film/tv

SONDER

An EIGHT/MOVES Dance Film

CREDITS

Director and Editor: RJ Muna | Original score: Daniel Berkman | Camera + Lighting: Dan Doerner and Najee Tobin | Costume Coordination: Lani Yamanaka

Choreography: Mia J. Chong

Dancers + Co-creators: Crystaldawn Bell, Cora Cliburn, Colin Frederick, Lani Yamanaka

INTERIOR CHINATOWN

"Ad Guy" - Season 1, Episode 8 on Hulu

"Interior Chinatown follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural trying to find his way into the larger story--and along the way discovering secrets about the strange world he inhabits and his family's buried history.

Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet, Lisa Gilroy, Tzi Ma, Archie Kao"

CREDITS

Choreography: Kat Burns | Assistant Choreography: Meagan Kong

Dancers (grouped in order of appearance): Yoori Kim, Jason Martin, Justin Pham, Anthony Westlake, Alex Wong, Lani Yamanaka | Amanda Cleghorn, Hannah Hawkins, Charissa, Kroeger, Nick Lanzisera, Eric Schloesser, Sean Viator

THE SYMPATHIZER

"All For One" - Season 1, Episode 5 on HBO Max

"Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren't over.

Starring: Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxinê, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, with Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr."

CREDITS

Choreography: Shanda Sawyer

Dancers: Yoori Kim, Ai Shimatsu, Alyson Van, Lani Yamanaka

OUT OF THE DUST

CREDITS

Co-created by Yayoi Kambara and Brian Staufenbiel | Direction: Brian Staufenbiel | Choreography: Yayoi Kambara and Cast | Ei Ja Nai Ka Obon Dance Choreography: PJ Hirabayashi

Film Editor: Sam Clevenger | Lead Camera Operator: Jeffrey Gass | Second Camera/Steadicam Operator: Jonathan Takenaka | Assistant Camera Operator/Focus Puller: Yashiki Abe

Sound Design by Miles Lassi | Poetry written and read by Janice Mirikitani | Music Compositions performed by Colin Jacobsen, "Minidoka Tears" by Paul Chihara, "Fue" by Roy Hirabayashi

Creative Producer: Courtney Ozaki (Japanese Arts Network)

Costume Coordination: Maile Okamura | Hair and Makeup Design: Jenny-King Turko | Costume Tailor: Annette Ribeiro

Cast/Dancers: Erik Debono, PJ Hirabayashi, Mimi Johnson, Yayoi Kambara, Momoe Luce Kambara-Coughlin, Kaia Makihara, Maile Okamura, Lani Yamanaka, Mark Yamanaka

MOVE

Episode 5 on Netflix

"Akram Khan weaves magic and memory into intense, immersive pieces that draw from his Kathak roots. Then the world locks down before a major premiere. Discover the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping the art of movement around the world in this documentary series."

Featuring the journey and making of Father: Vision of the Floating World from London, UK to Dhaka, Bangladesh.

CREDITS

Produced by Falabracks and Gaumont

OTHER PEOPLE

CREDITS

Choreography: Marissa Osato

Produced by: DanceOn | Directed by: David Javier | BTS Director: Miles Coulton-Thompson

Music: Other People by Amber Liu

Location: Villa Belle Vista, Los Angeles, CA

Dancers: Aika Doone, Drew Gliwa, Paul Karmiryan, Sloan-Taylor Rabinor, Shea Saulino, Diana Schoenfield, Derek Tabada, Lani Yamanaka

UNSEEN DANCES

"Hidden Tears Project's Unseen Dances is a visual and emotional journey about human trafficking in the United States. From loneliness and desperation to anger and sheer survival instincts, the dance moves you through the emotional and psychological experiences of the thousands of young people who are trafficked against their will every day. Inspired by Molly Gochman’s Red Sand Project, a participatory artwork that raises awareness of vulnerabilities that can lead to human trafficking and exploitation, the short film hopes to shed light and inspire action against this heinous, hidden crime that pervades our country."

CREDITS

Direction: Jordan Marinov and Jason Gurvitz

Choreography: Jordan Marinov

Dancers: Lana Damien, Rachele Donofrio, Jordan Marinov, Sasha Rivero, Lani Yamanaka, Anthea Young