Sybilla Patrizia is an Austrian film director, photographer and producer based in Tokyo.
In her work, she merges her passion for social impact and human stories with her background in fashion to create thought-provoking stories that cross the border between documentary, art and design.
Sybilla is currently developing her first feature-length documentary ‘PLASTIC LOVE!’, which deals with Japan’s toxic relationship with plastic and which was featured in HERMÈS’ Social Good Book. ‘A Bloody Taboo’ about the stigma against menstruation in Japan, was awarded at Tokyo Docs and premiered at Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival. In 2022, Sybilla shot the cover of the Financial Times’ HTSI Magazine, featuring Japan’s best-selling author Mieko Kawakami and ‘UNCENSORED’, a documentary about child abuse in Japanese manga which was aired on Emmy Award-winning series VICE on Showtime.
As a multilingual creative who has lived in 7 countries across 3 continents, Sybilla has worked with international media and brands including BBC, VICE, Financial Times, adidas, AnOther Magazine, NHK, Amazon Prime, and NETFLIX.
studio[at]sybillapatrizia.com
Instagram @sybillapatrizia
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Sybilla is also the founder of WHEN IN TOKYO - a dedicated online guide to Tokyo’s best art, design and architecture.
www.whenin.tokyo
@whenin.tokyo
Clients and Publications
BBC | VICE | Financial Times | adidas | Amazon Prime | NHK | Showtime | AnOther Magazine | HERMÈS Social Good Book | Nikkei Asia | Ö1 Radio | Süddeutsche Zeitung | The Sunday Telegraph | Tokyo Weekender | SLEEK Magazine | Suitcase Magazine | Schön! Magazine | Teeth Magazine | Le Mile Magazine
Exhibitions and Festivals
2021, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic, A Bloody Taboo 2021, Tokyo Docs, A Bloody Taboo (Excellent Film Award)2021, Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, USA, A Bloody Taboo (Senses of Women Award)
2020, Ars Electronica Festival, Austria, curator of #JapanRevisited202x
2019, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Tokyo, Unbroken
2019, Best Film, Ginza Short Film Contest Tokyo, Unbroken
2018, Austrian Embassy Tokyo, Strawberry Jam, Solo-Exhibition
2017, The Old Truman Brewery, London, Photomasters London, Group Exhibition
2016, Ambika P3 Gallery, London, Graduation Group Exhibition 2016, Smashbox Emerging Photographers Showcase hosted by Davis Factor, London
Education
Tokyo University of the Arts
東京藝術大学
MA Film Production
Japanese Government Scholar (MEXT)
University of Westminster, London
BA Contemporary Media Practice (Photography/Video)
Academy of Visual Arts,
Hong Kong Baptist University
Exchange semester
Images on this website may not be reproduced without permission.
BBC | VICE | Financial Times | adidas | Amazon Prime | NHK | Showtime | AnOther Magazine | HERMÈS Social Good Book | Nikkei Asia | Ö1 Radio | Süddeutsche Zeitung | The Sunday Telegraph | Tokyo Weekender | SLEEK Magazine | Suitcase Magazine | Schön! Magazine | Teeth Magazine | Le Mile Magazine
Exhibitions and Festivals
2021, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic, A Bloody Taboo 2021, Tokyo Docs, A Bloody Taboo (Excellent Film Award)2021, Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, USA, A Bloody Taboo (Senses of Women Award)
2020, Ars Electronica Festival, Austria, curator of #JapanRevisited202x
2019, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Tokyo, Unbroken
2019, Best Film, Ginza Short Film Contest Tokyo, Unbroken
2018, Austrian Embassy Tokyo, Strawberry Jam, Solo-Exhibition
2017, The Old Truman Brewery, London, Photomasters London, Group Exhibition
2016, Ambika P3 Gallery, London, Graduation Group Exhibition 2016, Smashbox Emerging Photographers Showcase hosted by Davis Factor, London
Education
Tokyo University of the Arts
東京藝術大学
MA Film Production
Japanese Government Scholar (MEXT)
University of Westminster, London
BA Contemporary Media Practice (Photography/Video)
Academy of Visual Arts,
Hong Kong Baptist University
Exchange semester
Images on this website may not be reproduced without permission.