Appears in Brilliant Darkness and Light of the Genji
Appears in Brilliant Darkness
Appears in Light of the Genji
Appears in Brilliant Darkness
Appears in Brilliant Darkness and Light of the Genji
Appears in Brilliant Darkness and Light of the Genji
Executive Producer
Dr. James Karl Fischer PhD is the Executive Director of The Zoological Lighting Institute and serves on the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects, in addition to operating Zoological Lighting Services (a lighting design firm with a focus on fine art and animal welfare related aims).
Director
Emily is a science video director/producer and the founder of BonSci Films, a production company specializing in science and art documentaries. Her films have appeared on PBS stations and screened internationally at museums, universities and film festivals. She produces short videos for NPR's Science Friday and teaches science video production at New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.
Editor & Original Score
Jon Foy is a self-taught multi-disciplined filmmaker who specializes in editing and composing. His debut documentary Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles won him the 2011 Sundance Directing Award. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Producer in Japan
Misa Kimura earned a B.A. degree in Oriental Philosophy at Waseda University in Tokyo and studied French at Institut Francais du Japon. She began her film career as the production assistant to Mr. Hiroshi Teshigahara, whose film The Woman in the Dunes was awarded Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964. She worked in Switzerland as a production assistant on the opera 'Turandot', also directed by Mr. Teshigahara, and has since worked on additional international productions. She has more than 15 years of experience in film coordination, production and distribution.
Director of Photography
Fumio Sakuma started working as a freelance cinematographer In 1980, after working for 10 years as an assistant. He shoots nature documentaries produced by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). In 1996, he won the 'Galaxy Award' from the Association of Broadcast Critics in Japan for his video of snow monkeys.
Additional Photography
Stav is an avid road tripper, rock climber, and hiker. He shoots nature and science documentaries, develops websites, and photo blogs his travels.
Firefly Still Photographs
Rei Ohara is a wildlife photographer specializing in fireflies, harp seals and manatees. He's been photographing fireflies throughout Japan for over 17 years and published photographs about the Japanese hotaru.
Sound Recording
Takuji Hattori began working as an assistant cinematographer in 1995. He also works as a video engineer and sound recordist. He recently joined the productions 'NHK High Vision Special: Journey of looking for a whale in Mexico' and 'NHK World Natural Heritage: Canadian Rockies, Victoria Falls, Iguazu Falls'.
The Zoological Lighting Institute™ is a registered 501 (c)3 Nonprofit, organized to fund research in photobiology and photo-ecology through animal welfare and wildlife conservation advocacy. The Institute believes that its mission is best achieved by supporting the creative arts in partnership with aquariums and zoos around the globe, and we seek to foster grass-roots movements as an AZA Conservation Partner.
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