film portfolio
FALL NORTH Los Angeles, CA
Producer (2009)
- Produced a short action film directed by Jon Maxwell. Starring Erick Avari (THE MUMMY, MR. DEEDS) and Jeff De Serrano (SURROGATES), with fight choreography by Ron Yuan (BLACK DYNAMITE, THE ART OF WAR).
EAT Los Angeles, CA
Producer (2008)
- Produced a film omnibus with filmmakers Jerry Chan, Arvin Chen, Jon Maxwell, and Danny Lee. A set of 4 films with 4 different genres about the subject of food. Worked as a creative and coordinator, facilitating in production and distribution.
THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES Los Angeles, CA
Associate Producer (2007)
- Duties included development assistance and facilitating distribution.
DJ:LA Los Angeles, CA
Producer, Music coordinator (2007)
- Produced a 5 Minute short for the Visual Communications under the Armed With A Camera Fellowship. Premiered at the VC Film Festival in May, 2007. Mixed and sequenced the soundtrack, and coordinated with the editor to manipulate and choreograph the sound with the live-action footage, creating a visual mixtape.
THE GAMERS: DORKNESS RISING Los Angeles , CA
Post-Production Coordinator (2006)
- Ensured that editing and other areas in post-production ran smoothly, made certain that deadlines were met and materials were delivered on time, maintained communication between the production team, coordinated conference calls and meetings, and organized final post-production related documents and edited materials.
XOMBIE Los Angeles , CA
Production Coordinator (2006)
- Maintained the production calendar with updates and made sure deadlines were met on time, coordinated the delivery of production materials and documents; set up conference calls, organized meetings, and maintained lines of communication between the members of the production team, helped troubleshoot issues with the creative and business process, transcribed episodes into script form, and assisted in other aspects to make sure production ran efficiently in a timely matter.
PILIPINO GRADUATION, Santa Barbara , CA
Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor, (2005)
- Employed cinematic conventions of comic-book/ super-hero genre to illustrate the unique attributes and challenges faced by Asian-Pacific Islander minorities in higher education; presented in 15 th Annual Pilipino Graduation ceremony (UCSB).
NOT THE OTHER WHITE MEAT: A Slant on API Identities, Santa Barbara , CA
Co-Director/ Editor/ Co-Cinematographer, (2005)
- Conducted critical research into the Asian-Pacific Islander community and the variety of identities that exist between individuals.
- Directed and assisted with the four month production, conducting interviews with various members of the API community.
SOUNDTRACK, Santa Barbara , CA
Director/ Writer/ Co-Producer/ Editor/ Co-Cinematographer, (2005)
- Innovated live- soundtrack performance by DJ-ing all dialogue and sound effects on stage during screening, fusing music and 16mm film together by syncing the images on screen with the sounds from the live performers. Featured at the UCSB Reel Loud Film Festival, May 2005.
THE ART IGNORED, Adelaide , Australia
Director/ Writer/ Editor/ Co- Cinematographer, (2004)
- A documentary about the graffiti and art scene in Australia , which was entered into three Film Festivals and earned nominations for cinematography and directing. I also composed the original soundtrack.
