and ultimately more trustworthy.

who I then knew only by reputation as the one who created the terrific score for the film Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray.I asked if he could give us some music that he had already composed to work within our tiny budget.

both classical Japanese dance from Azuma Kotobuki Kai and African American jazz dance from Pat Taylors Jazz/Antiqua expand the evenings diverse entertainment.Dave came through once more with another film (A Flicker in Eternity).the incomparable jazz/blues singer Ernie Andrews) helped our little film.

As keyboard player for The Earth.By Sharon YamatoIve had the pleasure of working with musician/composer Dave Iwataki starting way back in 2009.

win an Honorable Mention at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival.

Theres no one better equipped to tell this story than this super-talented musician/composer with deep roots in and around Little Tokyo and who carries with him a family history of wartime incarceration.documentary filmmakerBruce Cohen.

she enrolled in Milwaukee State Teachers College.and philanthropistIdina Menzel.

recognizing his significant contributions to music.The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government.