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Joseph Yao

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director and cinematographer
@the__asc Vision Mentee ‘23

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Part 1 of making Jumanji with Puppets 🎬

To celebrate the 2025 Summer Reading Club theme of Level Up, we made a game of our own 🎮

🏆And now, our campaign has been honored with a PRExcellence Award by the @ca_library_assoc

The full video can be viewed on our page ▶️

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Starring @melissavcomedy
Directed & Produced by @jackmartinfilm
Written & Puppeteered by @asudick
Puppeteers & Add’l Crew @kaipattersonfilms @josephpyao @harbans_sudick @artfuldodger2666 @johnsudickdds
Puppets crafted by @mycustompuppet

Shoutout to @josephpyao for the perfect throw ⚾️📘

Thank you to the incredible @whittierpubliclibrary staff for all your help and support in making these!

This campaign was made possible by the Whittier Public Library Foundation. Learn more at WhittierPLF.org ✨

#whittierpubliclibrary #whittierplf #whittierca #jumanji #puppets

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Navigating a modern world, forced to grow up quickly without losing whimsy in our hearts, Valerie is us in our everyday lives.

🎬 Introducing our film “Today, Again” to announce Karepango’s new collection, “The Common Collection” launching Oct 14.

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Credits:
Story and Direction: @hellomeganlee
Executive Producer: @karepango_emu
Cast: @valerie.loo
Cinematography: @samthedp
Gaffer: @_brendan.yoo_
G&E: @jacob.mallari
On-Set Sound: @yjgold
Production Assistant: @raehze
Composer: @holdenprine
Post- sound Mix: @bugwei5er (Mixed at DazeyChainStudios)
Colorist: @Josephpyao

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[AUG ‘26] @redenvelope.film and everything else! making movies, watching movies, seeing people, seeing people watch movies, seeing people while eating food. everything that makes life worth living

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Thrilled to be an official selection at this year’s @filmquest 💋

Screening: October 26th at 2pm part of “Take Off Your Face And Show Me Who You Really Are” - Suspicious Identities Shorts Block #9

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Yesterday we wrapped a short film I wrote, directed, and starred in, but it was far from a one-man show.

I’m always astounded by the things we’re able to do when a group of people band together to achieve something. I am grateful for every person that lent their time and talent to making this short film possible. Two company moves, two striked sets and load outs, location changes and pivots. Skilled camera and lighting teams. Incredible production design. Amazing and focused actors. The best producing and assistant director team I could ask for. Every step of the way, this cast and crew did everything to tell this story as well as we could. I continue to witness that nothing great is done alone and so much more is available when you simply ask.

Thank you to everyone that made this project possible (forgive the 20 tag limit) and I look forward to sharing “Stop Peter Martian” with you all in the future.

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[JULY ‘26] This month was a true grind preparing for all things @redenvelope.film and I may have probably blacked out at some point BUT looking at these photos all laid out made me really cherish what I was able to celebrate alongside that:
•Cape Verde’s legendary exit at the World Cup
•Alina&Eric’s July 4th wedding 🥹
•The Odyssey (70mm IMAX x2) weekend
•first time in Yellowstone (and Montana and Idaho and Wyoming) w/ fam

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From overnight pancakes to TCL Chinese Theatres ❤️ thank you @hollyshorts for premiering @milkblebfilm

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@kodak please sponsor my next film 🙏🏼
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thanks to @toddthetoad for capturing such amazing moments #filmphotography #disposablecamera #shotonfilm #setphotos #shortfilm

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live footage of me distracting the crew while wrapping out #thatsawrap #filmshoot #onset #crewlife #shortfilm

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we out here (literally) #filmmaking #shortfilm #bayareafilm #sanfrancisco #directorlife

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road trip + equipment pickup + tech scout on prep day 😮‍💨 #filmmakinglife #shortfilm #bayareafilm #sanfranciso #roadtrip

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still playing like we’re in film school 😆 #shortfilm #testshoot #directorlife

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