KAWACHI AKIRA

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Department of Human Culture,Media Culture CourseAssistant Professor
Last Updated :2025/09/22

■Profile Information

Degree

  • Expected completion of Master's degree
  • specialist
  • associate degree

■Achievement List

Research Keywords

  • Film
  • Movie
  • Visual expression
  • movie theory
  • Video documentary
  • Art

Research Field

  • Humanities & social sciences,
    Aesthetic practices
  • Humanities & social sciences
    Design
  • Humanities & social sciences
    Aesthetics and art studies
  • Humanities & social sciences
    Art history

Career

  • Freelance, Video production,video artist,movie director
  • 01 Apr. 2022
    Teikyo Heisei University, Department of Human Culture,Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Media Culture Course, Assistant Professor
  • 01 Apr. 2017 - 31 Mar. 2022
    commandA,LLC., video production,video director,event booking
  • 01 Apr. 2016 - 31 Mar. 2017
    RAYCREATION Co,LTD, Video production, video director, sales
  • 01 Apr. 2012 - 31 Mar. 2016
    Asagaya College of Art and Design, Department of Video Design, Reader,Video teacher

Most Recent Educational Background

  • Kyoto University of the Arts, Graduate School of Art and Design, Photography and Image-making Field
  • Asagaya College of Art and Design Graduate school

Award History

  • CANNES INDIE SHORTS AWARDS 2022 official selection
    fear of missing out, Jan. 2022, World Film Festival - Remember the Future, Akira Kawachi, Other awards, France, At the International Film Festival in Cannes, France, his film was nominated as a finalist in the Official Competition.
    Film
  • KOREA international short flm festival 2022 official selection
    fear of missing out, Jan. 2022, KOREA international short flm festival, Akira Kawachi, Other awards, Korea, Republic of, At an international film festival in South Korea, his film was nominated as a finalist in the Official Competition.
    Film
  • 42nd Pia Film Festival "PFF Award 2020"
    fear of missing out, 12 Sep. 2020, PFF General Incorporated Association
  • Ueda Castle Town Film Festival
    fear of missing out, Nov. 2020, Ueda Castle Town Film Festival Executive Committee, Akira Kawachi, Other awards, Japan, His own film was selected and screened at a film festival in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. Received the Jury Prize.
    Film
  • Chofu short film competition 20th Grand Prix
    city lights, Mar. 2017, Foundation for promotion of Chofu city's culture and community, Akira Kawachi, Other awards, Japan, His own film won the Grand Prix at a short film festival held in Chofu City.
    Film
  • Ebina the indies film festival 2017 Gand Prix
    city lights, Jul. 2017, Akira Kawachi, Other awards, Japan, is own film won the Grand Prix at a film festival held in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
    Film

Paper

  • report on practical use of visual expression to represent absent presence in film
    Single author, KAWACHI Akira, this study focuses on the theme of memory and recording in film and discusses practical approaches to visual expression that represent absent presence in film, Journal of Teikyo Heisei University,Expected publication, Teikyo Heisei University., 第37巻, Mar. 2026

Books And Other Publications

  • DVD "Fear of Missing Out"
    KAWACHI Akira, TO books, 25 Nov. 2022
  • fear of missing out
    Single author, A short film of about 40 minutes that I directed and produced myself.It was nominated and screened at various film festivals., 01 Sep. 2020
    Film
  • imagination dragon
    Single author, A short film of about 10 minutes that I directed and produced myself.It was nominated and screened at various film festivals., Sep. 2020
    Film
  • lucky
    Single author, A short film of about 30 minutes that I directed and produced myself.It was nominated and screened at various film festivals., 01 Mar. 2018
    Film
  • city lights
    Single author, A short film of about 30 minutes that I directed and produced myself.It was nominated and screened at various film festivals., 01 Mar. 2017
    Film
  • innocence
    Single author, KAWACHI Akira, A short film of about 30 minutes that I directed and produced myself.It was nominated and screened at various film festivals., 01 Mar. 2016
    Film

Works

  • Imagination dragon
    KAWACHI Akira, Film, 01 Sep. 2020, Film
  • Fear of missing out
    KAWACHI Akira, Film, 01 Sep. 2020, Film
  • lucky
    KAWACHI Akira, Film, 01 Mar. 2018, Film
  • city lights
    KAWACHI Akira, Film, 01 Mar. 2016, Film

■University education and qualification information

Qualifications, licenses

  • 31 Mar. 2008
    Kindergarten teacher license type 2

Highlights of Educational Work Experience

  • 01 Apr. 2022
    Teikyo Heisei University/Media Culture Course,Department of Human Culture,Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences/Assistant Professor, Worked as a video instructor in the Media Culture course at our university
  • 01 Apr. 2012 - 31 Mar. 2016
    Asagaya College of Art and Design,Department of Video Design,video teacher, In charge of video lessons at an art school

Highlights of Professional Work Experience

  • 01 Apr. 2012
    Video field teacher, Responsible for video-related classes, practical training, and seminars
  • 01 Apr. 2013
    Video production work, Filming, editing, direction, etc. related to video production
  • 01 Apr. 2017 - 31 Mar. 2022
    Art facility management, Planning exhibitions and managing art events at art facilities, etc.