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Relevant Work History Since 1978, we have produced film/video/graphic productions for world leading major corporations as well as collaborating with musicians and dancers to create unique combinations of live and filmed performances. Partial Clients include: Just Yell Fire, EMI Records, Mitsubishi Motors, Sony, Shiseido, Isuzu Motors, Agnieszka Laska Dancers, North Pacific Music, Kyosho, Blackwater Gear, Apex Construction Systems, Mitsukan, KDD, Sanyo, Zojirushi, Kokuho / Koda Farms, Recruit, FuelZone, 4E Corp / Ethos, Xerox, DuPont, Postal Services, NEC, Rockwell International, Iseki, Daiichi-Kangyo Bank, Lottery, Yamato Kimono, Farmer's Union, Police Department, Mitsubishi Motors, Government, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fujitsu, Limestone Associations, Komatsu, Astoria Music Festival, etc. Partial creative projects include: Director for a music video “Verklärte Nacht (or Transfigured Night)” Directed and edited a music video for a special events for a Music Festival. Verklärte Nacht (or Transfigured Night), Op. 4, is a string sextet in one continuous movement, composed by Arnold Schoenberg in 1899 and regarded as his earliest important work. It was inspired by Richard Dehmel's poem of the same name. Director for a ballet “Lamentatio” Directed and edited video for a ballet (Agnieszka Laska Dancers) Lamentatio is a companion piece to The Fall '01, a dance-theatre epic about the empire at the precipice of its fall. It focuses on the suicidal Global War Of Terror. Lamentatio examines the emotional and physical damage to victims on all sides. “Just Yell Fire” Directed and edited a film that includes cameos by the hit television show Lost Stars, Josh Holloway and Evangeline Lilly, several seemingly real life abduction scenes, a Dating Bill of Rights, a Q&A in talk show format, and a date rape party scene. Just Yell Fire is one of the 10 most-downloaded production-length films worldwide in 2007, with over 1.2 million copies distributed in 48 countries in last three years. The film has been promoted in national news media including InTouch magazine, People magazine, Teen magazine, Justine magazine, Business Wire, Fox News Live, Hallmark Channel, Montel Williams Show (CBS), Diane Sawyer's “Good Morning America” (ABC), etc. “The Fall '01 Directed and edited video for a ballet (Agnieszka Laska Dancers / North Pacific Music) THE FALL '01 is a choreographic multimedia drama on terror, war and torture, depicting the wholesale dehumanization of the Global War Of Terror - a civilization at the precipice of its fall - not for the faint of heart. Winner of Insight Awards in 2006 (presented by The National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists), Telly Awards in 2007. Apex Construction Systems, Inc. Directed and edited multimedia presentation DVD for Green Construction materials “Apex-Panel”. Blackwater Gear Directed and edited a video for Blackwater Gear that is the most comprehensive professional military, law enforcement, security, peacekeeping, and stability operations company in the world. Blackwater USA deliver tactical personal equipment that supports the precision engagement requirements for small, rapidly mobile, well-trained, high-technology fighting forces. Mini Inferno (Kyosho) Wrote, directed, and edited promotional video for Mini Inferno. Kyosho is the world leading corporation for radio control racing vehicles. Winner of Aurora Awards in 2005. Chien Tan (Treble Violinist) Directed, wrote, and edited music video The treble violin is part of the violin octet created primarily by Dr. Carleen Hutchins, founder of the New Violin Family Association. There are only 75 treble violins in the world, and Chien Tan is one of a few violinists able to play the most difficult music instrument. Winner of CINE Golden Eagle Awards in 2005, the Communicator Awards in 2005. Director, writer, editor for a short film “Tomomi’s Adventures in Wonderland” The story is inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and filmed in France. Original release (laser disc) was in 1989, and re-released in 2008 (DVD), Client: EMI Music Winner of Experience, Best Now DVD 2009 EMI Music Directed and wrote over 140 music videos. Winner of Classic Telly Awards in 1999. Two Telly Awards in 1996. Cascade Award in 1995. Two Telly Awards in 1994. NTA Planned and directed a TV commercial for a travel agency “NTA”. Introducing new services and developing new corporate accounts for the agency. Winner of the Communicator Awards in 1998. Mitsubishi Motors Co. Together with an ad agency, created a business concept for conducting market research focusing on a new direction for Mitsubishi's Mirage sales. Also directed Mitsubishi Motors' project team to create new design concept for “Mirage”. Shiseido Created campaign plan for leading cosmetic maker to update product and method of sales. Hotel fire prevention video Commendation for a hotel fire prevention video. It was the first government purchased, privately produced video. The video was recommended to the hotel unions to use in education of fire safety. Isetan Department Store Planned, wrote script, and directed video introducing Isetan to prospective employees resulting in the doubling of applicants for employment. Nintendo game “Dragon Quest 2”, Enix Co. Planned, wrote storyboard, and directed mass media campaign for one of the most popular and largest selling Nintendo game software in the world. After the commercial was broadcasted, one store alone had more than 2,000 people waiting to purchase the software. Seibu Department Store Using projected multi video and slides at a theater, lectured marketing theory in association with the Seibu Circulation Industry Institute to enable the industry to communicate to the new employees to improve marketing skills. New city bus system in Tokyo Planned, wrote script, and directed video introducing new computerized city bus system in Tokyo. The video was showed at Vancouver Expo '86 in Canada. NEC Planned, wrote script, and directed video introducing NEC's new technologies which include internet communication system. The video was showed International New Tech Convention. Partial Honors and Awards include: 2009 Experience, Best Now DVD Title “Tomomi’s Adventures in Wonderland” (Client: EMI Music, original release in 1989) Awards for the “Just Yell Fire” project include: Winner 2007 Web Award, Winner, Guardian's Girls Going Places, 2008, Winner, Caring Award, 2008, Winner, American Library Association Most Notable Videos, 2008, 2007 CNN Hero, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Washington State Winner, 2007, Volvo for life Awards, Butterfly Finalist, 2007, Winner, Violet Richardson Award, 2007, Honor Roll, Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, 2007, Winner: Huggable Hero Award, 2008, Winner: Do Something Award 2008, etc. 2007 Telly Awards for a music video Title “The Fall '01” (Client: North Pacific Music / Agnieszka Laska Dancers) 2006 Insight Awards for directing a music video for a ballet Title “The Fall '01” (Client: North Pacific Music / Agnieszka Laska Dancers) The National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists presents the INSIGHT Awards annually to individuals, businesses, and organizations in the film and/or digital media arts who have made a contribution to society by increasing public awareness or raising social consciousness for situations, societies, and issues that affect our global communities. The Insight Awards sets itself apart from other competitions by not only acknowledging skill and ability but also honoring filmmakers who, through their creative work, actively increase awareness, provide multiple viewpoints, create diversity, address complex social issues, and/or strengthen ties between international audiences across perceived boundaries of race, culture, age and gender. 2005 Aurora Awards for a promotional video Title “Mini Inferno” (Client: Kyosho) The Aurora Awards is a international competition designed to recognize excellence in the film and video industries. 2005 CINE Golden Egle Awards, and Communicator Awards for a music video Title “Goldfinch” (Composed by Vivaldi) Performer: Chien Tan (with Treble Violin) The CINE Golden Eagle Award is internationally recognized for its highly acclaimed film and video competitions. 2005 Communicator Awards for a music video Title “Goldfinch” (Composed by Vivaldi) Performer: Chien Tan (with Treble Violin) 1999 Classic Telly Awards for a music video Title “Sound Of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel - Client: EMI Music) The "Classic Telly Awards" commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Telly Awards giving the winners a chance to see how their work has held up over the last 20 years. 1998 Communicator Awards for a TV commercial Title: New Services (Client : NTA - a travel agency) The Communicator Award recognizes international competition for outstanding broadcasts and non-broadcast film/video productions. This prestigious award honors those whose talents exceed the high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. 1996 Telly Awards for two music videos (Client: EMI Music) The Telly Awards recognizes international competition for outstanding broadcast and non-broadcast film/video productions. 1995 Cascade Awards for a music video (Client: EMI Music) 1994 Telly Awards for two music videos (Client: EMI Music)