Toru Kubota
Documentary Filmmaker
Born in 1996. While he was a bachelor student in political science, he documented the situation of the Rohingya internment camps in western Myanmar and created “Light up Rohingya” (2016), which solidified his decision to use his camera to give voice to the voiceless. Later, he collaborated with media companies such as the BBC, NHK World, and Al Jazeera. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, he earned acclaim for co-directing the NHK program “Tokyo Ritornello (2020)” which shed light on the often overlooked and marginalized immigrant communities facing hardship in Japan.In In 2023, he co-founded the Docu Athan project with Yuki Kitazumi, an initiative dedicated to supporting journalists in Myanmar.
Awards
2024
Mitsui Group Future Challengers Audition
Internet Media Awards
2021
2020
2017
2016
Glaxy Award| Encouragement Award
Anti-Poverty Journalism Award
ATP Television | Documentary Award