Attention Bay Area PBS viewers, check out the latest short Doc I completed with K Pacific collaborator Chihiro Wimbush. DON’T LOSE YOUR SOUL, is about Anthony Brown and Mark Izu, seminal figures in the Asian American Jazz movement. Premiering on KQED, channel 9 in HD on Mother’s Day May 13th at 11pm as well as on the14th at 5am if you happen to be up that early or winding down your Sunday night mother’s day binge drinking.
UPDATED 5/10/2012
JAKE SHIMABUKURU: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS made it’s world premiere at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival on March 14th, 2012. Jake played a special set after the screening, which included Jakes Mother and brother, with some difficulty as Jake was quite choked up after the screening, which feels like a measure of success if you can get your subject to cry on stage after seeing a film about himself. He professed that the doc communicated things to his family that he rarely is ever able to verbalize directly. Congratulations to the CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA, Donald Young and Tad Nakamura, the world premiere was the culmination of 2 years of work put in, I served as the primary shooter. The film is slated to air on the National PBS schedule, winter of 2013. Jake’s story & music will be presented to new audiences, potentially reaching millions of Americans across the country.
Below are some production stills I took from one of our shoots in Japan.
Just in case you haven’t had enough the trailer:
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If you don’t know Jake Shimabukuro, you will shortly. Simply one of the most engaging solo musical virtuosos on the stage today. Taking a simple four string instrument, the Ukulele to the most complex and sublime heights. I have served as a contributing Cinematographer on this long form documentary forthcoming in 2011. The production has taken us to both coasts of the US, Hawaii and Japan.
Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey, has officially entered into editorial phase. Editing a film is a lot of work and requires dinero. Be a part of manifesting this film, make a contribution. The Democratization of Venture Capitol is the newest innovation in viral marketing. It’s time for the public to vote with their resources. Click on the logo to learn more about the film.
DP: Vicente Franco films Arnel, walking down the street in Olongapo
After a successful and extended run at Berkeley Rep, American Idiot looks Broadway bound. Producer Director extraordinaire Doug Hamilton brought together an Academy recognized crew to document the behind the scenes action around the musical and their recording sessions. I was just a small part of the action offering my location sound services for a number of days.
LOST AND FOUND: LEGACY OF USS LAGARTO, was nominated in many categories at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Midwest Chapter. I served as a contributing DP on the program. Read more about the Lagarto and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Take a peek at the sample on you tube:
Touring with a rock band is everyone’s adolescent dream, the screaming fans stadiums packed full of eager faces. What became apparent is the sacrifices that these performers and their support staff make to put these shows on. The story of Neal Schon’s discovery of Arnel Pineda is an amazing testament to the perseverance of dreams. I’ve been involved with this project for over a year, please check out the trailer on the site and give to the cause.
Brave New Voices will start airing on HBO, the first episode was this past Sunday, click the link to see some of the young artists. Working on this series was really a great opportunity. Spoken word is truly a movement.
Working in production is kind of like summer school and summer camp rolled into one—a truly educational, transformative and collaborative effort. On this page, I’ll try to give you a sense of the people, places and perspectives I’m currently discovering. Please refer to the camera, sound and design pages for respective crewing information. I can be reached at (415) 948-7293.
