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| ==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
| Yamazaki was born in ] to a British college professor father and a Japanese schoolteacher mother. She grew up near ], and spent summers in England.<ref name=rich>{{citation |
Yamazaki was born in ] to a British college professor father and a Japanese schoolteacher mother. She grew up near ], and spent summers in England.<ref name=rich>{{citation|last=Rich|first=Motoko|title=Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals|newspaper=]|date=April 5, 2024|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/world/asia/japan-documentary-films-ema-ryan-yamazaki.html|access-date=December 17, 2024|archive-date=December 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219085611/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/world/asia/japan-documentary-films-ema-ryan-yamazaki.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Following high school, Yamazaki moved to New York, graduating from ] with a focus on documentary filmmaking and editing.<ref name=mccarty>{{citation |last=McCarty|first=Stephen|title=Redefining what it means to be Japanese: filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki on her life and work | newspaper=] |date=June 12, 2024 |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/film-tv/article/3266132/redefining-what-it-means-be-japanese-filmmaker-ema-ryan-yamazaki-her-life-and-work?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article}}</ref> | ||
| After graduation, Yamazaki served as an assistant for documentary filmmaker ], working as a film editor.<ref name=nippon/> | After graduation, Yamazaki served as an assistant for documentary filmmaker ], working as a film editor.<ref name=nippon/> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Yamazaki first feature-length documentary was her 2017 ''Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators'', which chronicles the lives of ] authors ] and ]. It won the audience award for Best Documentary Feature at the ].<ref name=nantucket>{{cite web |
Yamazaki first feature-length documentary was her 2017 ''Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators'', which chronicles the lives of ] authors ] and ]. It won the audience award for Best Documentary Feature at the ].<ref name=nantucket>{{cite web| url=https://nantucketfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NFF2017AwardsRelease-FINAL-1.pdf| title=22nd Annual Nantucket Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners for Narrative, Documentary and Short Films| accessdate=December 16, 2024| archive-date=December 16, 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216014517/https://nantucketfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NFF2017AwardsRelease-FINAL-1.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| Her next film, ''Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams'' followed coaches and players from two Japanese high schools during the 100th summer ], and was shown on ].<ref name=keown>{{citation |
Her next film, ''Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams'' followed coaches and players from two Japanese high schools during the 100th summer ], and was shown on ].<ref name=keown>{{citation|last=Tim|first=Keown|title=New baseball film captures the tournament that made Shohei Ohtani, Yusei Kikuchi stars|newspaper=]|date=June 29, 2020|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29370563/new-baseball-film-captures-tournament-made-shohei-ohtani-yusei-kikuchi-stars|access-date=December 16, 2024|archive-date=December 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216014512/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29370563/new-baseball-film-captures-tournament-made-shohei-ohtani-yusei-kikuchi-stars|url-status=live}}</ref> Following additional documentary work with Japan's ], Yamazaki won the 2020 Documentary Filmmaker of the Year Award from ].<ref name=yahoojapan>{{cite web| url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/newshack/information/creatorsprogram_2020.html| title="Yahoo! JAPAN Creators Program Thanksgiving 2020" held| accessdate=December 12, 2022| archive-date=December 22, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222033158/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/newshack/information/creatorsprogram_2020.html| url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| In 2023, Yamazaki completed work on ''The Making of a Japanese'' (released in Japan under the different name 小学校～それは小さな社会). The work closely follows first and sixth graders for one year at a public elementary school in Tokyo's ] ward, giving an intimate look at how the Japanese educational system shapes the lives of those who pass through it. Her shorter film, ''Instruments of a Beating Heart'' was adapted from ''The Making of a Japanese'' and released by the New York Times. It won the award for Best Short Documentary at the ]'s 2024 awards ceremony.<ref name=nytimes>{{citation |title=Op-Docs Takes Home International Documentary Award | |
In 2023, Yamazaki completed work on ''The Making of a Japanese'' (released in Japan under the different name 小学校～それは小さな社会～). The work closely follows first and sixth graders for one year at a public elementary school in Tokyo's ] ward, giving an intimate look at how the Japanese educational system shapes the lives of those who pass through it. Her shorter film, ''Instruments of a Beating Heart'' was adapted from ''The Making of a Japanese'' and released by the New York Times. It won the award for Best Short Documentary at the ]'s 2024 awards ceremony.<ref name=nytimes>{{citation |title=Op-Docs Takes Home International Documentary Award |newspaper=] |date=December 10, 2024 |url=https://www.nytco.com/press/op-docs-takes-home-international-documentary-award/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216014512/https://www.nytco.com/press/op-docs-takes-home-international-documentary-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Yamazaki married film producer Eric Nyari in 2017. They have collaborated on several films.<ref name=schilling>{{citation |
Yamazaki married film producer Eric Nyari in 2017. They have collaborated on several films.<ref name=schilling>{{citation|last=Schilling|first=Mark|title=Eric Nyari and Ema Ryan Yamazaki: Emblems of Change in Japanese Film|newspaper=]|date=November 22, 2018|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/eric-nyari-ema-ryan-yamazaki-change-japan-film-1203035237/|access-date=December 16, 2024|archive-date=December 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201134950/https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/eric-nyari-ema-ryan-yamazaki-change-japan-film-1203035237/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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Japanese-British documentary filmmaker| Ema Ryan Yamazaki | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tokyo International Film Festival in 2023 | |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Kobe, Japan |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Spouse | Eric Nyari |
Ema Ryan Yamazaki (Japanese name: 山崎エマ, born 1989) is a Japanese-British documentary filmmaker and editor.
Early years
Yamazaki was born in Kobe, Japan to a British college professor father and a Japanese schoolteacher mother. She grew up near Osaka, and spent summers in England. Following high school, Yamazaki moved to New York, graduating from New York University with a focus on documentary filmmaking and editing.
After graduation, Yamazaki served as an assistant for documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard, working as a film editor.
Career
Yamazaki first feature-length documentary was her 2017 Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators, which chronicles the lives of Curious George authors Hans and Margret Rey. It won the audience award for Best Documentary Feature at the Nantucket Film Festival.
Her next film, Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams followed coaches and players from two Japanese high schools during the 100th summer Kōshien baseball tournament, and was shown on ESPN. Following additional documentary work with Japan's NHK, Yamazaki won the 2020 Documentary Filmmaker of the Year Award from Yahoo Japan.
In 2023, Yamazaki completed work on The Making of a Japanese (released in Japan under the different name 小学校～それは小さな社会～). The work closely follows first and sixth graders for one year at a public elementary school in Tokyo's Setagaya ward, giving an intimate look at how the Japanese educational system shapes the lives of those who pass through it. Her shorter film, Instruments of a Beating Heart was adapted from The Making of a Japanese and released by the New York Times. It won the award for Best Short Documentary at the International Documentary Association's 2024 awards ceremony.
Personal life
Yamazaki married film producer Eric Nyari in 2017. They have collaborated on several films.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators | Director | |
| 2019 | Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams | Director | |
| 2023 | The Making of a Japanese | Director | |
| 2024 | Instruments of a Beating Heart | Director |
References
- ^ "About Ema Ryan Yamazaki". Nippon Connection. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- Rich, Motoko (April 5, 2024), "Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan's Rigorous Education Rituals", The New York Times, archived from the original on December 19, 2024, retrieved December 17, 2024
- McCarty, Stephen (June 12, 2024), "Redefining what it means to be Japanese: filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki on her life and work", South China Morning Post
- "22nd Annual Nantucket Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners for Narrative, Documentary and Short Films" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Tim, Keown (June 29, 2020), "New baseball film captures the tournament that made Shohei Ohtani, Yusei Kikuchi stars", ESPN, archived from the original on December 16, 2024, retrieved December 16, 2024
- ""Yahoo! JAPAN Creators Program Thanksgiving 2020" held". Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "Op-Docs Takes Home International Documentary Award", New York Times, December 10, 2024, archived from the original on December 16, 2024, retrieved December 16, 2024
- Schilling, Mark (November 22, 2018), "Eric Nyari and Ema Ryan Yamazaki: Emblems of Change in Japanese Film", Variety, archived from the original on December 1, 2022, retrieved December 16, 2024
- Miller, Mike (July 26, 2016), "'Curious George' Creators' Incredible Escape from Nazi Germany Revealed in New Documentary", People
- Hadfield, James (December 5, 2024), "'The Making of a Japanese': A warm and engaging portrait of Japanese schoolchildren", The Japan Times, archived from the original on December 16, 2024, retrieved December 16, 2024
- Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven (17 December 2024). "Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
External links
- "Ema Ryan Yamazaki". Retrieved December 15, 2024.