Sakura "Suki" Jimenez: Musician, producer and screenwriter in Los Angeles, California.

Hi Everyone,

At this moment, I am hyperaware of my Stage 32 activity pattern. I introduce myself. I become super active which is usually aligned with a project. I read posts and blogs and articles. I chat and interact. I attend virtual classes and in-person meet-ups and pitch sessions. Then, I go back into my cave; into the demands of my day job and my life that seem, at the time, to supersede screenwriting. I am REINTRODUCING MYSELF with the hopes that I remain energized and engaged and productive here among my film peeps. So... hello again, friends. My name is Shia Shabazz Smith. I am a screenwriter and I live in Oakland, CA. I look forward to getting to know you and to mutual inspiration. Cheers to us all. Happy creating!

Hello, brilliant composers.

I play a Japanese zither instrument called the koto. My koto teacher and I have performed duos together at a few events that highlight Japanese culture and arts. Here is a link to our latest performance:

https://youtu.be/rQr0gZSc3P4

My AMAZING koto teacher, Saeko Kujiraoka, has performed numerous solo performances and has collaborated with artists in various genres (i.e., classical, jazz, pop, etc.).

For more info and samples of koto music, here is a link to Saeko’s website: https://www.saekokoto.com/

If you're interested in adding koto sounds/music to any of your pieces, please let me know. Or feel free to contact Saeko’s website directly.

Yay and congratulations, Krista! Inspirational Monday read indeed. Can't wait to watch your killer zombie deer horror-comedy!

Hi, Stage 32 Team!

My name is Suki. I've mostly worked in what's called localization in the entertainment field-- (in a nutshell) helping domestic and international studios/filmmakers get their content captioned, dubbed, and subtitled in non-English and English on the big screen, for broadcast, and for streaming. My expertise was mostly creating/QC'ing Master English scripts for international dubbing and subtitling purposes and assisting studios with creative localization decisions. About 2-3 years ago, I made the big leap to get out of my comfort zone and not be a full-time employee with benefits for any corporation/studio. Since then, I've done so many things outside of localization such as (but not limited to) working with a local film festival's programming team, have worked multiple on-set production roles (as a PA, coordinator, 2nd AD, on-set wardrobe person), provided story/script notes, and produced a short film. But the most challenging thing that I've tried-- still trying-- is writing. Gah, the writing! I am overly self-critical and am working on it.

I joined Stage 32 when the first COVID lockdown hit in 2020 and have been an on-and-off Writers' Room member. Although I've attended a couple of courses/labs, a few Pitch Tanks, a few Executive Hours, and watched several Webinars, admittedly, I've mostly been a lurker and haven't tried networking here. Trying to change this. This past Wednesday, I joined my first Stage 32 Wednesday Writers' Sprint. I found the experience positive and helpful, holding me accountable for at least a couple of hours. I'll definitely be back. I heard Stage 32 has more writing groups throughout the week. Will check about joining some (or all?) of the other groups this week.

A couple of side notes:

--If you have any questions about captioning, dubbing, subtitling, audio (or video) description, please don't hesitate to let me know. Or if this is a field you're interested in or if you need any of this type of work done for your project, I can introduce you to several post houses that do this work for both major and independent studios/filmmakers.

--I also play the koto (a Japanese zither instrument). Let me know if you're in need of koto music for a project you're working on or even a live performance. And depending on how advanced your needs are, I could humbly recommend my koto teacher (a koto master) who can arrange and compose music. She and I have also performed as a duo.

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Thanks, and have a creative day!

RB

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