Experience
Jigsaw Productions, New York, NY 2023
Documentary Productions Intern
• Assisted with editing footage
• Researched the subject and built information sheets
• Logged and managed materials
Medium, Online Publication, 2019-present
Writer
• Author and publish short essays
Greenpoint Photos/Astoria Headshot, New York, NY 2014-2021
Photographer
• Photographed and retouched headshot and portraits
• Corresponded with clients to achieve images best suited for their needs
Bokeh LLC, New York, NY 2011-2015
Post Production Studio Assistant
• Scanned and retouched photos as well as organize them using Adobe Lightroom
International Center of Photography, New York, NY 2011-2014
Teaching Assistant (Digital Photography I, Adobe Lightroom)
• Assisted the instructor throughout the course
• Prepared and organized the teaching materials
• Assisted students with in-class assignments using Adobe Lightroom
Raw Digital, New York, NY 2009-2010
Post Production Assistant
• Edited promotional videos for clients and pitching videos for the potential sponsors
• Assisted the director of photography at video shootings
SonicInVision, Inc., New York, NY 2009
Production Intern
• Worked on the TV Japan Network shows (Research, script, shooting assist, and edit)
Projects
Films
“Ramen Symphony” (2024) Director/Writer.
“Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos” (HBO Documentary Films, 2024 Executive Producer: Nancy Abraham) Intern.
“The (New) Normal ” (2023) Director/Writer.
“Okusama” (2022) Director/Writer.
“Emily” (2021) Director/Writer.
“Losers” (2021) Director/Writer.
“Kanpai” (2019) Director/Writer.
“Pillow Talk” (2019 Producer/Director: Andrew Nguyen) Grip/Gaffer.
“The Date” (2013) Director/Writer.
“The Greatest ” (Barbarian Film, 2008 Producer: Pierce Brosnan, Doug Dey, Ron Hartenbaum)
Art Department Intern.
“Boots for Tula” (University of Illinois in Chicago, 2007 Producer: Malic Amalya) 1st AC/Head Grip.
“Something like a Dream” (New York Film Academy, 2007) Director/Writer.
Publications
Promethean “Work of Art ” (2024) Writer.
Away Journal “Ramen in Minneapolis” (2020) Writer.
Noteworthy – The Journal Blog “Language Barrier” (2019) Writer.
JTB Publishing “Lala Citta New York” (2013) Photographer/Researcher.
Achievement
Finalist, The CUNY Film Festival 2024 (Film “The (New) Normal”)
Official Selection, International Filmmaker Festival of New York 2024 (Film “The (New) Normal”)
Best Fiction Winner, CUNY Asian American Film Festival 2023 (Film “Okusama”)
Official Selection, Imagine This Women’s Film Festival 2023 (Film “Okusama”)
Official Selection, New York Lift-Off Online Film Festival 2022 (Film “Emily”)
Honorable Mention, Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival 2021 (Film “Losers”)
Semi-Finalist, Your Script Produced! Season2 2021 (Screenplay “The Girl On a Train”)
Honorable Mention, American Filmatics Arts Awards 2020 (Film “Kanpai”)
Amateur PhotoCon School Bronze Medal, PhotoCon Magazine 2016 (Photography Work “Windy Day”)
Exhibit “Still Life/Life Still” Darkroom Gallery, VT 2015 (Photography Work “The Ripple”)
Peterhans Visual Training Project Prize, Illinois Institute of Technology 2009 (Photography Project)
Skills
Software skill: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Final Draft, Final Cut Pro, Auto CAD, Microsoft Office
Equipment skill: Digital SLR, Lighting Kit, Audio Recorder/Mixer, 35mm Film Camera, Photography Enlarger
Other: bilingual in Japanese and English
Education
The City College of New York, New York, NY
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film&Video Production: May 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
• Bachelor of Architecture: May 2009
Jigsaw Productions, New York, NY 2023
Documentary Productions Intern
• Assisted with editing footage
• Researched the subject and built information sheets
• Logged and managed materials
Medium, Online Publication, 2019-present
Writer
• Author and publish short essays
Greenpoint Photos/Astoria Headshot, New York, NY 2014-2021
Photographer
• Photographed and retouched headshot and portraits
• Corresponded with clients to achieve images best suited for their needs
Bokeh LLC, New York, NY 2011-2015
Post Production Studio Assistant
• Scanned and retouched photos as well as organize them using Adobe Lightroom
International Center of Photography, New York, NY 2011-2014
Teaching Assistant (Digital Photography I, Adobe Lightroom)
• Assisted the instructor throughout the course
• Prepared and organized the teaching materials
• Assisted students with in-class assignments using Adobe Lightroom
Raw Digital, New York, NY 2009-2010
Post Production Assistant
• Edited promotional videos for clients and pitching videos for the potential sponsors
• Assisted the director of photography at video shootings
SonicInVision, Inc., New York, NY 2009
Production Intern
• Worked on the TV Japan Network shows (Research, script, shooting assist, and edit)
Projects
Films
“Ramen Symphony” (2024) Director/Writer.
“Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos” (HBO Documentary Films, 2024 Executive Producer: Nancy Abraham) Intern.
“The (New) Normal ” (2023) Director/Writer.
“Okusama” (2022) Director/Writer.
“Emily” (2021) Director/Writer.
“Losers” (2021) Director/Writer.
“Kanpai” (2019) Director/Writer.
“Pillow Talk” (2019 Producer/Director: Andrew Nguyen) Grip/Gaffer.
“The Date” (2013) Director/Writer.
“The Greatest ” (Barbarian Film, 2008 Producer: Pierce Brosnan, Doug Dey, Ron Hartenbaum)
Art Department Intern.
“Boots for Tula” (University of Illinois in Chicago, 2007 Producer: Malic Amalya) 1st AC/Head Grip.
“Something like a Dream” (New York Film Academy, 2007) Director/Writer.
Publications
Promethean “Work of Art ” (2024) Writer.
Away Journal “Ramen in Minneapolis” (2020) Writer.
Noteworthy – The Journal Blog “Language Barrier” (2019) Writer.
JTB Publishing “Lala Citta New York” (2013) Photographer/Researcher.
Achievement
Finalist, The CUNY Film Festival 2024 (Film “The (New) Normal”)
Official Selection, International Filmmaker Festival of New York 2024 (Film “The (New) Normal”)
Best Fiction Winner, CUNY Asian American Film Festival 2023 (Film “Okusama”)
Official Selection, Imagine This Women’s Film Festival 2023 (Film “Okusama”)
Official Selection, New York Lift-Off Online Film Festival 2022 (Film “Emily”)
Honorable Mention, Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival 2021 (Film “Losers”)
Semi-Finalist, Your Script Produced! Season2 2021 (Screenplay “The Girl On a Train”)
Honorable Mention, American Filmatics Arts Awards 2020 (Film “Kanpai”)
Amateur PhotoCon School Bronze Medal, PhotoCon Magazine 2016 (Photography Work “Windy Day”)
Exhibit “Still Life/Life Still” Darkroom Gallery, VT 2015 (Photography Work “The Ripple”)
Peterhans Visual Training Project Prize, Illinois Institute of Technology 2009 (Photography Project)
Skills
Software skill: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Final Draft, Final Cut Pro, Auto CAD, Microsoft Office
Equipment skill: Digital SLR, Lighting Kit, Audio Recorder/Mixer, 35mm Film Camera, Photography Enlarger
Other: bilingual in Japanese and English
Education
The City College of New York, New York, NY
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film&Video Production: May 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
• Bachelor of Architecture: May 2009