J.J. Osbun
| J.J. Osbun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey James Haddad Osbun Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | Filmmaker |
| 📆 Years active | 2006 – present |
J.J. Osbun[1] or James Osbun, born in Philadelphia, United States, is an entertainment industry professional based in Los Angeles. He is mainly notable for his documentary films on China-related issues[2] including Diaoyu Islands - The Truth,[3] Tibet: The Truth, and Unit 731. Some of his films have won awards in Chinese American Film Festivals.[4][5] He is currently the Vice President of Monarex Hollywood Corporation, a production company in Los Angeles.[6]
Early life and background[edit]
Born as Jeffrey James Haddad Osbun in Philadelphia, PA to James P. Osbun and Rosemary T. Haddad. He grew up in Cincinnati, attending Archbishop Moeller High School before studying at DePauw University and Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. He graduated with a BS in Business Management. After college he worked on an independent feature. Shortly after he moved to Los Angeles and began working in reality television.
Career[edit]
In 2006 Osbun worked on a small film in Louisville, KY, entitled My True Self. In Los Angeles he was offered a short "gig" on America's Next Top Model. He managed to work throughout that season's production despite limited prior experience. He then continued working in reality television on American Idol, Season 6.
At that time, Osbun met with filmmaker Chris D. Nebe in 2006 and began working on a series called Mysterious China in small capacities. In 2010, Nebe offered Osbun a producing role for a documentary film Dali: Love at First Sight in Dali City, Yunnan. Between 2011 and 2015, the Mysterious China series has been Osbun's main focus, completing eight films. He continued his major filmmaking role for the series on China after his production company signing a deal with HanHai Studio of China in May 2015.[7][8]
Filmography[edit]
Documentary film[edit]
- Marco Polo's Roof of the World (2006), assistant to producer
- Secrets of the Silk Road (2007), assistant to producer
- Holy Mountain (2008), associate producer
- Kung Fu Masters (2009), associate producer
- Land of Legends (2009), associate producer/ editor/ visual effects
- Dali: Love at First Sight (2010), producer/ editor/ cinematographer
- Tibet - The Truth (2013), producer/ editor/ cinematographer/ visual effects
- Yangzhou - A City of Timeless Culture (2013), producer/ cinematographer
- Diaoyu Islands - The Truth (2014), producer/ editor/ researcher/ visual effects
- Jiangsu - Land of Good Fortune (2014), producer/ writer/ editor/ cinematographer
- In The Footsteps of Genghis Khan (2015), director/ producer/ writer/ cinematographer
- Burma Road - Flying Tigers (2015), producer/ editor/ cinematographer
- Unit 731 (2015), producer/ writer/ editor/ cinematographer/ visual effects
Feature-length film[edit]
- My True Self (2006), 2nd assistant director
- Seeking A Friend For the End of the World (2012), visual effects artist
TV movie[edit]
- Prayers For Bobby (2008), production associate
- Final Approach (2008), actor
- The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), post-production manager
Television Series[edit]
- Sordid Lives: The Series (2008) (12 episodes), production associate
- Haven (2011) (13 episodes), visual effects artist
- How To Rock (2012) (4 episodes), visual effects artist
- Up All Night (2012) (4 episodes), visual effects artist
- Arrow (2013) (3 episodes), visual effects artist
- Boss (2013) (2 episodes), visual effects artist
New Media (Web)[edit]
- Countdown to the Beijing Olympics (2008) (8 episodes), producer/ creator
- Tibet: The Truth (A Political History) (2008), producer/ creator
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "JJ Osbun". The Business of Film (May 2015): 51.
- ↑ "A propagandist or a truth teller?". Global Times. 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Griffiths, James (4 April 2014). "The US filmmakers behind 'Diaoyu Islands - The Truth". That's.
- ↑ "Promoting Chinese films in Hollywood". China Daily USA. 4 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "The 10th Annual Chinese American Film Festival". Chinese American Film Festival.
- ↑ http://www.monarex.com/
- ↑ http://www.monarex.com/about-us/
- ↑ "Hanhai Studio and Monarex Hollywood Production formally signed cooperation". Hanhaizhiye.
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