About Us
Motomura Media was founded by Chikara Motomura. Chikara, a Japanese native, began working in TV/film in New York City in the late 1980s, where he worked as Director, Production Coordinator and Researcher for the well-known Japanese production company, Telecom Japan. He spent five years in Hawaii at KIKU TV as Producer/Director on documentaries and commercials. Here he also produced a number of training videos for DFS Hawaii, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and the University of Hawaii.
In 1997, after moving to the San Francisco Bay area, Chikara began collaborating with Rob Nilsson, a Berkeley-based Sundance/Cannes award-winning filmmaker. With Rob, he helped create 14 independent films serving as Producer, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer and Editor. For the last 15 years Chikara has continued to work for Japanese television networks as a freelance Director. Currently, Chikara also works at Link TV as the Editor/Cameraman for Mosaic Intelligence Report, a news analysis program on the Middle East. He has recently finished editing On The Starting Line, an independent feature produced by LinV Films.
What They Say
"I asked Chikara Motomura to film my floral art installation at the de Young Museum in San Franisco. From the first conversation he made a great impression on me because he already had a very clear idea of the concept for the film. He was extremely dedicated to capturing the footage and went above and beyond his original time commitment. His editing was creative and dynamic. He was very patient and open to our ideas and incorporated them very cleverly as he edited the film. I highly recommend Chikara to anybody who is looking for a very professional and creative videographer and filmmaker. "
-Natasha Lisitsa, Owner/Lead Designer
Water Lily Pond, Floral and Event Design Studio
Get in touch
Telephone: 408.836.9515
E-mail: chikara@motomuramedia.com