JJ Osbun

Jiangsu: Land of Good Fortune (2014)
Film (Documentary) Producer, Writer, DP, Editor, VFX Dynamic culture & history in the eastern seaboard of China… Discover Jiangsu Province, which stretches along the Yellow Sea coastline for over a thousand kilometers. It is a land full of history and wealth. One facet of its wealth is water. The mighty Yangtze River in the south, the legendary Grand Canal that cuts thought from the North and thousands of lakes make Jiangsu water rich. Marco Polo’s “Il Milone” documents the canal, which remains the longest man-made canal in the world, dating back to the 5th Century BC. Over the centuries this prosperous province has been home to many great philosophers, writers, politicians and even emperors, who made Nanjing one of the “Four Great Ancient Capitals” of China. Today Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, China’s most densely populated province. Jiangsu borders Shanghai in the Southeast. The Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning American writer, Pearl S. Buck, grew up in Jiangsu. This film was made in association with Tina Yao of L&D Media. AWARDS: Telly Award, 2014 Indie Fest Winner, 2013 Pixel Academy Award, 2014 Worldfest Houston Film Festival, Platinum Remi, 2014 Moondance Film Festival Seven Seas Award, 2013

Diaoyu Islands: The Truth (2014)
Film (Documentary and Drama) Producer, Editor, VFX The current geo-political issues surrounding the historically Chinese Diaoyu Islands are a relic of Japanese Imperialism and post-WWII politics of the United States. This film take a deeper look at this subject to provide clarity that is currently escaping the majority of news agencies and Western understanding. Written by JJ Osbun

Tibet: The Truth (2013)
Film (Documentary, Military/War and Period Piece) Producer, Writer, DP, Editor, VFX 'TIBET - The Truth' is intended to illuminate the political, social, administrative, and historical realities of Tibet and to briefly clarify the many complex regional issues that have been ignored or oversimplified based on popular Cold-War culture, rather than truth. The film also explores the surprisingly abhorrent imperialism that shook Asia during the past few centuries and has the lofty goal of creating a more educated cultural bridge between the East and West.

Yangzhou: A City of Timeless Culture (2013)
Film (Documentary) Producer, Writer, DP, VFX Art documentary exploring the beauty and culture of Yangzhou, a city in the province of Jiangsu Province, one of the most wealthy places in China.

Arrow (2012 - 2013)
Television (Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama and 2 More) Visual effects Oliver Queen and his father are lost at sea when their luxury yacht sinks, apparently in a storm. His father dies, but Oliver survives for five years on an uncharted island and eventually returns home. But he wasn't alone on the island where he learned not only how to fight and survive but also of his father's corruption and unscrupulous business dealings. He returns to civilization a changed man, determined to put things right. He disguises himself with the hood of one of his mysterious island mentors, arms himself with a bow and sets about hunting down the men and women who have corrupted his city. Written by Anonymous

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Film (Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance and 1 More) Visual effects An asteroid named "Matilda" is on a collision course towards Earth and in three weeks the world will come to an absolute end. What would you do if your life and the world were doomed? One man decides to spend his time searching for his long lost love from high school during the coming catastrophe. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)

How to Rock (2012)
Television (Comedy, Family and Musical) Visual effects When Kacey Simon gets kicked out of the 'Perfs', she joins a new band called 'Gravity 5' and starts a rivalry between the two groups of who will be the number one group.

Boss (2012)
Television (Crime and Drama) Visual effects Mayor Tom Kane, diagnosed with a dementia disorder, struggles to keep his grip on power in Chicago.

Up All Night (2012)
Television (Comedy) Visual effects Takes an irreverent look at parenthood through the point of view of an acerbic working mother, along with her stay-at-home husband and opinionated parents.

Dali: Love at First Sight (2011)
Film (Documentary) Producer, Writer, DP, Editor, VFX Art documentary exploring the beauty of Dali, Yunnan.

Haven (2011)
Television (Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror and 3 More) Visual effects She has no past. She has no family. She was raised in an orphanage. So, she lives for what she does best: be an FBI agent. That's why Audrey Parker is sent to a distant Maine village called Haven, to investigate the crime of a prison fugitive. What she does not know, is that her past is connected to that village, that old threats from the past are coming back, and she is going to be a central piece on everyone's life... or death. Written by Anonymous

Land of Legends (2010)
Film (Documentary) Producer Art Documentary exploring Hubei Province in China.

Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
Television (Comedy) Miscellaneous Crew The story of Bible-thumping Baptists, beer-swilling bar trash and everyone in between in a small Texas town, contrasted with the appearance-driven world of Hollywood and the hysterical comedy and tender poignancy that come from learning to be yourself and love the family you have instead of the family you want. Written by fitzwilliam

The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008)
Television (Biography, Crime and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew A pair of girls seeking adventure beyond the their Western Washington trailer park encounter the area's most ruthless serial killer. Based on Sheriff David Reichert's book, "Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer". Written by Anonymous

Holy Mountain (2008)
Film (Documentary) Producer Wudang Mountain, home of Wudang Kung Fu and Taiji, has been a mysterious place, inspiring the faithful and inviting the followers of Taoism to find shelter and healing in the secluded, subtropical mountain sanctuary.

My True Self (2008)
Film (Drama) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Who am I? What makes me really happy? Why have I chosen this life I live? How do I want to spend the rest of my time here on earth? These meaningful questions are examined in MY TRUE SELF. After a year in Egypt, 25 year old, Ben Fields, returns home to Louisville to begin his medical residency. Quicker than he can imagine, his family learns Ben has Stage IV melanoma, and possibly a very short time to live. Distraught his life will have left no impression on the world, Ben realizes a way to make a difference. His three best friends are on the road towards success. But is this road their true passion? When Ben understands the possibility that it may not be, he is determined to show them a more passionate way to live. Meanwhile his sickness is devastating his parents. And when Ben and his friends don't see eye to eye, will Ben regret his decision to risk his health for a goal he can't accomplish? Will he regret his decision to leave behind the woman whom he would have spent the rest of ... Written by Rohit Nahata

Ecoist (2007)
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Secrets of the Silk Road (2007)
Film (Documentary) Producer The Silk Road was history's most famous trade route. Experience the mythical past and the mysteries of the East! Revel in this magic adventure and discover the fascinating ancient culture of modern China's remote Western Region.

Final Approach (2007)
TV Movie (Action, Crime and Thriller) Miscellaneous Crew FBI hostage rescue team leader Jack Bender has been sacked for not being a team player, and months later he finds himself in the ultimate hostage nightmare: stuck aboard a plane that's been taken over by a group of well-armed terrorists who threaten to detonate a nuclear weapon unless they receive a billion dollars... Written by Anonymous

American Idol (2007)
Television (Game Show, Musical and Reality TV) Miscellaneous Crew Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were selected from America, compete in a talent contest in which they were asked to sing any song they like on this "Star Search" clone. After each song that was sung, the judges, Abdul, Jackson and Cowell, then critique that finalist's chosen song. After each show's ending, America must vote for a finalist to whom they really think their performance is good using this AT&T (now Cingular Wireless) or any other cellular phone to cast votes with. Once the votes are locked in, the judges and America decides who has the most and the least amount of votes, and the contestant with the least amount of votes is eliminated, and it goes on each week's show until the winner is crowned as "American Idol," where he/she wins a recording contract worth up to $1,000,000. The rest of the other finalists to whom they have been voted off before (the runner-up) also get recording contracts, too. Written by Gary Richard Collins II (gcollinsii@aol.com)

Broken Trail (2006)
Television (Western) Miscellaneous Crew Set in 1898, Print Ritter and his estranged nephew Tom Harte become the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned Chinese girls. Ritter and Harte's attempts to care for the girls are complicated by their responsibility to deliver a herd of horses while avoiding a group of bitter rivals intent on kidnapping the girls for their own purposes. Written by anonymous

Marco Polo's Roof of the World (2006)
Video (Documentary) Producer Follow in Marco Polo's footsteps in this documentary about the Silk Road and China's legendary environment. See the most rare and beautiful footage brought to Western eyes from China in this wonderful 90 minute documentary. (part 3/3)

America's Next Top Model
Television (Game Show and Reality TV) Miscellaneous Crew A cyclical competition where women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.