Biography
Yuta Okamura is a Japanese film director, producer and cinematographer. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan, he earned a BA in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts after moving to the United States.
He served as co-producer and cinematographer on the documentary Black Box Diaries (2024), directed by Shiori Itō. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and a BAFTA.
Okamura has directed and produced narrative shorts including Waking Up (2011), winner of Best Short Film at the Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, and The Lost Samurai (2010), recipient of the Groundbreaker Award at the HATCH Film Festival.
