Director
Sakura Higa
PROFILE
Born in Kyoto.
While a student at Meiji University, she was involved in commercial production as an AD. After graduation, she joined Bunbuku in 2017.
Served as assistant director on films by director Hirokazu Kore-eda and others. Wrote the script for Episode 1 of the WOWOW original drama “Kasumi Arimura's Day Off.”
In 2024, directed the NHK E-TV special program “Living My Life: A Society Walking with Dementia.”
WORKS
・KIRIN WEB movie「幸せのエール 〜記憶をめぐり つむぐ 故郷の旅〜」(2025 / Director)
・NHK E TV Special Program「わたしを生きる〜認知症とともに歩む社会〜」(2024 / Director)
Eibunren Award 2025 Social Communication Category Excellence Award Recipient
・NETFLIX Series「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」(2023 / Assistant Director)
・WOWOW「有村架純の撮休」(2020 / ep.1 Screenwtiter)
・MV「カナリヤ」米津玄師(2020 / Editor・Assistan Director)
・Movie「Shoplifters」(2018 / Assistant Director)