After forty years producing and directing TV shows, commercials, corporate videos, and web content from New York to Honolulu, I’m transitioning to a base in Las Vegas while staying connected to communications design and production. I’ve built a track record as a producer-director who can shape concept, shoot on location, and guide a project through post with a clear, compelling narrative. I founded and led Coco Palm Pictures in Honolulu, delivering creative, client-focused outcomes for Hawaii’s top brands and for national and regional campaigns. I’m excited to apply my hands-on approach, calm leadership, and broad toolkit—production, direction, design, and editing—to new projects in Las Vegas. I aim to collaborate with clients and teams on remote or on-site shoots, building strong relationships with hospitality, cultural, and media partners, while maintaining efficient schedules and high-quality results.

Scott Sorensen

After forty years producing and directing TV shows, commercials, corporate videos, and web content from New York to Honolulu, I’m transitioning to a base in Las Vegas while staying connected to communications design and production. I’ve built a track record as a producer-director who can shape concept, shoot on location, and guide a project through post with a clear, compelling narrative. I founded and led Coco Palm Pictures in Honolulu, delivering creative, client-focused outcomes for Hawaii’s top brands and for national and regional campaigns. I’m excited to apply my hands-on approach, calm leadership, and broad toolkit—production, direction, design, and editing—to new projects in Las Vegas. I aim to collaborate with clients and teams on remote or on-site shoots, building strong relationships with hospitality, cultural, and media partners, while maintaining efficient schedules and high-quality results.

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After forty years producing and directing TV shows, commercials, corporate videos, and web content from New York to Honolulu, I’m transitioning to a base in Las Vegas while staying connected to communications design and production. I’ve built a track record as a producer-director who can shape concept, shoot on location, and guide a project through post with a clear, compelling narrative. I founded and led Coco Palm Pictures in Honolulu, delivering creative, client-focused outcomes for Hawaii’s top brands and for national and regional campaigns.

I’m excited to apply my hands-on approach, calm leadership, and broad toolkit—production, direction, design, and editing—to new projects in Las Vegas. I aim to collaborate with clients and teams on remote or on-site shoots, building strong relationships with hospitality, cultural, and media partners, while maintaining efficient schedules and high-quality results.

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Work Experience

Producer-Director at Coco Palm Pictures
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2017
Principal producer-director and communications designer for a boutique TV and video production company based in Honolulu, shooting all over the Pacific and along the West Coast, promoting events and destinations in Hawaii and beyond with a Hawaiian connection. Produced the ongoing Hawaiian cultural TV series Island Music, Island Hearts. Primary clients included Hawaiian Airlines, Outrigger Hotels, Bishop Museum, CBS Hawaii.
Senior Producer at KGMB-TV
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995
Original local documentaries and community service programs, spots and specials for local programming.
Freelance Director-Cameraman at New York City
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1990
Principal shooter of commercials, PR campaigns, and TV shows including Saturday Night Live, CBS-TV documents, PBS documentaries, NFL Films.
Senior Producer - Local Programming at KGMB-TV, Honolulu
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995
Original local documentaries and community service programs, spots and specials.
Director-Cameraman (Freelance) at Self-Employed (New York City)
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1990
Principal shooter of commercials, PR campaigns, TV shows including Saturday Night Live and CBS-TV documents, PBS documentaries, NFL Films.

Education

M.F.A., B.F.A. Communications Design at Rhode Island School of Design
January 1, 1970 - January 1, 1975
Non-degree study in Journalism, Psychology at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
MFA in Communications Design at Rhode Island School of Design
January 1, 1970 - January 1, 1975
BFA in Communications Design at Rhode Island School of Design
January 1, 1970 - January 1, 1975
Non-degree study in Journalism and Psychology at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - March 25, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Education, Transportation & Logistics
    uniE608 Welcome Aboard Hawaiian Airlines
    video videoeditor Project to create a uniquely Hawaiian style welcome greeting to passengers onboard Hawaiian Airlines flights.