A graduate of Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains (France) and Institute of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies at the University of Tokyo, Atsuhiko Watanabe makes films inspired by contemporary theater, choreographic works and electronic music. His films were selected by Rotterdam and Locarno Festivals, as well as international film festivals in Europe, USA, India and Japan. After having worked as Associate Professor at Tokyo Zokei University, he lives and works in Paris since 2016. He makes also TV documentaries on classic ballet and contemporary dance.