Sports fixer and local producer for international media in Japan.
Research, outreach, production coordination and interpreting for sports media projects across Japan.
I help international filmmakers, journalists and production teams understand the local landscape, reach the right people and coordinate projects on the ground.
The Japanese side of a production starts long before the shoot: research, outreach, approvals, scheduling and local communication.
From first contact to the day of the shoot.
Japanese-language communication with clubs, athletes, experts and sports organisations.
Interview and filming requests, coordination with the Japanese side and realistic planning around approvals.
Scheduling, logistics, on-the-ground coordination and interpreting during meetings, interviews and shoots.
Local knowledge.
International production.
Good production in Japan starts before the camera rolls.
Japanese-language outreach
Clear local communication helps explain the project properly and reach the relevant person or organisation.
Approvals & expectations
Interview and filming requests often require careful coordination, realistic expectations and time for local approval.
Context on the ground
Scheduling, logistics and communication style can matter as much as literal translation once production begins.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better person to support and interpret this project for me than Dmitry.”
From the first day I told him about my idea of filming a Japanese football club, he was incredibly helpful.
Jerry Shamge
Filmmaker · Shamge Films
Photos originally published by Jerry Shamge on LinkedIn.
Planning a sports media project in Japan?
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Tokyo · Japan
dgsportsmedia.jp@gmail.com
Japanese · English · Russian