Kenji Hayasaki
Director/Producer
Born and raised in Japan, Kenji had an early interest in American culture and cinema. He has moved to the U.S. as a teenager to follow his passion.
Since graduating from Tisch School of the Arts, Kenji has directed and produced numerous projects, several being screened in top international film festivals.
Kenji directed / produced "Forgotten People", screened at cultural institutions worldwide, and co-produced “Out of My Hand”, which premiered at Berlinale and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
While maintaining creative independence as a filmmaker, Kenji has worked on hundreds of productions as a key personnel, many of which come from his home country.
Kenji is the CEO of Flying Goats, LLC and holds EB-1 green card.
Selected Director Works
Ol' Fren
Music Video
Director/Producer/Editor
Oh When My Lady Comes
Music Video
Director/Producer/Editor
Cyborgata
Music Video
Director/Producer
Cycle Mode International
TV/ Web Commercial
Director/Producer/Editor
Blusand Products Promo
Web Commercial
Director/Producer/Editor
Selected Producer Works
Out of My Hand
Narrative Feature
Dir. Takeshi Fukunaga
Tell Yo Papa
Music Video
Dir. Amy Leonard
Hervé Chapelier
Fashion Video
J Trip
Corporate Film
Japanese Productions
U.S. Line Producer/ Field Producer / UPM
Festivals / Screenings
As Director/Producer
Forgotten People (2021)
American Indian Film Festival (San Francisco, CA)
Red Nation International Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA)
Minikino Film Week (Bali, Indonesia)
Durango Independent Film Festival (Durango, CO)
Cine Lebu (Lebu, Chile)
Jumara Festival de Cine Indigena de Panama (Panama)
FICSO: International Festival of Social Cinema (Argentina )
International Ethnovideographic Festival (Zamora, Spain )
Cine+Video Indigena (Santiago, Chile)
Ficwallmapu (Temuco, Chile)
Ol' Fren (2016)
European Media Art Festival (Osnabruck, Germany)
Procida Film Festival (Procida, Italy)
Brain Bug (2009)
Rome Independent Film Festival (Rome, Italy)
UTB Hollywood's Picture Battle (Cable TV, CA)
Queens International Film Festival (Queens, NY)
Balis (2007)
WorldFest Houston (Houston, TX) *Remy Award Winner
FEST New Directors New Films Festival (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal)
Life (2005)
Toho Cinemas Student Film Festival (Osaka, Japan)
Con-Can Movie Festival (Internet, Japan)
First Run Film Festival (New York, NY)
Gallery/Museum Screenings
Museo Etnografico (Zamora, Spain)
Museo Precolombino (Santiago, Chile)
HPGRP Gallery (New York, NY)
Cave Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
Hun Gallery (New York, NY)
As Producer
Out of My Hand (2015)
Berlin International Film Festival/Panorama (Berlin, Germany)
LA Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA) * Grand Jury Awards Winner
Independent Spirit Awards /John Cassavetes Award
Montreal World Film Festival (Montreal, Canada)
Raindance Film Festival (London, UK)
Japan Cuts (New York, NY)
Stockholm Film Festival / Spotlight Section (Stockholm, Norway)
New Orleans Film Festival (New Orleans, LA)
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