Japanese experimental filmmaker Takashi Ito is known for his avant-garde short films, such as Spacy (1981), Thunder (1982), and Ghost (1984). His films are characterised by specific photographic techniques, such as long exposure, time-lapse, and stop-motion. Ito’s filmmaking style was influenced by his mentor Toshio Matsumoto. Ito’s debut feature-length film, Toward Zero, premiered at the 2021 Image Forum Festival, Japan’s largest art film festival.
