Ways of Being

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A slice-of-life portrait documentary exploring Japanese identity, craft, & heritage throughout the hidden corners. format: super 16mm. genre; hybrid documentary

Role: Director, Producer, Writer, Editor

Release: 2026

Directors/CD Reel

A collection of 2023 works in directing, creative direction, & producing for branded content, campaigns, music, & documentary series.

Brands: Levi’s, Microsoft, 88Rising, NBA, Nike, Sony, Samsung, Met Museum, Starface, Whop, Skateroom. Agencies R/GA, Game7Agency, Cekai Japan, IAmSound, Youtube Music TV, Warner Records, UMG, Columbia Records, Interscope

Levi’s ‘Road to Fam’

Five artists. Five cities across Southeast Asia.
The road to Future Asian Music.

We partnered with Levi’s to tell the stories of a new generation of artists across Southeast Asia, documenting how music, fashion, & community shape creative identity.

Over one month, we filmed across Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Thailand, producing a 5-part vertical series that brought audiences inside each artist’s world. The journey ended with a collective performance at Bangkok’s legendary Hua Lamphong station.

Role: Co-Creative Director, Director, Photographer

Microsoft ‘A Future in the Clouds’

A year-long collaboration with Microsoft to develop and direct a global web docuseries spotlighting musicians and artists using Microsoft tools to unlock new creative expression.

Role: Associate Creative Director, Director, Producer, Editor

Special Projects

Select body of Short form brand narrative projects

01 Microsoft | Akini Jing Film

Role: Creative Director, Director, Producer, Editor

NBA ‘2000’s NBA Culture’

NBA collaborated with Japanese streetwear brand, Wind & Sea to create a collection featuring some of the toughest teams of the 2000’s including the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs. and Dallas Mavericks

Role: Creative Director, Director, Photographer

Nike ‘Adapt’

Whop Creator Profile

Music Videos

Artists | Mk.gee, Qari, Inner Wave, Isabella

Portraits

Travel Journals

On-going Documentary Photography & Visual Memoir across the globe.

Locations New York, Peru, India, Japan, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southeast Asia, Europe, Los Angeles,

Archives

Akini Jing ‘DreamWorld’ Microsoft Short Film

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