I have been working in the film industry for over 25 years. I have done documentaries, feature films, and various video projects for organizations. My main focus is editing documentaries, and I love editing documentaries, finding voices and storylines to move the audience. I just love the process of editing the documentary.…

Junko Kajino

I have been working in the film industry for over 25 years. I have done documentaries, feature films, and various video projects for organizations. My main focus is editing documentaries, and I love editing documentaries, finding voices and storylines to move the audience. I just love the process of editing the documentary.…

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I have been working in the film industry for over 25 years. I have done documentaries, feature films, and various video projects for organizations. My main focus is editing documentaries, and I love editing documentaries, finding voices and storylines to move the audience. I just love the process of editing the documentary.

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Skills

Experience Level

Short Film
Intermediate
Feature
Intermediate

Language

Japanese
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor/Director/Producer at https://www.homesickblues.com/
January 20, 2000 - Present
Editor at Chicago Sinfonietta Gala
January 1, 2026 - Present
Editing for the Chicago Sinfonietta Gala 2026 project.
Camera and Sound Recordist at Future
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Camera and sound recording for a short documentary series.
2nd Camera and Sound Recordist at Vlad TV
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Second camera and sound for Vlad TV productions.
2nd Camera and Sound Recordist at Northwestern University Alumni Association
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Second camera and sound recordist for Northwestern University Alumni Association project.
Production Coordinator at College Board
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Production coordination for College Board projects, including camera work.
Media Coordinator at BS Commercial
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Media coordination for BS Commercial.
Media Coordinator at Asahi TV
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Project coordination for 'Crossing America'.
Media Coordinator at Nikkei TV
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Project coordination for 'Detroit'.
Media Coordinator at TV Tokyo
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Project coordination for 'Working Dad'.
Media Coordinator at TBS
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Project coordination for 'The man who want to be Ken doll'.
Production Sound/Camera at JETRO
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Production sound and camera for JETRO project.
Media Coordinator at Fuji TV
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Coordination for 'Top of the world'.
Director/Producer at Uncanny Terrain
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Director/Producer for 'Uncanny Terrain', PSA series including Ganbatte 365.
Production Coordinator at Dave Spector Biography Special
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Production coordination for a Biography Special (TBS).
Production Coordinator at NHK International
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Production coordination for J-Melo.
Production Coordinator at TBS
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Production coordination for 'Cooking Adventure'.
Associate Producer at Waitergonebad Productions
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Associate producer for 'Quiero Ser'.
Production Manager at Ritto Music
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Production manager for 'Billy Branch Blues Harp'.
Production Manager at Waitergonebad Productions
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Production manager for 'Single Chef Pilot'.
Production Manager at Waitergonebad Productions
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Production manager for 'Since They Got Rid of Time'.
Production Manager at Jeremy Braverman
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Production manager for 'Life is So Easy'.
Production Manager at Suree Towfighnia
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Production manager for 'Alone in a Crowded Room'.
Writer/Director at Pass the Hat
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Writer/Director for a 13-min short.
Writer/Director at Homeless
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Writer/Director for a 15-min short.
Lecturer / Instructor at George Mason University
January 1, 2022 - Present
Career development seminar facilitation.
Instructor at Chicago Filmmakers
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2013
Teaching and workshop facilitation in filmmaking.
Lecturer / Documentary Production at Columbia College Chicago
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Gest Lecture in Documentary Production.
Lecturer / Documentary Production at The Art Institute of Chicago
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Gest Lecture in Documentary Production.
Lecturer / Documentary Production at Herald Washington College
December 31, 2013 - December 30, 2018
Gest Lecture in Documentary Production.
Camera and Sound Recordist at Future, Short Documentary Series
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Camera and sound recording for Future short documentary series.
Production Manager at Dave Spector Biography Special
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Production management for Dave Spector Biography Special.
Production Coordinator at J-Melo
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Production coordination for NHK International program J-Melo.
Production Coordinator at Cooking Adventure
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Production coordination for Cooking Adventure (TBS).
Associate Producer at Quiero Ser
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Associate producing for Waitergonebad Productions.
Production Manager at Billy Branch Blues Harp
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Production management for Billy Branch Blues Harp project.
Production Manager at Single Chef Pilot
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Production management for Single Chef Pilot (Waitergonebad Productions).
Script Supervisor at Shun Kikuta R&B
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Script supervision (Japanese/English) for Shun Kikuta R&B.
Script Supervisor/Assistant Editor at Chicago Blues
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Script supervision/assistant editing for Chicago Blues (Ritto Music).
Producer, Director and Writer at Echoes of My Father
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Producer, director and writer for Echoes of My Father (Dances with Films Festival 2023).
Producer, Director and Writer at Uncanny Terrain
January 1, 2012 - Present
Producer, director and writer for Uncanny Terrain (2012–) feature documentary.
Producer, Director and Writer at The First Breath of Tengan Rei
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Producer, director and writer for The First Breath of Tengan Rei (2009).
Production Manager at Anguish
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Production management for Anguish (2013).
Unit Production Manager at Street Thief
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Unit production manager for Street Thief (2007).
Instructor at George Mason University
January 1, 2022 - Present
Career Development Seminar instructor (teaching).
Instructor at Columbia College Chicago
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Gest Lecture in Documentary Production (teaching).
Instructor at Art Institutes of Chicago
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Gest Lecture in Documentary Production (teaching).
Instructor at Herald Washington College
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Gest Lecture in Documentary Production (teaching).

Education

at Columbia College Chicago
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
at Wright State University
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
at Japan College of Social Work
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026
at COLUMBIA College Chicago
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
at Wright State University
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
at Japan College of Social Work
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Other, Non-Profit Organization

Skills

Experience Level

Short Film
Intermediate
Feature
Intermediate