2024 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Canada)
- Canberra Short Film Festival 2024 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Australia)
- Japan Indies Film Festival 2024 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Japan)
CYCLE 巡る
- Sapporo Short Film Festival Micro Docs 2024 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Japan)
- Sapporo Short Film Festival Micro Docs 2024 // OFFICIAL SELECTION (Japan)
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