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• Content Strategist
• Digital Content Creator

Worked with various media from around the world as a field producer, fixer and interpreter.

• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Translator

Web Frontend Engineer

• Senior Editor
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Reporter / Journalist

Fashion photographer

• Fashion Photographer
• Portrait Photographer

Sharing the beauty of Japan on Instagram

• Influencer
• Digital Content Creator

• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• Executive Producer

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

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• Digital Content Creator

• Digital Content Creator

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Richard Atrero de Guzman is a Tokyo based freelance video journalist, producer/photographer, international correspondent for wire news agency. Completed work for New York Times, AJ+, Redfish and CNN's Great Big Story.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

Formerly TV Journalist/Senior Producer at Reuters. Currently a radio host at J-WAVE, one of top radio stations in Japan Video Editing On-Air Reporting

• On-Air Reporter / Host

Reporter based in Tokyo

• News Shooter / Video Journalist

My current rep agency is ACTRS Inc. But I am free to work outside of ACTRS Inc. I have been producing Commercials, Promos, and Documentaries for international clients over 15 years, such as Dupont, IKEA, COKE, Reebok. I have thorough understanding of the production for domestic and international production. I also work very closely with Al Jazeera, Channel News Asia, BBC and VICE for documentary projects. LONELEY DEATH received a shiver award at New York Festival (producer) and NORTH KOREAN GHOSTSHIP (producer / director) became one of the most viewed documentaries on Channel News Asia. The recent documentary film MEETING ARIZONA (director) won the best feature doc at Mediterranean Film Festival. 【My Background】 I have lived in Australia for 7 years, since 1998. I have studied filmmaking at KVB institute and Sydney University, then worked for film production companies and TV networks such as SBS and FOXTEL. I also compose sound scape and worked with an actor Jordi Molla for the art installation, presented at Spain’s art festival Observatori.

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• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Post-Production Manager

Filmmaker. Head of Nagaoka Motion Pictures and Ubusuna Project. Born in Yotsukaido, Chiba, 1979. Lived in Tokyo, working freelance doing camera, lights and production design for independent film productions, apprenticed for a traditional paper craft artisan, worked as art director for an NPO, established and operated a shared housing space in Tokyo, worked as a creative director for ecological video company Green TV Japan, and more.. Moved to Kamiyama, Tokushima prefecture in 2010. Established "Nagaoka Motion Pictures”. Currently based in Shikoku and active all over Japan making documentaries and advertisement videos. Education 1998 Left before completion: Tokyo Polytechnic University Department of Photography 1999 – 2002 Completed Elementary Course, Advanced Course, and Graduate Course at Film School of Tokyo. 2006 Graduated CG Program at Digital Hollywood, Tokyo. Documentary Productions 2001/9 Camera operator for Aoyama Shinji’s “So as Not to Say Everything about Her Already

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Sybilla Patrizia is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and photographer based in Tokyo. In her work, she merges her passion for social impact and human stories with her background in fashion to create thought-provoking stories that cross the border between documentary, art and design. Sybilla is currently developing her first feature-length documentary ‘PLASTIC LOVE!’, which deals with Japan’s toxic relationship with plastic and which was featured in HERMÈS’ Social Good Book. In 2022, she shot the cover of the Financial Times’ HTSI Magazine, featuring Japan’s best-selling author Mieko Kawakami and ‘The Dark Side of Manga’, a VICE short doc on child abuse in Japanese manga which won an Emmy in 2023. At Tokyo Docs 2023, ‘The Shape of Blue’ was awarded Best Pitch Award, Sunny Side of the Doc Award, and DocedgeKolkata Award.‘A Bloody Taboo’ about the stigma against menstruation in Japan, was awarded at Tokyo Docs and premiered at Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival in 2021.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

Hi there! I'm a creative director in charge of Mozmene, a creative agency/production studio based in Tokyo. Independent. Transparent. Comprehensive. That’s what creative solutions nowadays need to be, and that’s what we at Mozmene have worked hard to achieve. As a multilingual creative agency and production studio, we take the clients capabilities and marketing needs into consideration and scale accordingly. From end-to-end creative solutions for SME to dedicated production services for the in-house marketing teams of some of the largest global brands, Mozmene fits seamlessly into any team’s marketing process. Being a compact creative unit allows us to offer an extremely streamlined process that easily meets our client's expectations for speed, scalability, and cost-effectiveness - the three key ingredients for a successful campaign. In an increasingly multi-channel marketing landscape where quantity is king, we've learned how to leverage these to get the most for our clients. Last but not least, our multicultural staff is uniquely positioned for those foreign companies wanting to enter the Japanese market and for the Japanese companies that want to get global.

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• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Art Director

2023　 Present 2002 Move back to Japan Set up Masato Photography Ltd,. 1991 Start coming back to Japan (3 times a year) Working between Japan and US. 1985　 Freelance, open studio in NY, Photographed Commercial, advertising, Catalogue, editorial, Fashion and still life 1981　 Work for Steven Misel, William Connors, Murry Hammond & some other photographer 1979　 Work for Stan Shaffer 1st Assist, managed in studio, on location shoot as well as B/W print. 1978　 Move to New York 1978　 Graduate from Brooks Institute of Photography Illustration & Color minor BFA Degree 1975　 Graduate from Marymount College in LA AA Degree SKILL Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Word, Final Cut Pro (minor) HOBBY Tennis, Watch movie, Travel CLIENT Still photography Fuji Film / Hasselblad / Mamiya / Revlon / Avon / Kanebo / Germaine Monteil / Japan Airlines / All Nippon Airways / Air Canada / Hitachi / Toshiba EMI / JVC / Takashimaya Dept / Tobu Dept / Keio Dept / Tokyu Dept / NTT Comm. / KDD / Fuji Kasai / IBM Japan / NOKIA / Nagai Leben Toyota / Nissan / Mitsubishi Galant / Subaru / Home Theater File / AV Review / Location Japan / Komuro Cosmetic Surgery / Ginza Core / Japan Frozen Food Association / Dentsu / Hakuhodo / Tokyu Agency / ADK / MaCann-Erickson / Yomiuri Koukoku / I&S BBDO / JWT / Bates Asia Japan Inc / Coordinator/Fixer/Line Producer /Producer for TV, TVCM, Documentary, MVP, Feature Film, Still Photography * Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs, Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks in Atlantic City TV Tokyo * Boston Marathon TV Tokyo Location Coordinator for 5 Years * Nagano Winter Olympic Assistant Venue Manager * TOYOTA Ist Czech – Prague TVCM, STILL PHOTO SHOOT Location scout for 3 week TVCM, STILL PHOTO SHOOT * NOKIA LONDON STILL PHOTO SHOOT for 2 weeks　Location Coordinator * MITSUBISHI　GALANT　STILL PHOTO SHOOT IN NEW YORK Location Coordination & Photographer * NYK　Czech – Prague STILL PHOTO SHOOT Coordinate for 1 week * YAMADA ELECTRONIC COMPANY Scotland – Glasgow STILL PHOTO SHOOT Location coordinator * Movie “Babel” Tokyo Interpreter and personal driver for Director Alejandro Gonzalez * THE AMAZING RACE ASIA Location coordinator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boF9BeJmFtc * MTV Game Trailer Tokyo Game Show Location coordinator * ESPN TV Program Tokyo Motor Show Location coordinator * DAVID JONES Still Photo Location Coordinator * BBC Discovery channel TV Program Location Coordinator WAYS TO SAVE THE PLANET – SOLAR BEAMS Shoot (2 days) Japan – Kobe Wednesday 05th – Monday 10th March 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oor-ZNFyWSc This site is related program. * Chicago Cardiology Medical Convention – Doctor’s interview Video Shoot Coordinator * BBC Top Gear TV Program Location Coordinator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIleQ2It74&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ej_Db9boYU&NR=1 * THE AMAZING RACE ISRAEL Location Coordinator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjdfDPNCCis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6VtOi96iPc * SPIKE TV TV Program TATOO Still Shoot Photographer * BBC 2 “ Genius of Design “ Wall to Wall Media Ltd　　History of International Design Location Coordinator * BBC 2 “BY ANY MEANS” Big Earth Ltd　　 Location Coordinator * MTV Game Trailer Tokyo Game Show 　　 Location Coordinator * SUNDANCE CHANNEL Original Media LLC “BE GOOD JOHNNY WEIR” Location Coordinator & Still photographer * Kpost Deutsche Bank stills campaign 　 STILL PHOTO SHOOT　 Location Coordinator * RAW TV “Locked Up Abroad” TV Program Location Coordinator * YAMADA ELECTRONIC COMPANY Barcelona Spain STILL PHOTO SHOOT Location coordinator * The Edge Picture Co Showa Shell Location Coordinator * BBC “Ideas that changed the world” Brook Lapping Productions Location Coordinator *　The Edge Picture Co Saudi Aramco Production Manager as well as Location coordinator * Discovery Channel Canada “Monster Quake Are We Next ?” Interpreter & Location Coordinator http://www.discoverychannel.ca/showpage.aspx?sid=13358 * FT1 France TV 1 Report and Interview in Fukushima Interpreter & Location Coordinator * Research project for French & Canadian Documentary Film * National Geographic “MEGAFACTORIES: CARS“ Darlow Smithson Productions Ltd. TOYOTA LFA & NISSAN GTR Coordinator & Still photographer * House Hunters International House & Garden TV * PUMA Event at Vision Sound Hill Holiday Still Shoot * Austria Documentary Film “ Ochlophobia “ Coordinator * TOYOTA 400A BOUNCE Production Production Manager/Coordinator * Movie “Wolverine” Tokyo & Hiroshima personal driver for Director James Mangold * TVCM for Samsonite in Europe LOVO Film Belgium http://www.youtube.com/embed/CRD7B7K_CBQ?feature=player_detailpage * TV-documentary “Hubertushunt” hosted by Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe Interspot Film Austria * Discovery Channel Canada Daily Planet * Travel Channel X-Percent Magilla Entertainment New York * Google SMB Harmony Films LLC *　The edge Picture Co Saudi Aramaco Manga Kids in Japan Documentary　　　 *　Discovery Channel Canada Daily Planet “ High Tech Japan” * Peeta Planet Emirates TV Program　　　 * Chris Beren Documentary for Netherlands　　　 * “Shinzui” TVCM for Malaysis Filmstage production * Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year TV Program for Australia * American Reality Amazing Race * Youtube Naruto vs Sasuke * Music PV for Charlie XCX in UK http://www.charlixcxmusic.com/charli-xcx-superlove-official-video/ * BBC JAMES MAY’S CARS OF THE YEAR * Music PV for Clean Bandit in UK http://cleanbandit.co.uk/?id=m-M1AtrxztU *　Unsung Champions WEST4MEDIA TV Program for Austria * Wacky Race Active TV TV Program for Australia * Michael Kors Travel Diary Michael Kors * World’s Most Extreme Arrow Media UK * Human Universe 　　 BBC2 UK *　Bosch Bosch Germany * Facebook Golden Production USA * Magnum Filter Indonesia * Saturday Disney Channel 7 Australia * Fred & Farid for Air France Singapore http://vimeo.com/117869704 *　tvnStyle TV program Poland * ILOHAS Japan Coca Cola * 20 grosvenor square UK * Hunter MPV UK * Rev Runs Around The World Tokyo Shoot Travel Channel USAE * P&G Corporate image graphic shoot USA * Discovery Channel Canada Daily Planet * HUGO BOSS AG Still Shoot Germany * BLTN (Better Late Than Never) NBC TV Variety USA * Falling Idols Short Movie UAS * James May’s Cars of the People BBC UK * Red Bull TV WEST4MEDIA Austria * OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR History Channel USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoP63MxzJ-Y * Life of Dogs BBC Discovery Channel * Mighty Train Discovery Channel Canada * Conrad Hilton in Tokyo * Attenborough's Light on Earth documentary BBC UK * HONNE_IZZY_BIZU PV UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQC3dBWS_FE * "To believe in it or not" TV program Ukraine * French Top Gear TV program France * Human Resource TV Pivot Channel USA * Airbnb USA * Hilton SLC Singapore * Middle Eastern Airlines Still shoot UK * Mango Journey Hunter & Gatti Barcelona Spain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrVOyB0rgM * Project Impossible History Channel USA * Airbnb Facebook Live Streaming USA * TEPCO/TOSHIBA CM video shoot * Driving Plates Stock image shoot USA * Year Million National Geographic USA * Born This Way TV program A&E USA * Farfetch Gucci Web CM https://youtu.be/3unBWk3yp5Y * ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN - Perfect Dish UAS https://explorepartsunknown.com/play/perfect-dish/ * Disney Channel - I dare to dream Indonesia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmy5S0ZJqZA * Rory’s Day Off MTV Shawn Mendes USA * AirAsia Web CM Singapore * Netflix - The Toys That Made Us * Rise of the Robots BBC https://youtu.be/AiRCX9t4Qrg?t=26m40s * “word 4 word” OMARION PV USA https://youtu.be/41viqYYC878 * Bill Nye “Saves the World” Netflix USA * Holiday Inn worldwide Disney digital studios Singapore * The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Bravo USA * Alkaline TVCM Singapour * Adventoursbydisney USA * Daily Planet - Discovery Channel Canada CANADA * 8 Bites TV show UK * Rise of the Machine BBC Discovery Channel * Daily Planet for Discovery Channel Canada * Workplace by Facebook * F2FF USA * SK-ll Magic Ring CM Singapore * Lexus USA * Keeping Up with Kardashians Reality TV Program USA * Kojo Funds Who Am I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBvLgfdJkuo UK * Tiger x Kenzo USA * Conan Whithout Bordars Conan O’Brien in Japan USA * IKEA Winter TVCM Japan * HASSIA Ti Germany * Marina Diamonds PV shoot in Kyoto Atlantic record England * Luciebfink YouTube Refinary29 USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCvnrBTeru0 * MAROON 5 USA * Siberian Flying Squirrels BBC UK * Flying Fire Squid BBC UK * FIFA TROPHY TOUR Germany * IAAF Yokohama World Relay UK * UberEats USA * Ed Sheeran MVP UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83x7MgzWOA * Sakura Japan HP UK * Tokyo Football – Chelsea UK * Philip Morris International Belgium * Body Hack TV show Australia * Shooting in Nagano Ai Ueda triathlon　　UK * JOE House of Rugby UK * Ryley Batt Movie Moment UK * JAL Digital Platform US

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Born in America, Ian Thomas Ash earned an MA in Film and Television Production at the University of Bristol, UK, in 2005. His first feature documentary, ‘the ballad of vicki and jake’ (2006), received the Prix du Canton Vaud prize at the 2006 Visions du Reél International Documentary Film Festival in Nyon, Switzerland. Ian’s two feature documentaries about children living in areas of Fukushima contaminated by the 2011 nuclear meltdown, ‘In the Grey Zone‘ (2012) and ‘A2-B-C‘ (2013), have been screened at festivals around the world where they have also received multiple awards. The World Premier of ‘-1287‘ (2014), Ian’s latest documentary, took place in the 2014 Raindance Film Festival in London. Ian has lived in Japan for a total of 12 years and lives in Tokyo. He is currently in production for two feature documentaries, one about a little told niche in the Japanese sex industry and the other the third installment in his series about Fukushima.

• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary

For more than 25 years, Masa Sakamaki has been working as a producer, director, fixer and translator in film, television and theater. After studying film at UCLA, he lived and worked in New York City as a fashion commercial producer for ten years before returning to his native Tokyo to direct television for TV Asahi's 'Web Idol Book'. He then teamed up with director Travis Klose to work as a producer for feature documentary film 'ARAKIMENTARI' and station ID for Skyperfect TV's program Horror TV. He was also a fixer for 'Bomb It', a documentary film about global graffiti culture, and 'IMF', an American documentary show about music and culture in Tokyo in addition to directing an art history program for NHK along with numerous theater pieces for the stage. He is currently working for Discovery Channel / Animal Planet as a creative producer / director since 2007 and about to finish his first feature documentary film Homie KEI as a director.

• Documentary DP