ISMP Faculty
 Chisako
Yokoyama --Director
(more details of her filmography (click
here))
Director and Owner of ISMP.
Born in Mie prefecture, Japan.
University of California at Santa Barbara with bachelor of Art, Film
Studies ('91)
15 years in Motion picture industry.
14 years as a member of IATSE Local 700, Motion Picture Editor's Guild.
More than 14 years career as assistant editor to the Oscar-winning Editor,
Pietro Scalia
Started editing as a Chief Editor ('04)
 Yasuhiko
Tanaka --Instructor
Born in Tokyo, Japan.
California State University at Northridge ('93)
Hollywood Columbia College ('96 - '98)
In-house writer at Sheen Production and Shower Productions (U.S.A.)
Production coordinator, director and editor at Cosmo Space of America
Main works as script writer:
"Songs" "3 Ninjas" "Morning Sun" "Seamless
Kidz Rule" "Face on Ice"
 Bruce
Byall --Instructor
Born in Colorado, U.S.A.
University of California at Santa Barbara with Bachelor of Art, Creative
Studies.
23 years in Motion Picture Industry.
20 years as a Member of IATSE Local 80, Motion Picture Studio Grip Guild
.
His feature film credits include;
The Terminator (1984), Dirty, Rotten, Scoundrels
(1988), The Abyss (1989), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1988), The Rocketeer (1991), Terminator 2 (1991), Father of the Bride (1992), Patriot Games
(1993), True Lies (1994), Waterworld (1995), Titanic (I996-7), Panic Room (2002), Deardevil (2002), Bruce Almighty (2003), The Fast and the Furious 3 Tokyo Drift (2005), Knocked Up (2006) He has also worked on many TV shows, Rock Videos and commercials.
 Junya
Sakino --Instructor
Born in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
California State University at Long Beach ('05)
Few years in TV production in Japan
Freelance producer and director in the U.S.
Main works:
"AmerAsian" --- Unit production manager
"Rings" --- Interpreter, Production assistant
"Casshern" --- Interpreter, Assistant Editor
"Orizuru" --- Producer, Director
"We Never Forget You" ---Director of Making Of
Fukiko Nakashima --Staff
Born in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
University of California at Berkeley majoring in Sociology ('95)
Intern at NHK (Dept. of International News) and at a trailer
production company in Los Angeles
Assistant (editor) to Chisako Yokoyama ('03 - '04)
Main works:
"Until the Night" --- Assistant editor
"Only the Brave" --- Assistant editor
"The Winds of God - Kamikaze" --- Assistant producer, assistant lyric translator (in creation of English script), assistant editor
Namiko Yodono --Webmaster
Born in Aomori prefecture, Japan
Nihon University majoring in International Relation
Graduated from Art Institute, Los Angeles (Graphic Design and Multi Media), in 2006. She now works for movie website design company,Herzogcowen Entertainment.
Main works:
「Pirates of Caribbean ２＆３」「Running with Scissors」「Man of the Year」「Deja Vu」「Georgia Rule」「The Invisible」. |
