FUTAGO are an award-winning writer/director duo with a passion for storytelling. They have 20+ years of experience creating acclaimed short films, screenplays, commercials, and graphic novels.
Their journey began with a shared love for cinema, leading them to produce short films that have screened at prestigious festivals such as Cannes (Beneath Fiery Skies, Are You In Heaven), Sundance (Power of Stories with Kenneth Cole), LA Shorts (4D), Aesthetica (Beer, Are You In Heaven), ScreamFest (Are You In Heaven), and the International Fashion Film Awards (Inhuman Love).
Futago’s commercials and music videos, known for their innovative visuals, have aired during high-profile events including the NBA Finals (Mind of Marc Ecko), the NFL Superbowl (Star Wars Covergirl Collection), Copa America (Dancefreak by Domino Saints), and the NBC Pegasus World Cup (1/ST Racing).
Their work reflects a unique blend of artistic vision and technical expertise, earning them numerous awards and significant media attention.
Below is a list of awards, film festivals/events, and publications featuring Futago’s work and achievements;
A comprehensive list of awards won by Futago for filmmaking, writing, visuals, and art direction:
2024 / FilmMatic Horror Script Awards.
Quarter Finalist, “Concierge Screenplay”. (USA).
2023 / Monitor Music Awards.
Best Music Video, “Dancefreak”. (USA).
2023 / RedDot Awards.
Best Branded Music Project, “Domino Saints”. (GER).
2022 / Canadian Fashion Film Awards.
Best Fashion Film, “Kill Burn”. (Canada).
2022 / Croatian Fashion Film Awards.
Best Fashion Film, Best Social Message “Kill Burn”. (CRO).
2022 / UK Fashion Film Festival.
Best Visual Effects “Kill Burn”. (UK).
2021 / London Fashion Film Awards.
Best Visual FX, Best Set Design. “Are You In Heaven”. (UK).
2021 / Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Special Mention: “Are You In Heaven” Outstanding Film Award. Semi Finalist: Best VFX. (GER).
2021 / International Fashion Film Awards.
Best Costumes, Best Set Designs. “Are You In Heaven”. (USA).
2021 / Los Angeles Film Awards.
Best Fashion Film, “Kill Burn”. (USA).
2021 / Sarajevo Fashion Film Awards.
Best Fashion Film, “Kill Burn”. (BO).
2021 / Croatian Fashion Film Awards.
Best Make-Up and Hair Styling “Are You In Heaven”. (CRO).
2020 / UK Fashion Film Awards.
Best Visual Effects “INHUMAN LOVE”. (UK).
2020 / Canadian Fashion Film Awards.
Best Music Video “INHUMAN LOVE”. (CANADA).
2020 / London Fashion Film Awards.
Two Best Awards “INHUMAN LOVE”. Best Artistic Direction. Best SFX / Visual Effects. (UK).
2020 / Croatia Fashion Film Awards.
Five Best Awards “INHUMAN LOVE”. Best Director. Best Costume Design. Best Make-Up / Hair. Best Cinematography. Best Music. (CROATIA).
2020 / Bokeh Fashion Film Awards.
Best Makeup “INHUMAN LOVE”. (S.AFRICA).
2020 / La Jolla International Fashion Film Awards.
Three Awards“INHUMAN LOVE”. (USA).
Best Visual Effects. Best Set Design. Best Costumes.
2020 / The Webby Awards. Best Sports Website Films “1/ST HORSE RACING”. (UK).
2020 / Brooklyn Film Festival.
Audience Award “INHUMAN LOVE”. (UK).
2020 / Lift-Off Tokyo Film Festival.
Finalist. “4D”. (JAPAN).
2019 / Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Double Best of Show Awards. “FIGHT MACHINE”. Best Action Short. Best Sci-Fi Film. (GERMANY).
2019 / AT+T Film Awards.
Semi Finalist with honours. “4D”. (USA).
2019 / Film Shortage.
Top Ten Film Prize. “FIGHT MACHINE”. (EU).
2018 / Berlin Flash Film Festival.
Best Film Award. “THE CHAMPION”. (GERMANY).
2018 / Craghoppers Film Prize.
Top Ten Filmmaker. “BEER”. (UK).
2018 / Aesthetica Film Prize.
Best Editing. “BEER”. BAFTA affiliated. (UK).
2018 / Discover Film Festival.
Best Film Award. “BEER”. (UK).
2016 / NYC Seaport Short Film Festival.
Most Popular Film. “JOURNEY WITHIN”. (USA).
2015 / IN-HAUS NOW15 New York.
Best In Show: VR Photography Showcase. (USA).
2012 / LA Ocelot Film Festival.
Best Music Video. “FATALE”. (USA).
2011 / Previews Magazine (Diamond Publishing).
Staff Pick: February. (USA).
2009 / Fresh Fair.
Best New Talent. (USA).
2009 / PDN Magazine Awards.
Best Photography Website. (USA).
2008 / International Photography LUCIE Awards.
3 x Honorable Awards: Best Fashion, Best Architectural, Best Art Photography. (USA).
2008 / Hasselblad Masters.
Best Fashion Photography + Top 10 Photographers. (Sweden).
2008 / Phase One Awards.
Top 10 Photographers. (Denmark).
2001 / PPA Awards.
Best Art Direction. (UK).
A list of film festivals and events where Futago’s work has been featured, including public speaking engagements:
2023 / Monitor Music Awards.
Live Television Event. (USA).
2023 / RedDot Awards Event.
With Domino Saints. (GER).
2022 / International Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting Kill Burn. 10 Nominations. (USA).
2022 / Buenos Aires International Film Festival.
Presenting Kill Burn. (ARG).
2022 / Canadian International Fashion Film Festival.
Presenting Kill Burn. 8 Nominations. (CA).
2022 / Croatia Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting Kill Burn. 11 Nominations. (CRO).
2022 / Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven (USA).
2022 / Philip K Dick Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven (USA).
2021 / Los Angeles Film Awards.
Presenting Kill Burn. (USA).
2021 / London Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting Are You In Heaven & Kill Burn. (UK). 7 Nominations.
2021 / Sarajevo Film Festival.
Presenting Kill Burn. (BO). 7 Nominations.
2021 / Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven. (GER).
2021 / ScreamFest Horror Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven. (USA).
2021 / ASVOFF Fashion Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven & Kill Burn. (FRA).
2021 / Bokeh Fashion Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven. 8 Nominations. (SA).
2021 / Cannes Film Festival: Short Film Corner.
Presenting Are You In Heaven. (FRA).
2021 / Croatia Fashion Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven. 6 Nominations. (CRO).
2021 / International Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting Are You In Heaven. 16 Nominations. (USA).
2021 / UK Fashion Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven & Kill Burn. 9 Nominations. (UK).
2021 / Vienna Film Festival.
Presenting Are You In Heaven film. (AUT).
2020 / Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Presenting 4D film. Two Nominations. (USA).
2020 / Philip K. Dick – Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Presenting 4D film. One Nomination. (FRANCE).
2020 / Lift-Off Toronto Film Festival.
Nominated for both 4D and INHUMAN LOVE. (CANADA).
2020 / Lift-Off Tokyo Film Festival.
Nominated for both 4D and INHUMAN LOVE. (JAPAN).
2020 / Amsterdam Film Festival Presenting INHUMANLOVE.
Multiple Nominations. (NEDERLAND).
2020 / CineMoi Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. One Nomination. (USA).
2020 / ASVOFF12. Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Three Nominations. (FRANCE).
2020 / Canadian Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Seven Nominations. (CANADA).
2020 / Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Nominated for both 4D and INHUMAN LOVE. (GERMANY).
2020 / London Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Four Nominations. (UK).
2020 / Croatia Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Six Nominations.(CROATIA).
2020 / Berlin Commercial Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Three Nominations. (GERMANY).
2020 / Bokeh Fashion Film Festival.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Seven Nominations. (S.AFRICA).
2020 / Brooklyn Film Festival.
Nominated for both 4D and INHUMAN LOVE. (USA).
2020 / Webby Awards.
Nominated for Best Sports Website Films. (UK).
2020 / La Jolla Int. Fashion Film Awards.
Presenting INHUMANLOVE. Eleven Nominations. (USA).
2020 / Sundance Film Festival 2020.
Directed Kenneth Cole Film for Sundance. (USA).
2019 / Buenos Aires Film Festival.
Presenting 4D film. Two Nominations. (ARGENTINA).
2019 / Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival.
Presenting FIGHT MACHINE film. Two Nominations.(GERMANY).
2019 / LA Shorts Film Festival BAFTA + Oscars affiliated.
Presenting 4D. One Nomination. (USA).
2019 / Sundance Film Festival 2019.
Directed Kenneth Cole Film for Sundance. (USA).
2019 / New York Fashion Week.
Director of EDEN Fashion Show. (USA).
2019 / Jelly Film Festival.
Presenting BEER film. One Nomination. (USA).
2019 / Dumbo Film Festival.
Presenting BEER film. One Nomination. (USA).
2018 / Craghoppers Film Prize.
Presenting BEER film. One Nomination. (UK).
2018 / Aesthetica Film Festival.
BAFTA affiliated. Presenting BEER. One Nomination. (UK).
2018 / New York Fashion Week.
Directed Night Of Fashion Event 02. (USA).
2018 / Sundance Film Festival 2018.
Directed Kenneth Cole Film for Sundance. (USA).
2018 / Berlin Flash Film Festival Awards.
Presenting THE CHAMPION. One Nomination. (GERMANY).
2018 / Discover Film Festival.
Presenting BEER. One Nomination. (UK).
2017 / New York Fashion Week.
Directed Night Of Fashion Event 01. (USA).
2017 / Cannes Film Festival.
Presenting BENEATH FIERY SKIES at the Short Film Corner. (FRANCE).
2017 / South Dakota Film Festival.
Presenting BENEATH FIERY SKIES. One Nomination. (USA).
2017 / L’Artists Muses.
Performed LIVE shoot with audience + Artists Showcase. (USA).
2017 / Austin Music Video Festival.
Presenting DZ Deathrays Music Video. One Nomination. (USA).
2016 / K.Cole Bond + Bowery Gallery.
OBSCURA: An Installation created by the FUTAGO. (USA).
2016 / New York Fashion Week.
Directed: Dark Materials: Sho Konishi’s First Fashion Show. (USA).
2016 / Silent Models: Fashion Exhibition.
Promo of Hayes Bros. Fashion Film ‘Chasing The Dragon’ (USA).
2016 / NYC SEAPORT Short Film Festival.
Presenting JOURNEY WITHIN One Nomination. (USA).
2015 / IN-HAUS-Top Creatives Expo.
FUTAGO selected as 01 of 20 best creatives. (USA).
2013 / Canon + Rolling Stone Presents.
FUTAGO become directors of this prestigous event at BAM. (USA).
2013 / Splashlight Studios: Talent Spotlight.
FUTAGO present favorite work over their career so far. (USA).
2011 / MPD Photography Show (NYC).
FUTAGO Photography Installation (now permanent). (USA).
2010 / Chicago Comic Con.
Presented their Graphic Novel ‘Dark Age Trilogy’. (USA).
2010 / Philadelphia Comic Con.
Exhibit of Artworks. Presented Graphic Novel ‘Dark Age Trilogy’. (USA).
2010 / New York Comic Con.
FUTAGO launched ‘Dark Age Trilogy’ (100,000 attendees). (USA).
2009 / IPA/Lucie Awards: FreshFair.
A juried event of the worlds best photographers. (USA).
2008 / New York Photo Group Salon.
Speakers at the NYC SoHo Photo Gallery Annual Event. (USA).
2007 / Typosition Gallery Event.
Speakers at the Klingspor Museum Annual Event. (GERMANY).
2006 / Marc Ecko Presents.
Art Directors of Marc Ecko’s new Fashion Collection show. (USA).
2005 / Apple Store Show.
Visual Presentation of latest work to an audience of 150. (UK).
2005 / Typosition Gallery Event.
Presenting Graphic work. Nominated for Graphic Innovation. (GERMANY).
2004 / Apple Store London, Grand Opening.
Visual Presentation of work to celebrate opening of Apple flagstore. (UK).
2003 / Apple Mac Expo UK.
Speaker for Adobe on Art Direction. (UK).
2003 / AIGA Miami.
Speaker Miami University / New World school of Arts. (USA).
2002 / Graphic Britain Exhibit.
Best of young British design. At the prestigious Design Museum. (UK).
2002 / Digital Arts World.
Guest Speakers for this huge Expo at London’s Kensington Olympia. (UK).
2002 / ICA Gallery.
BD4D Event. Short animated film viewing. (UK).
2002 / AIGA Gallery, Miami.
‘Face Off’ Exhibition portrait. (USA).
2001 / Princes Trust Creative Expo.
Presenting original work at the London Bloomberg Gallery. (UK).
2001 / Ginza Gallery Tokyo.
Typography Event. Identikal + T26 show the latest in typographic innovations. (JAPAN).
A curated selection of publications that have showcased Futago’s work:
2022 / Taipei National Newspaper.
Fashion Film Feature. (Taiwan).
2021 / Tatler Magazine Asia.
Fashion Film Feature. (China).
2021 / Vogue Magazine.
Fashion Film Feature. (Taiwan).
2013 / NME.
Music Video Feature. (UK).
2012 / Computer Arts.
Best Creative Moments (x2). (UK).
2012 / Computer Arts.
Music Video Feature. (UK).
2011 / Life+Times with Jay-Z.
Dark Age Interview. (USA).
2011 / Previews Magazine (Diamond Publishing).
Staff pick Feature. (USA).
2011 / IDN Magazine.
Spread Feature. (Hong Kong).
2011 / Grafik Magazine.
Spread Feature. (UK).
2011 / WIRED Magazine.
Spread Feature. (USA).
2011 / FontFeed.
4 Page Feature. (Germany).
2010 / PHASE ONE
Booklet: “Amongst the best Photographers using our Technology today”. (Denmark).
2010 / Creative Bloq.
4 Page Feature. (UK).
2009 / Computer Arts.
8 Page Feature. (UK).
2005 / Design China.
4 Page Feature. (China).
2004 / MacUser.
Twenty/20 Feature. (UK).
2003 / RES Magazine
Top 10 Innovators. (USA).
2003 / Computer Arts.
6 Page Feature. (UK).
2003 / Page Magazine.
4 Page Feature. (Germany).
2002 / Digital Arts World.
Booklet: “One of the hottest properties in the visual world today”. (UK).
2002 / Graphics International.
Feature: “Top 100 Creatives in the world”. (UK).
2001 / Cre@te Magazine.
Talent Feature Spread. (UK).
