AOI Pro.’s director Natsuki Urayama Wins Gold in New Director of the Year category at shots Awards Asia Pacific 2024 !
October 15, 2024
We are proud to announce that AOI Pro.’s young director Natsuki Urayama has won Gold in the New Director of the Year category at the shots Awards Asia Pacific 2024 !

The shots Awards Asia Pacific celebrate the most inspirational creative work from Asia Pacific, as well as showcasing some of the most successful companies and people in the industry.
The awards are an extension of the shots brand, alongside shots EMEA and The Americas, aiming to spotlight the best work from Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
“shots New Director of the Year” is an award given to outstanding new directors. This year, 6 directors were nominated and 2 directors were awarded Gold. Urayama received high acclaim for her directorial film “CUT”.
In addition, group company Directors Think Tank was named 2 shortlists.
AOI Pro.
<Gold> shots New Director of the Year
Natsuki Urayama
“CUT”
Production: AOI Pro.
Director: Natsuki Urayama
Production Manager: Miyuu Taniguchi
Casting: Mai Ikeda, Azumi Matsumoto
About Natsuki Urayama

Born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1999. Soon after graduating from Tama Art University with a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, she joined AOI Pro. in 2023. She was selected for Fabulous Five at ADFEST 2024, and named shortlist at Young Director Award 2024.
Directors Think Tank
<Shortlist> Direction: From 61-seconds to three-minutes inc
<Shortlist> Cinematography: Above two minutes
Team Toyota Asia | Our People Are Our Strength
Client: Toyota Motor Asia
Agency: Dentsu Creative Singapore
Production: Directors Think Tank Singapore
Production Support: Directors Think Tank Malaysia、Benetone Films
Post House / VFX: Tank 3 Asia
Audio: Tank Music Asia
shots Awards Asia Pacific 2024