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Jon Kawano

Kailua-Kona, HI

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Summary

Aloha! Originally from Denver, Colorado and with over 15 years working in the film, television and commercial production industry, I have combined my production expertise with my 3rd-generation, local family roots here in Hawaii!

Credits

5/16 – 10/17

Media Manager (Assistant Producer) Na Wahi Pana: The National Parks Of West Hawaii

National Parks Service — Film (Feature-length) — Great Divide Pictures Details
5/16 – 10/17

Media Manager: Supervised and maintained all production media, coordinated media exchanges with The National Parks Service and production team. First-Assistant Camera: Assisted DP and camera crew, filmed with GoPro's Assistant Producer: Performed many duties throughout the production as the local liaison between production company and National Parks Service. Performed on-location production duties for production team, crew members and talent.

3/17 – 3/17

Production Assistant (Assistant Camera) “Karena & Kasey’s Foreign Flavours” (Season 2)

TVNZ — TV — Hawai'i Tourism Oceana Details
3/17 – 3/17

Assistant Camera: Assisted DP and second unit with all duties as needed. Production Assistant: Picked up crew members from airport and assistant crew members and talent for filming across the island. Production Driver: Transported crew members to various locations, drove cargo van with camera/crew gear around the island

3/17 – 3/17

Production Assistant (Production Driver) “Sunrise” (Australia)

Seven network — TV — Hawai'i Tourism Oceana Details
3/17 – 3/17

Production Assistant: Picked up crew members from airport, picked up props for live-shot Production Driver: Transported crew members to various locations

8/11 – 1/15

Assistant Editor (Avid Media Composer)

Staff Position — High Noon Entertainment Details
8/11 – 1/15

Worked with production team and Editor to provide all post production needs. Production Credits: Cooking Channel: ​Taco Trip Destination America: ​Disney Cruise Line: Re-imagined Magic Discovery: ​Game of Pawns, Surprise By Design Discovery Fit & Health: ​Funeral Boss DIY Network: ​Cool Tools, Professional Grade Food Network: ​Challenge (​ 16 episodes), ​Unwrapped ​(13 episodes) Heat Seekers, HGTV: ​Dream House, Designer Finals, My First Place, My First Sale (pilot and series), ​Bang For Your Buck ​(pilot) ​Bang For Your Buck, My First Place, My First Sale, Fixer Upper, White Room Challenge REELZ Channel: ​Branson Taxi, Polka Kings Scripps Interactive: ​Grillin’ Up The Party The Weather Channel: ​Hurricane Hunters, Prospectors TLC: ​Cake Boss, Next Great Baker Travel Channel: ​Mega RV Countdown, Ride-iculous, Trip Flip, Travel Channel’s The Trip ​(2013 & 2014), ​Xtreme Waterparks

4/14 – 6/14

Editor (Avid Media Composer)

Staff Position — High Noon Entertainment Details
4/14 – 6/14

Edited 8 episode special for Scripps Networks: "Grillin' Up The Party"

1/14 – 1/14

Assistant Editor Walt Disney World Resort Hotels (Season 1)

Destination America — TV — High Noon Entertainment
1/14 – 1/14
1/14 – 1/14

Assistant Editor The Trip: 2014 (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Travel Channel
1/14 – 1/14
1/14 – 1/14

Assistant Editor Trip Flip (Season 1)

Travel — TV — High Noon Entertainment
1/14 – 1/14

Recos

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Skills

  • Producing
  • AVID Media Composer
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Photography
  • Social Media
  • Video Editing
  • Casting
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Location Scouting
  • Videographer
  • Microsoft Office Suite