Koji Yamamura
Koji Yamamura

Kōji Yamamura is a Japanese independent animator who, after leaving a career as a background artist at an animation studio, directs, writes, edits, animates, creates the model sheets and background art for and sometimes produces his own short films and has worked on many commissions such as music videos, television advertisements, title sequences and station idents, both on his own and under or with other directors. He is also a regular illustrator of children's literature and textbooks.

Koji Yamamura awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2004 Hiroshima International Animation Festival Winner Grand Prix (Koji Yamamura) Mount Head
2004 Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films Winner Grand Prize (Koji Yamamura) Mount Head
2003 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Winner The Annecy Cristal Best Animated Short Film (Koji Yamamura) Mount Head
2003 Leipzig DOK Festival Winner Silver Dove Animated Films and Video (Koji Yamamura) Mount Head
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2003 Academy Awards, USA Nominee Oscar Best Short Film, Animated (Koji Yamamura) Mount Head
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