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Eden Sabolboro

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A list of a few cool things from my body of work, starting from the most recent, organized by category.

You can also view my resume here.



BROADCAST | NEW MEDIA | COMMERCIAL

Barcroft Media for Facebook Watch, “Born Different: Mountain Man”, | Producer/Director, April 2019 (TV/Digital)

Detroit-Wayne Mental Health Authority, “Peer Mentors: Andre and Emma” (three-part series) | Producer, End-to-End Content, 2019 (Digital)

HAP, “We Listen” | Producer , 2018 (TVC | Digital)

Next 47 Powered by Siemens, “Forever Transformed (Detroit Episode)” | Producer, 2018 (Digital)

InStyle Magazine with Ford Motor Company, “Ford Automotive Designers Share How They Make Car Interiors Fashion-Forward” | Production Coordinator, 2018 (Digital)

Playstation Europe, “Detroit: Become Human | A Tale of Two Cities” | Producer, August 2018 (Digital)

Playstation Europe, “Detroit: Become Human | Kara’s Theme” | Producer, August 2018 (Digital)

AJ+, “Nilsia Yu and Gina Walkington” (two-part series) | Video Journalist, August 2018 (Digital)

Brut America, “Wayne County Gun Buyback” | Video Journalist, 2018 (Digital)

TheRoot.com, “Little Miss Flint” | Video Journalist, 2018 (Digital)



DOCUMENTARY | STORYTELLING | NARRATIVE


RIGHT ON | Producer, 2019 (Narrative Short in Development)

SPEAKING SICILIANU | Producer, Story Editor, 2018 (Documentary Short)

BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS | Production Coordinator, 2018 (Detroit Unit)

GIRLS ROCK DETROIT | Producer | Director, 2018

LEDGER DRAWINGS x RICHARD NONAS | Director, Producer, Editor; In Progress Work, January 2018

A short documentary on the juxtaposition of American Folk Art and minimalism,  commissioned by the Hill Gallery in Birmingham, Michigan.

LUIS RESTO AND THE HOLY FOOLS | Director, Producer, Camera - November 2017

 Featuring Oscar-winning Detroit-based composer Luis Resto, this piece aims to document the candor and energy of the one-night only performance of his new jazz ensemble The Holy Fools

SHE | Director, Producer, Camera, Co-editor - November 2017

Completely filmed in Detroit, “She” is the very first music video featuring veteran woman-led strings ensemble Musique Noire.

BRILLIANT DETROIT | Director, Producer, Camera, Co-Editor - October 2017

Commissioned by nonprofit Brilliant Detroit, this piece is a shortform documentary that profiles their early child education and parent support initiatives in the city.

FINAL GIRLS PROFILE VIDEO | Director, Camera, Editor - September 2017

After being selected as a Knight Foundation grant winner, this short documentary aims to profile the all female filmmakers group to help them match their grant funds.

BODYPROJECT | Director, Editor - September 2017

Featuring plus-size activist, Muslim writer and Gilda award winner Leah Vernon, this short dance film was featured in many notable online publications and websites.

ASK JENNYFER | Director, Producer, Editor - July 2017

Touted as an exemplary woman in the Detroit small business community, this video is a more intimate look into the life of Jennyfer Crawford and her event All Things Detroit.

REAL HERO | Director, Producer, Camera, Editor - May 2017

Created as a culmination to the VSA of Michigan Teaching Artist Program, “Real Hero” was a short film created by and with students with disabilities that were a part of the Bloomfield PREP program. The film screened at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival in 2017.

WE WOVE A NET: (OUR STORIES, OUR VOICES) | Production Adviser, May 2017

Produced by the Council of Asian Pacific Americans and funded by the Michigan Humanities Council grant, this documentary chronicles multiple accounts of growing up Asian-American in Michigan.

A PARENT'S GUIDE TO THE MICHIGAN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: DOCUMENTARY SERIES | Director, Producer, Camera, Supporting Editor, May 2017

Produced for Michigan Radio’s State of Opportunity special reporting unit, this shortform series documents the perspectives of three important figures in the state’s child welfare system: a county judge, a parent partner, and a prominent child lawyer.

HEARTS ON FIRE: MY MUSIC, MY DETROIT | Director, Producer, Editor, November 2015

A short video produced in collaboration with Detroit musician Lala Trips, “Hearts on Fire” is a journey into her music and her life growing up in the city.

PADULONG SA PINUY-ANAN (GOING HOME) | Director, Original Story, Supporting Actor, January 2014

“Going Home” is an award-winning short narrative film that tells the story of an American man who finds the meaning of home among strangers in the Philippines.

LINGKAWAS (ESCAPE) | Director, Original Story, Supporting Actor, January 2012

“Escape” is an narrative drama film that tells the story of Jun, a man compelled to change his wayward path after a life-altering encounter.



AWARDS

Official Selection, International Short Films in Exhibition, Royal Starr Film Festival (Going Home), 2016

1st Place and Audience Choice Award, Narrative Drama Category (Going Home), Young Michigan Filmmakers Festival, 2015

Official Selection, Shorts Category, CINEMALAYA Independent Film Festival (Going Home), 2014

2nd Best Film, Sinulog Film Festival (Going Home), 2014

Best Director, 2nd Best Film, Sinulog Film Festival (Escape), 2012


PRESS FEATURES

Friedman, Katie, “State of The Arts: Final Girls”, Hour Detroit, August 21, 2018

“Build Your Movie-Making Skills, Knowledge at Freep Film Festival Events”, Detroit Free Press, April 4, 2018

Galbraith, Mike, “Hazel Park Film Studio Debuts Web Series…”, Metromode/Second Wave Media, March 15, 2018

Ignaczak, Nina, “Final Girls Convenes Women Filmmakers Across Metro Detroit for Community, Collaboration”, November 29, 2017

“Plus Size Muslim Model Has A Bold Message About Body Positivity”, NY Times Women in The World, September 29, 2017

Dukes, Hailey, “LALA TRIPS Releases Short Film with Reel Clever Films”, Playground Detroit, 2015

Del Mundo, Clodualdo, “Making Waves: 10 Years of Cinemalaya”, 2014

 

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND TALKS

Panelist, “Documentary Sustainability Conversation”, Freep Film Festival and Kartemquin Films, 2019

Panelist and Event Organizer, “Video Journalism Bootcamp: Detroit”, Freep Film Festival, 2018

Panelist, “Behind the Scenes: The Life of a Creative”, Cinetopia Film Festival, 2017





 
 

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