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KOZO OKUMURA Avid & FCP Editor / Producer    
    Tel: 917-318-6807    
    kozojapan@gmail.com    
SELECTED CREDITS        
“Jacqueline Kennedy In Her Own Words With Diane Sawyer ”   ABC News Editor 2 Segments 2011
“Jaycee Dugard: In Her Own Words with Diane Sawyer”   ABC News Editor 1 Segment 2011
“What Would You Do?” Series   ABC News Editor 10-20 min. 2008-2011
“20/20” Series   ABC News Editor 10-20 min. 2009-2010
“Primetime” Series   ABC News Editor 10-20 min. 2008-2010
“Tony Awards 2010”   NHK (Japan) Editor and 45min. 2010
      Animation    
“NY Streets”   NHK Producer and 20 min. 2005-2010
      Editor    
“NY Music Love” Series NHK Editor and 60 min. 2009-2010
      Animation    
“Earth Without The Moon” National Editor and 60 min. 2009
    Geographic Animation    
“50 years of Cuban Revolution” NHK Editor 90 min. 2009
“Gift From A Pianist” NHK Editor 60 min. 2009
“Carbots” Series   Discovery Editor 60min 2008
“911 Press For Truth” Globalvision Editor 90 min. 2007
“Four Seasons of Central Park” NHK Editor 120 min. 2007
“Taking The Hill”   NHK and Editor 60 min. 2006
    DCTV      
“Religion and Pop Culture” VH1 Editor 30 min. 2005
“WMD: Weapons of Mass Cinema Libre Editor 90 min. 2004
Deception”          
“Biography” Series   A&E Editor 60 min. 2005-2004
“ FRONTLINE WORLD :The Hole PBS Editor 60 min. 2003
in the Wall”          
“Reebok Human Rights Awards” Reebok Editor   1999-2003
“AFTEREFFECT” Series Sundance Editor 5 min. 2003
“The Making and Meaning of Showtime Editor 60 min. 2002
We Are Family”          
“Counting on Democracy” PBS Editor 60 min. 2002
“Children First”   ABC Editor 30 min. 1999-2001
“Nkosi:A' AIDSVoice of Africa PBS Editor 60 min. 2001
Orphans”          
Hear Our Voices: The Poor on World Bank Editor 60 min. 2000
Poverty          
China: Change and Challenge World Bank Editor 60 min. 1998
Globalization and Human Rights PBS Editor 60 min. 1998
 
 
AWARDS                                           
“Press For Truth”
(2007)
Official Selection of Seattle Film Festival,
Official Selection of The Mexican Film Festival
 
“WMD: Weapons of
Mass Deception” (2004)
 
Austin Film Festival :The Best Documentary,
Denver Film Festival : The Best Documentary
“The Hole in the Wall”
60min Ver. (2004)

 
Worldfest Houston: Platinum Award,
Athens Film Festival: Best Documentary,
Sarasota Film Festival:Best of Fest.
 
“The Making and Meaning of
We Are Family“ (2002)
 
Sundance Film Festival, Official Selection
“Children First”
(2001-2002)
Telly Awards –Silver (2002) and Bronze (2001)
 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Editor / Producer(Sept. 2003 to Present)

-Worked for ABC, PBS, Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic, VH1, NHK, Sundance Channel, DRAFT FCB and several production companies.

 

Senior Editor, GLOBALVISION, INC. (Aug.1998 to Sept. 2003)

An Emmy Award winning independent media company specializing in the production of Documentary, PBSand Network Television Series, and Corporate Media.

 -Familiarity with multiple program formats and lengths
 -Manage oversight and technical responsibility for company equipment
   facilities, and website
 -Trouble shooting genius!!

SPECIALITY    
Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Studio  
Color Collection –Color, Colorista    
Designing graphic and animation with After Effects, Photoshop  
DVD Authoring with DVD Studio Pro    
WEB Designing with HTML    
EDUCATION    
Michigan State University (Sept.1995 to May 1998)  
Master of Arts; Telecommunications specialized in Media Arts (GPA 3.4/4.0)