In 2006-2010 Deborah partnered with NHK producer Takahiro Hamano to write, produce, and direct SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET / 異界百物語. a cross platform documentary / drama production which explores the history of Japan`s supernatural culture and its influence on the genre of J-Horror. The International version was broadcast in April of 2010 and was chosen as one of NHK’s 10 best documentaries of the year.
The Japan Foundation Grant, 2008-2009 Leid Film Festival
https://www.nhk.or.jp/co-pro/recent/20100314.html
TRANSLATION and English Script
GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY NEWS with translation
and English script by DeSnoo for NHK International was awarded an
INTERNATIONAL EMMY in 2012.
Hip Korea: Lee Byung Hun Director
Seoul Savvy featuring Korean international film star, Lee Byung Hun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQrDEIigaqg)
Hip Korea: Rain Director
Seoul Vibes featuring Korean pop star, Rain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Zr1BAO3ZU
Nominated for 4 Divisions in Asia Television Awards 2009 Best Director Award
Best Cross-Platform Content Award – Winner Best Music Award – Special Mention
Best Infotainment Award – Special Mention
DISCOVERY CHANNEL (150 Countries)
NHK Educational: BODYPEDIA, (2017 – 2022)
35 Episodes NARRATION and Script Consultant
the NHK children’s series narrated by DeSnoo was awarded Best Children’s Program at the Asian TV Awards for 2019 and the “Bronze” Film Lions: Social Behavior & Cultural Insight at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 2019
https://www.asiantvawards.com/winners/2019-winners/(英語)
2024
IN PROGRESS:
Producer/ Director/ Screenwriter
Kotodama a ten part series of Japanese ghost stories
(based on work by Lafcadio Hearn)
PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR/ WRITER KIKU’S LEGACY
https://kikulegacy.com/ (filming began in February 2023
ADR DIRECTOR AND ENLISH SCRIPT REWRITER
Somewhere Street Series: 120 episodes… NHK WORLD (2014 – 2024)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/somewhere/
2023
MEETING BRAHMS
Creative Director / Director for AI Brahms Ueno Bunka Kaikan
June 21, 2023
https://meetingbrahms.com/
TRANSLATION and ADR consultant
NHK World Television Poet of the Piano
On a Journey to Chopin’s Mallorca https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3016Kubota Corporation
SCRIPT, RESEARCH AND DIRECTING MAIN INTERVIEW IN US
Short film
August – October 2022
TATA ELXSI Project
CO-ORDINATION IN JAPAN on project for APPLE
January – June
2021-2022
Samurai Art Museum Berlin
PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR in Japan
Green screened films of Noh actors on a Tokyo Noh Stage in for a VR performance exhibition
2021-2022
2020
TATA ELXSI
Co-ordination for Tata Elxsi Project in Japan October 2020
NDA
芸団協 (geidankyou)
FILM TRANSLATION t
Translation for a film segment explaining Japanese Classical Dance
Translation for a series of 11 short films on the Japanese traditional arts
August – December 2020
Geidankyo is a public interest incorporated association representing performers organizations and their individual members. It was established in 1965 to contribute to the development of the performing arts. It has managed performers’ neighboring rights collectively as well as promoting a variety of performing arts activities based on three concept; making an arrangement for enriching a cycle of creation, cultivating bearers of the future of performing arts, and creating chances for developing performing arts.
2019
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D C DIRECTOR
In October 2019, DeSnoo also directed a short film on Japan’s first female photojournalist, Tsuneko Sasamoto for the National Gallery of Art, Washington that will be part of an exhibition entitled THE NEW WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA. The exhibition is scheduled to be
presented at the National Gallery from September 20, 2020 to January 31, 2021 and at the Metropolitan Museumof Art from March 15 to July 18th, 2021.
「しげる my friend」
By 川平 慈英
TRANSLATION
In April of 2019, Deborah translated a short biography written by the Okinawan born actor Jay Kawabira
2018
ATEF HALIM: Concert Drone Opener 2018 Director https://vimeo.com/303693170 DRONE Shots…
INSIDE LENS: Women Do SUSHI Too / 2018
Producer/Director/Script https://vimeo.com/ddesnoo/https-women-do-sushi-too Password: women https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/lens/430_28.html
TV Series for Netflix (UGLY DELICIOUS Feb. 2018) Fixer in Japan
Photo Shoot for Apple (Fall 2017)
Production and management
Nissan / Tata – CM
2016
Director & Producer/ Production Co-ordination
Inside Lens: Road to Re-Election
2016 & 2015
Director. Producer, Script
NHK World
Journeys in Japan: Iwate: Savoring Winter
2015 年 2 月 24 日 放送 Producer, Director, Script NHK World
Journeys in Japan: Iwate: Road to Recovery
2014 年 8 月 5 日 放送
Producer / Director, Producer, Director NHK World
The Future of Spaceship Earth
A four-part series for NHK with Winona Ryder broadcast November 2013 – January 2014
Co-director and English scripts for Green Screen http://www.nhk.or.jp/co-pro/e/past/detail_20131129.html
Translation, English Script Rewrite
Kids Survival School March 2014 3-part series
Co-Director and English Script Rewrites
NHK
The Future of Spaceship Earth ( a four part series) Broadcast date: January 24, 2014
Translation, English Script Rewrite
Cambria Palace
Ryu Murakami Talking Live September 2013
Translation, English Script Rewrites
Shinsai Mirai (a 3 part series) NHK International
Last Artisans: Director/ Scriptwriter
Make `em Laugh, the story of the Male Geisha Script/ Director
The Poetry of Puppetry – Otome Bunraku.
NHK World Script/ Director 2011
Producer, Director, Writer
TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2011: The Takeri Launch MAZDA
REDWOOD
December 2011
2nd Unit Direction
Storyhouse Productions Pro 7, Germany
March 2011
Translation, English Rewrite, ADR Director FEAST OF EXQUISITE BEAUTY
Vermeer – Girl with a Pearl Earring NHK International
December 2011
Translation, English Rewrite, ADR Director
みんな一人じゃないからな
TOGETHER WE FIND TOMORROW:
NHK International November 2011
Translation, English Rewrite
私が日本に残る理由～大震災・あるバングラデシュ人日～ BEYOND THE EARTHQUAKE: One Bangladeshi’s Story NHK Enterprise
September 2011
Translation, English Rewrite
ふるさと発「原爆棄民」～韓国人被爆者の６５年～
THE FORSAKEN ONES
Korean A-Bomb Survivors 65 Years After Hiroshima NHK International
NHK World TV August 2011
Translation, English Rewrite
「うちは、一人じゃない」英語字幕 気になった箇所
I’M NOT ALONE
NHK Educational Festival Submission June 2011
English Script Rewriter
A MARVELOUS VOICE
A famous Korean tenor loses his voice due to cancer and struggles to find his voice again.
NHK Hi Vision (90 minute) January 2008
Location Manager and Co-ordination in Japan Life After People (series)
HISTORY CHANNEL
Flight 33 Japan Fixer 2008
Location Manager and Japan Production Manager NINJAS for Galileo Mystery`
Secrets of the mysterious Ninja. Story House Productions
Pro 7, Germany
2007
Celebrity Appearance with Maneki (cat) and Bubba (cat) PET SODAN
NHK BS2
June 20, June 23 2006
Co- Navigator (Program host)
JAZZ LOVE NOTES PREMIUM
Eight part series of Jazz for BS Nihon TV 2004
Co- Navigator (Program host)
JAZZ LOVE NOTES PREMIUM
Eight –part series of Jazz for BS NIHON TV 2003
Scriptwriter, Producer Featuring Noriko Sakai
An animation series – 10 episodes of Japanese folk tales in English and Japanese.
Plug-In, Inc., World Entertainment, Inc, King Records Video package (5 volumes)
2002 年～2003 年
Producer, Director, Script rewriter
“Caroline and Friends”
Animation of the Caroline series, a best-selling picture book created in France.
24 episodes in Japanese and English. Video package (12 volumes) Plug-In, TDK
Producer, Director, Screenplay
“What is Your Preference?”
A 5-episode parody cable TV cooking show.
Plug-in, Striped House Museum Digital video series 2000 年
Producer, Director
“Sumida Has Heart”
A documentary video commissioned by Sumida Ward, Tokyo.
It was distributed on the FASHION TOWN EXPO and Sumida Ward websites.
1999 年
Production & Co-ordination in Japan
『REAL SEX』
HBO Broadcast 1996 年秋
Production Management and Translation
『Without Barriers or Borders』（監督：Lyn Goldfarb） PEOPLE IN MOTION II シリーズ
WNET for PBS 1996 年 4 月放映
Associate Producer & Scriptwriter
『ACROSS THE PACIFIC 』
1995
Producer/ Director/ Screenwriter
『CORPORATE WARRIOR／企業戦士』
AFI Directing Workshop for Women の Narrative Short
ADR Director/ Translator/ Narration
TDK VIDEO PACKAGE ( 20 )
TDK
1993 年～1994
全 20 巻
Production Co-Ordination And Translation、
MARTHA GRAHAM』（監督：伊藤光一） NHK
1991
Director, Translation and Narration、
『FOLK TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD』
Kodansha Cable TV
制作：講談社、Daks
1989～1991 20 videos
Director
The Little Mermaid (Japanese) Disney and Kodansha 1987 年
Narration
Maurice Bejart`s `THE KABUKI`』 NHK
1986 International Emmy Award
Outstanding Achievement in the Performing Arts
Assistant Director
TV Commercial for Toshiba
1986 年放映