Sofia Balme

Director-Director of Photography-Editor

"covering leaders doing good in our communities"

Sofia Balme Productions
Venice, CA
sofiabalme@yahoo.com

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FEATURE FILM "TRAILER" EDIT

DIRECTED BY: JJ AZAN

With years working in fast-paced documentary environments with a variety of Directors, Producers, Composers, Financiers, Photographers, Artists, Musicians, World Travelers,DJ's, Non-Profit Foundation, For-Profit Small Business I have developed a skill in team relationships and documenting the true core and soul of what it is people want and desire to share with the world. I have been trained by Directors for years and Producers have always given me their best input to adaptability to environments. I attempt to work angels, quality of light, sound, and story in the moment- this takes an amount of core relaxation to keep the suject at ease with love and security. of course, this comes form truly wanting the succes of the story I work on. Which is why I love working with leaders. Leaders give us the hope, light and inspiration to create the dreams we hope for in a world of harsh realities we wake up to death bombing and suicide and realize that we need some positive input from strong individuals who are willing to take a risk for our peace and love.

I work with camera equipment and understand light and technical aspects of cameras well enough to capture the essence of the moment you are touching on. In editing I work with light and sound and picture and am developing story and the ability to put together short pieces that can be delivered on DVD to any client for archival purposes, television, or screenings.

BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE

Agape "The Answer is You"-DOWNTOWN, LOS ANGELES

Michael Bernard Beckwith and his wife Rickie Beckwith perform at Nokia Downtown with Agape's Choir and Michael's Inspirational Prayer. Red Carpet and Will.i.am. soundbytes. The footage is more inclusive, this is the short version! the DVD is on sale on Agape's site. www.agapelive.com

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NON-PROFITS

HOPE Artists & Tiziano- KENYA-RWANDA

Andi and Brian where in partnership on this project in Rwanda working with LA based Artist Jeremy Corbell and Musician Peter Goetz, Kenyan Susan "Jacaranda Designs", and Peter goetz for some Venice Music!! Andi lives in Austin where she puts together major events and CD's raising money for Darfur and Rwanda. Brian is one of the first on response photographers of the genocide in Sudan. His film is "The Devil Came On Horseback" and is a very heavy film on the genocide in Sudan. Occurring now.

Rwanda, Africa

In Rwanda we worked with Tiziano Project, a journalism project, to teach students how to tell a story with camera and also in writing. The story we told was about a local river bank building project, and the deaths that have occurred near the river, and the need for the building to continue to ensure the safety of the local community.

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LEVANTINE CULTURAL CENTER

HYPERNOVA-IRAN, MC RAI-TUNISIA, TIMZ-IRAQ

The Levantine Center is focused on raising awareness about the current Middle East and peace. These young men are from Iraq, Tunisia and Iran. As musicians they are raising awareness through their music about the struggles they have faced in their countries and being Muslim in the West, and their desire for freedom to express their music free from oppression.

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Charles Annenberg &

The Center for Whale Research

Charles Annenberg and his realationship with the Sea.

Charles Annenberg finds his own personal freedom in relating to J-1 and his Mother, two Orcas who lead Pods in the Pacific northwest. Speaking with Ken Balcomb, Charles learns about Balcomb's lifetime effort to keep the Orca population alive.

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GREEN COMPANIES SUPPORTING GREEN LIVING

ECO Clothing Design

Nepalese Women & Children, Green Wild Harvest Eating, Tea and Health, Mother, Husband & Son, World Traveler and Sailing Ship Across the Seas.

SAVAGE DESIGNS

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SAVAGE DESIGNS

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SAVAGE DESIGNS

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EXAMPLES OF MUSIC & DANCE

Debbie Allen Dance Academy

"TAP FEST"Jam Session

For a look in to the talent at Debbie Allen Dance Academy...TAP!

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Cheb i Sabbah and Dancers

Indian dancing, Belly Dancing and the Classic, one of the first international DJ's to mix Arabic, Indian and European Beats on the Buddha Bar Collection and based out of San Francisco- Cheb i Sabbah is genius!

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EXAMPLES OF TRAVEL

EXPLORE TEAM Ghana Slave Dungeon

Ghana held one of the main ports for exporting slaves from Africa. Visiting this slave dungeon you can see the terror that slaves were put through at the beginning of their deportation to the West.

EXPLORE TEAM Maasai Culture

Charles Annenberg is greeted with Maasai dancers after giving money for the rebuilding of a school that will be moved out of the path of elephants and will give the children more room for sleeping.

EXPLORE TEAM "SAVING ME"

Charles Annenberg finds a tiny church off the beaten path- in New Orleans and discovers not all hope is lost post-Katrina.

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HOPE Artists Masai Mara Safari

A compilation of safari scenes in Kenya, set to music by Peter Goetz and Shaman's Dream.

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EXAMPLES OF ARTISTS

Jeremy Corbell "Women in Sunglasses"

Teaser

In one evening Jeremy Corbell photographed models and hosted a party with music, make-up, wardrobe, and a photography session with sunglasses and the making of his exhibition "Angel Killer"

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Jeremy Corbell "Angel Killer"

Presentation

In the months to follow Corbell hosted many parties where he exhibited the work of the ladies in sunglasses and worked to highlight the talent and brilliance of powerful and strong women, a few of which are shown in this video.

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Scott Wayne Indiana "Braille Graffiti"

Scott creates a public project which raises awareness about the blind. WHile the blind are skeptical, the city is covered in Braille, raising awareness about Braille and the blind, who most of us never meet or see.

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Sofia Balme Productions
Venice, CA
sofiabalme@yahoo.com