Yusaku Mizoguchi
Director / Writer / Producer
Yusaku Mizoguchi (Director/Writer) was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. His love for cinema/movies (especially American New Wave) led him to study film directing at New York University and Columbia College, Chicago. Upon graduation with a B.A. in Film Directing at Columbia College, Chicago, he moved to Los Angeles and worked his way through movie studios such as Warner Bros, Disney/ABC, and other production companies. He directed dozens of short films that were screened at international film festivals before he directed his first feature film, “Mafiosa”
"Mafiosa" won the Best Action Feature Film Award at the Hollywood Reel Film Festival, Grand Jury Best Feature Drama Award from the Los Angeles World International Film Festival, Best Crime Feature Film Award from the Vancouver Filmdance Festival, and also received numerous awards and nominations.
"Sae" is Yusaku's second feature film.
Julie Pham
Executive Producer
Julie Pham (Executive Producer) is known for Noise (2006), Void of the World (2006). She works for an investment firm in LA where she runs the operations and accounting for the last 15 years.
Adam Sherer
Cinematographer
Adam Sherer (Cinematographer) is known for Fight to the Finish (2016), Demon Star, and Mafiosa (2016). Residing in Los Angeles, he is a seasoned veteran who has filmed over 20 movies and television series in Hollywood. He also worked as the cinematographer for the director Yusaku Mizoguchi's previous feature film, "MAFIOSA." He has a reputation for capturing various genres such as drama, action, comedy, suspense, and horror with high-quality visuals, utilizing the unique characteristics of each genre.
Emma Jackson
Music Composer
Emma Jackson (Music Composer) is known for Pixar’s Beyond Infinity, Poison Ivy (2022), Separated (2021), and Trial and Error (2021). She is a versatile English composer, artist, sound designer, and atmos mixer based in London and Los Angeles. Her work ranges from composition and sound design for animation, advertisements, and feature films, recording foley, to mixing in 5:1, 7:1, and surround sound for films, podcasts, and exhibitions.
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Luna Fujimoto
As Sae Yoshida
Newcomer Luna Fujimoto is gaining traction as a skilled martial artist and a grounded actress. Born in Tokyo, Japan her love for dance took her to NYC where she studied at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts. Fast forward to the present time with Fujimoto's breakout role in "Blade of the 47 Ronin" and soon to be released "untitled Sony action film" with director Oliver Thompson.
Fujimoto trained at the Beijing Film Academy giving her the opportunity to study theater acting. She also picked up Wing Chun and expanded her repertoire to include stage combat skills. Her action reel on Twitter went viral with over 2 million views. Add to this her mastery of 3 languages: English, Japanese, and Mandarin and you have a budding tour de force.
With a growing resume, booked productions on the horizon, and a youthful allure, Luna Fujimoto is determined to make Hollywood her next home.
Emily Kay
As Jenny
Emily Floerke was born on September 9, 1998. She is an actress, known for Sae, Yenni Thuniga (2022) and Wages of Sin.
Salome Costa
As Christine
Salomé Costa, a French-Italian actress from Saint Martin, trained at "Les Cours Florent" in Montpellier, where she wrote, directed, and acted in the award-winning short film Upside Down. After moving to Los Angeles, she expanded her career by producing music videos with Moana and founding her production company, "Roll In Picture." Her latest short film, Consumption, has won multiple awards, including Best Short Film and Best Actress at the Top Indie Film Awards, and was selected for the Silicon Beach Film Festival, showcasing her talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Cain Madison
As Jose
Cain Madison, the Los Angeles based Actor & Film maker is an Alumni of The Los Angeles Acting Conservatory along with other actors, Henry Cavill, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, James Franco, Michael Pena, Gerard Butler and more. Featured as Jose in the Feature Film "SAE" 23' as well as second assistant director. Cain also appeared as an extra in Michelle Danner's 23' feature film "The Italians".
