＊International Visual Production in TV ＆Film
Producer, Field Producer Researcher, Coordination, Writing Interpreter (Japanese, Spanish, Italian & Japanese)
＜Certificate＞
・Certificate of Digital Video Productions Dept. of Film, Video and Broadcasting at New York University, USA)
・Tokyo Announce Academy - Completion of Announce Course
・Diploma at Patria Soberana High School, Venezuela
＜ Contact＞Email: benebene@gol.com
Relevant Skills and Representative Work:
Visual Production Management and Coordination
· Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Tokyo, JAPAN
Researcher and Field producer (January 1999 to Present)
Coordinated nine special programs and a three-part series of educational program for Japan’s public-funded TV station. Traveled for one month each to four countries including West Samoa for pre-production by myself , and contributed in video production and translation.
“Admiring Hemingway” (June to August 2004)
A two-hour documentary program on a historical and international trolling tournament in Cuba. My letter in Spanish to the Cuban government, asking for permissions to film materials that were not normally allowed, was highly valued by the Cuban officials, and made the documentary extremely successful.
“Babyboomer generation” (November 2007- August 2008) Etc.
· History Channel, USA
Field Producer (April to May 2006- Present)
Conducted research and supported the production as a coordinator on a scientific show on off-shore
Japanese oceanic area called “Dragon’s Triangle”
Field Producer (October 2007) “Tim Ferris – Ultimate Challenger” Nikko, Japan, (September-October 2008) “Science Impossible” Tokyo, Japan, (September-November 2008) “Warriors; Miyamoto Musashi” Tokyo, Kyushu, Japan (September- December 2008)
· Discovery Travel Channel, NY, U.S.A.
Field Coordinator& Reporter (October-December 2000, June-August 2005, December 2007-January 2008)
Conducted research and supported the production as coordinator and reporter on gourmet and travel
shows & books in Japan with a French chef/ best-selling author Anthony Bourdain. “A Cook’s Tour” and
“No Reservations” http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/bourdain/bourdain.html
· United Nation University, Media Studio, Tokyo
Field producer (November, 2007-Current)
Conduct research and support the production of a documentary on Health in collaboration with WHO Kobe.
· SKY TV, Italy
Location Manager (Novermber 2007)
Location manager for an interview shooting for popular Italian program “Interview with…”
Interview with Jackie Chan in Tokyo.
· World Bank, Tokyo Learning Center, Tokyo
Producer (October 2007)
Conducted production director to convert World Bank informative documentary into Japanese version.
· National Geographic, Tokyo
Location Coordinator (October 2007)
Coordinated and supported the writer on field research on the famous Japanese poet of Edo-era;Basho Matsuo.
· European Producers Club, France
Coordinator, Intermediator(October 2007)
Coordinate film producers to meet local film producers, distributors, visiting studios in Tokyo. Introduction using my own network in film helped European producers to make direct contacts in film field.
· Virgin Earth Inc, Tokyo
Producer (April 2007- Current)
Conducted research and supported the production as a producer for multiple projects for stations/ corporations.
· CBS, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Producer of Japan version shootings (April- August 2007)
Conducted research and supported the production as a producer on a CBS’s Emmy Award winner travel show shootings in Japan.
· Singlemalt TV, England.
Local reporter and field producer on Whisky Live show in Tokyo for an internet TV: Singlemalt TV.
· The Japan Foundation,Japan
Reporter (November, 2006)
Conducted research and wrote a report on cultural exchange activities between Arab-Japan youth, visiting 4 cities
in 3 Arabic countries; Egypt, Syria, and U.A.E. Japan Foundation is extra-governmental organization of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/index.html
· Oceanic Preservation Society, Boulder, U.S.A.
Coordinator (October-December 2006)
Conducted research and supported the production as coordinator for a documentary series on the
· TV Asahi Productions, Tokyo Japan
Director (Jane to October 2006)
Conduct news special program on Japan’s Prime Minister Koizumi’s 5-year governance.
Responsibilities include interviewing politicians and economists such as Nobel Prize Winner
Professor Joseph Stiglitz. Followed by a project on the Japanese Royal Family. For TV Asahi Corporation.
· SONY Corporation. Japan
Director (June 2005 to May 2006)
Conduct documentary reports on internet-based media with photography, text and digital movies.
@ World Event Village www.worldeventvillage.com Filming in Tokyo, Sado, South Africa, etc.
· DR (Danish Radio)Denmark
Coordinator (May to December 2004)
Conducted research and local production in Japan for news reports on 2005 FIFA World Cup.
· Aichi 2005 Expo. Venezuela, Peru, and Japan
Coordinator (May to December 2004)
Conducted research and supported the production of six documentary programs on nature and children for the special programming of the Expo, choosing locations and people, coordinating logistics and planning the stories. Participated in two months of intensive shooting in remote regions of Peru and Venezuela as a global project coordinator. The projects are to be publicly screened on the large screen at the central park of the Expo.
· Asahi Broadcasting Corp. Venezuela, and Japan
Planner and Coordinator (February to March 2003, and May to December 2004)
Planned, cast and handled project coordination for a documentary program on fishing and nature for the
special programming of one of Japan’s leading broadcasters. The project required two weeks of intensive
shooting in the Amazons of Venezuela.
· New York Times TV, New York, U.S.A., Tokyo, Japan
Reporter and Coordinator (December 2000 and May 2002)
Reported and coordinated the station’s Japan shooting of "My Country, My Kitchen with Roy Yamaguchi,” and "Cook's Tour with Anthony Bourdain.”
· Telecom Staff Inc.
Assistant Director (January1999to December 2000)
Being a full-time employee, I contributed and got trained in a team especially produces NHK documentaries.
· CBS Broadcasting Inc., New York, U.S.A., and Nagano, Japan
Assistant Director, Reporter, Interpreter, Coordinator, and Researcher (February 1998)
Contributed news documentaries and reports on local culture daily for one of the top U.S. TV stations during 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.
Camera (video and still) work / Writing
· World Business Satellite, JAPAN
Cameraman (October 2007-)
Shooting for a news clip on Tsukiji Fish Market relocation.
· SONY Corporation, JAPAN
Cameraman, director and Writer (June to December 2005)
Conduct documentary reports on internet-based media with photography, text and digital movies.
· Aoyama Culture-Art Salon, Tokyo, Japan
Photographer, Director, and Writer (January to December 2006)
· SOTOKOTO Magazine, Tokyo, Japan
Photographer, Director, and Writer (December 2004 to Present)
Contributing photographic work and experience-based opinion writing for one of Japan’s leading magazine
focusing on nature and environment.
*Also play a role called “LOHAS-jenne” as a representative of readers and appearing on the magazine talking abouthealthy and sustainable lifestyle as a woman living in Tokyo
· Danish University of Education, Copenhagen, Denmark and Tokyo, JAPAN
Cameraman and Advisor (December 2004)
Conducted research and contributed photographic work for “Kids on Campus,” a research project on psychology led by Professor Frans Orsted Andersen. CVU-Fyn & Lego Learning Institute published the research in March2005.
· Hamano Institute Inc., Tokyo, Japan, U.S.A, and China
Producer and cameraman(June 2002 to June 2003)
Reponsibility includes producing, casting and camera operation for one-hour project “Traveling Wisdom” featuring fly fishing, nature and eco-oriented city planning. Shootings took place in Yellowstone National Park; Montana and Wyoming states, Las Vegas; Nevada, Big island; Hawaii.
· Tokyo Broadcasting Corp. (TBS), Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
Cameraman and Editor(January 2002 to March 2002)
Filmed and edited a three-month documentary program on Japan’s homeless issue for the broadcaster’s current affair’s program, “Kyono Dekigoto (Day’s Events).”
· Foodies Channel, Japan
Cameraman (September 2002)
Filmed two documentary programs on French cuisine with Guy Martin in France and Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa in Hawaii by Mr. Matsuhisa’s invitation.
Translation and Interpretation
· Iga Ueno Tourism Association, Mie, Japan
Interpreter and Translator (Feb. 2009)
Coordinated and conducted as a reporter/ interpreter/ presenter for a various stages and shows to promote the cultural aspect of Ninja from Igaueno, Japan in Hawaii. Shows were held at several places including Alamoana Shopping Center stage, schools and churches, and made appearance on radio, TV, newspapers and magazines.
· Nihon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Tokyo, Japan
Interpreter and Translator (October 1998 to Present)
Translating Spanish script to Japanese for various programs. Major past work includes the translation of
“The Old Man and the Sea,” the station’s Hi-Vision technology-based 2-hour documentary program.
Also translations on “Ernest Seton” “Venezuela’s beauty policy” etc.
· National Geographic, Tokyo, Japan
Interpreter (November 2007 to present)
Interpretation for their board of directors and extraordinary stock holder’s meeting.
· TV Asahi Corp., Tokyo Japan
Interpreter and Researcher (January 2005 to Present)
Translating and conducting interviews for various news reports.
· Iga Tourism Association, Mie, Japan & Hawaii, USA.
Interpreter and Translator (August 2008, February 2009)
Translating Japanese script to English and Presenter in Engish for demonstrations on Ninja culture and weapons.
Demonstrations were held in Iga, Mie prefecture and Oafu, Hawaii, USA.
· Richard Armitage
Interpreter (June 2006)
Interpretation at the lecture by the former US Deputy Secretary of State.
· Rabbi Marvin Tokayer
Interpreter (February 2006)
Interpretation at the lecture by a business leader focusing on a Jewish tradition and culture.
· Mirco Crocop
Interpreter (August 2005)
Tranlation between Mr. Crocop in English and his Jujutsu teacher in Spanish.
· Steven Seagal
Personal Assistant(May-June 2005)
Personal assistant during the shooting of the movie “Into The Sun” in Japan.
· Discovery Channel, Maryland, U.S.A.
Translator (May 1998 to December 2000)
Translated “Sweet Story,” a series of short documentary pieces on traditional Japanese sweets, originally produced in Japanese, into English. Also researched and translated information from Spanish to Japanese about a natural phenomenon in Venezuela "Relampago”.
Business Administration
· Hamano Institute Inc., Tokyo, Japan, U.S.A, and China
Business Liaison and Administration(June 2002 to June 2003)
Conducted global research and organized projects in the U.S. (California, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada and Hawaii) and China (Hong Kong and Shanghai), including US$200 million hotel project with an international team from 5 different countries, as part of a multi-national team for one of Japan’s private institutes dedicated to architecture. Led the publicity efforts of the institute and its president, arranging for TV and magazine coverage.
· IBM Japan, Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
Human Relations and Cross-cultural Consultant (April to September 1998)
Administered legal affairs and provided consulting services on cross-cultural issues for the human resources department of International Business Machines Corp.’s Japan unit.
Reporter/ Interviewer
· Discovery Channel, U.S.A. (In English)
Reporter (October-December 2000, June-August 2005, December 2007-January 2008)
Co-reporter on globally known gourmet and travel shows & books in Japan with a French chef/ best-selling author Anthony Bourdain; “No Reservations” http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/bourdain/bourdain.html
· BS Asahi, Japan. (In Japanese)
Reporter (2007)
Travel reporterfora one-hour travel show “The Golden Era of Asian Travel” with a well-known Japanese editor Mr. Jiro Ishikawa. Roles include from depicting cultural aspect of the region and reporting about the importance of preserving the nature, searching wild tigers in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajastan, India.
· “International Exhibition for Young Investors” Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation & NHK, Japan.
Presenter (August, 2004) (In English)
Presenter for ceremonies at the opening, the closing and the award presentation for the international exhibition of invention with the young participants from 39 countries. Exhibition is sponsored by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry etc.
· New York Times TV, New York, U.S.A., Tokyo, Japan (In English)
Reporter (2000)
Co-Reporter for the 45-mins program; "Cook's Tour”w for The Food Network.
Traveling around Japan mainly Tokyo, introducing fine cuisine, receipts, chefs, restaurants as well as fish markets and Japanese gastronomic culture over all. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/anthony_bourdain/article/0,1974,FOOD_9783_1696111,00.html
· Foodies TV, Japan. (In Japanese)
Reporter (1999)
Reporter for6 of 60-minutes program “Journey on Japanese Fish Markets” and 7 of 30 minutes program “Travels on Pickles”. Traveled along the coast of northern Japan for entire two-weeks visiting local fish ports and families in the region. Report on the exploration of their culture and delicacies as well as lessons on secret receipts of the local families’ traditional dishes.
· Super Beauty Channel, Japan. (In Japanese)
Reporter & Location Manager (1998-1999)
Reporter for a TV program series on variety of dance classes in Tokyo. (from traditional Japanese dance to modern Western dance) Introducing the essence of each dance and how good they are for human body trying each of them in the classes. 10 of 60 minutes program for the satellite TV channel.
· CBS Broadcasting Inc., New York, U.S.A., shootings in Nagano, Japan (In English and Japanese)
Reporter (February 1998)
Contributed a dozen of news documentaries and reports on local culture for one of the top U.S. TV stations during Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.
EDUCATION
Dong Hua University Language School, Shanghai, China.
Intensive language course in Chinese (Present)
New York University, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Certificate in Digital Video Production (July 2001)
Ebisu Broadcasting School, Tokyo, Japan
Certificate in public speaking (June 2000)
Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
B.A. in Education (March 1998)
Certificate in Clinical Psychology and Recreation Consulting (March 1998)
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Spent a year in the school’s department of Speech and Communications, took various subjects in intercultural communication. Also worked as an intern at TCI cable TV channel. (June to August 1997)
Patria Soberana Valencia, Venezuela
High School Diploma (June 1992)
Spent a year abroad as a selected exchange student for American Field Service (AFS)’s Intercultural Program.
New York University, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Certificate in Digital Video Production (July 2001)
Ebisu Broadcasting School, Tokyo, Japan
Certificate in public speaking (June 2000)
Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
B.A. in Education (March 1998)
Certificate in Clinical Psychology and Recreation Consulting (March 1998)
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Spent a year in the school’s department of Speech and Communications, took various subjects in intercultural communication. Also worked as an intern at TCI cable TV channel. (June to August 1997)
Patria Soberana Valencia, Venezuela
High School Diploma (June 1992)
Spent a year abroad as a selected exchange student for American Field Service (AFS)’s Intercultural
Program.