Years active 2003 - present Name Mika Yamaji | Role Film director Education Brown University | |
Full Name Mika Gloria Yamaji | ||
Mika G. Yamaji (born January 3, 1978) is a film director, screenwriter, poet and author. Mika graduated from Brown University with a double major in Economics and English Literature. At Brown, Mika wrote and directed her first play, Glock 17. Upon graduation, Mika wrote, directed and two short films in Tokyo with sponsorship from Nikkatsu Studios.
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Mentored by avant garde Japanese film director Toyoda Toshiaki, Mika worked with veteran cinematographer Yasushi Sasakibara and lighting director Hideyuki Yasukochi, editor Kusakabe Mototaka and producer Kikuchi Miyoshi.
Mika started big bully films, a film production company, in May 2008.
Mika was also one of the recipients of MDA's Feature Film Fund
Mika published her first collection of poetry, 86 Benevolent Street in 2010 with the support of a grant from National Arts Council of Singapore.
Mika enjoys fishing and single malt scotch.
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