HollyShorts LIVE: Staying True to your Family's Story & Recreating WWII w/ Darren Haruo Rae (Director/Writer) & Jessica Olthof (Producer) of “Nisei”

11/08/2023 12 min
HollyShorts LIVE: Staying True to your Family's Story & Recreating WWII w/ Darren Haruo Rae (Director/Writer) & Jessica Olthof (Producer) of “Nisei”

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We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying ⁠HollyShorts Film Festival⁠, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.In this episode, Inde sits down with Darren Haruo Rae (Director/Writer) &  Jessica Olthof (Producer) to talk about their film “Nisei”Logline: Inspired by stories from the director's grandfather, 'Nisei' follows the journey of two Japanese-American brothers during World War II, Minoru and John Miyasaki. Stripped of their citizenship and placed in internment camps, they volunteer for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all Japanese-American unit that sacrificed everything, to prove their loyalty to a country that doesn’t want them. Torn between country and family, they must face the enemy overseas along with adversity back home.Follow the filmmakers & film:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niseithefilm/Website: https://www.roannfilms.com/niseihttps://www.roannfilms.comTone is critical in this period piece. Can’t make it to the festival in person? Watch the films at https://bitpixtv.com/programs/hsff-23-pre-roll-final-87100d and use code HSFF2023CFA for 20% off! For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with ⁠We Make Movies⁠ to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit ⁠wemakemovies.org/insurance⁠ and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.Follow us wherever you listen to your podcasts to keep up to date on new episode releases. A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.Website: https://⁠www.cinematographyforactors.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cinematographyforactors⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cinematographyforactors⁠⁠Cinematography for Actors⁠ is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our ⁠weekSend us a textFor our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25 Website: www.cinematographyforactors.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinematographyforactors TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinematographyforactors Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.

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