Steve Akahoshi

Conceptualized, produced, directed, and edited & color graded this music video for John Martin. Hired production team, budgeting & contracts, and scheduling & locations. View it here: https://vimeo.com/106204828

Conceptualized, produced, directed, and edited & color graded this reality-based pilot. Hired production team, coordinated travel arrangements & accommodations, contract negotiations, budgeting & scheduling, and secured locations & production permits/insurance. Here is a sample: https://vimeo.com/100283151

Creative Director for the project. Conceptualized, produced, and edited this music video for Rhino Music Group. Casting and costume/production design; budgeting, scheduling, and locations. View it here: https://vimeo.com/104432461

Conceptualized and produced for Nikon Everyday Cinema. Responsibilities included writing & creative direction, and securing cast, crew, locations & permits. Supervised post production. View the Director's Cut here: https://vimeo.com/86935564

Conceptualized and produced the :30 second commercial. Responsibilities included writing, budgeting & payroll, scheduling, securing locations, necessary L.A. City permits and production insurance, hiring of cast and crew. Also covered post production duties - edited, color timed, and audio sweetening. View it here: https://vimeo.com/m/92946742

Head of Production for the production and delivery of this feature film. Contract negations, union and film permit compliance, and distribution agreements.

Wrote, produced and directed this 35mm short for Academy Award winnining Moriah Films. Responsible for fund raising, union contract and film permit contracts, and overseeing project from production through delivery. At Face Value qualified for the Oscars in 2000. View it here: https://vimeo.com/m/89152876