D I R E C T O R
2019 Director Reel
A collection of commercials, documentaries, music videos, and short films I directed over the last three years.
21Q - What makes you, you?
An elegant match-making app designed to spark meaningful connections.
Client: 21Q twentyoneq.com
Creative Director: Kyle Bristow
Director: Shimon Machida
Producer/DOP: Sepehr Mahbob
Production Designer: Stephanie Townsend
Live on Cue - A Dance Narrative
An unexpected synchronicity spurs between two dancers with opposing styles.
Performed and Choreographed by: Zach Kostersky and Rachael Withers
Director: Shimon Machida
Producer/Editor: Josh Aries
Director of Photography: Praveen P Soni
Music: "Nujabaile" by Thaddeus Miya
"The Resonance of Nature" - Voyager Guitars (Ad)
Voyager Guitars are handmade guitars from Minami Izu, Japan.
Starring: Alexander Hunter
Film & Music by: Shimon Machida
voyagerguitars.tumblr.com
"Gift" - Blak Suit (Official Music Video)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Paris Music Video Underground 2016
Official Music Video for "Gift" from the Japanese artist Blak Suit.
℗ 2015 Wonderstanding Japan Ltd.
iTunes Japan
"Incandesce" (Short Film)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: North by Midwest Micro Budget Film Festival 2015
WINNER: "Silver Lei Award" Honolulu Film Awards
A security guard finds her old friend injured after an unknown blackout plunges a city into total darkness.
"Rain" (Short Film)
WINNER: "Best Technical" Vancouver Island Short Film Festival 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION: London Sci-Fi Film Festival 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: The DIY Film Festival 2015
In a world where memories can be stored on the internet, Sid finds a strange disconnect in the information he receives.