Documentary Film – JIM CHOI – INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION

“History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals.” – James Baldwin

Upon the writing of this post the jury in the Chauvin trial is in sequestered deliberation. Often folks in reference to the trial have referred to it as the George Floyd trial. A common misnomer very casually reiterated because the defense have done all they could to defame the character of George Floyd taking theContinue reading ““History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals.” – James Baldwin”

In Love With a Problem

CBC Documentary just released a short Directed by Julie Kim that I had an opportunity to contribute to as a location sound operator: This was actually the second time I had the pleasure of working with Miranda and Jeanny. The first being when they were profiled for the prestigious Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Miranda andContinue reading “In Love With a Problem”

DON’T LOSE YOUR SOUL – Mother’s Day Broadcast on KQED

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 asContinue reading “DON’T LOSE YOUR SOUL – Mother’s Day Broadcast on KQED”

JAKE SHIMABUKURO: Life on Four Strings – World premiere

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 aContinue reading “JAKE SHIMABUKURO: Life on Four Strings – World premiere”

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ lauches crowd sourcing via Indie GoGo

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. ClickContinue reading “DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ lauches crowd sourcing via Indie GoGo”

American Idiot, Green Day Musical

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 aContinue reading “American Idiot, Green Day Musical”

Midwest Emmy Nomination

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:

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY

http://www.everymansjourney.com/ 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 ofContinue reading “DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY”

Brave New Voices

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.

Welcome! And we are speeding…

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 canContinue reading “Welcome! And we are speeding…”