Megumi Nishikura
director & producer
Archival Producing
Over the years of creating my own films, my appreciation for archival film has deepened. There's something magical about observing people and communities of times gone by; it's the closest we can get to time travel. I love the moment when a piece of archive is discovered that is so significant that it transforms the direction of the edit. Since 2020, I've also been moonlighting as an Archival Producer when not working on my personal projects. Here are some of the recent highlights from my work in this role.
Home Court
PBS Independent Lens
Home Court is the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California whose life intensifies as recruitment heats up. As she overcomes injury as well as racial and class differences between her home and private school worlds, in peer groups, and against rival schools, Ashley strives to become her own person and leave a legacy behind.
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Details .Historical research and sourcing of Cambodian geonocide and Pol pot regime . Japanese American incarceration image through Nara . Private home movies of the Asian American communities
The Secrets of Hillsong
FX / Hulu
With depth and clarity of reporting + exclusive access, “The Secrets of Hillsong” is a 4-part documentary series offers new insights into a still-evolving global story of power, corruption, greed and ultimately, reckoning.
Monster Factory
AppleTV+
Welcome to The World Famous Monster Factory, a school where spandex-clad misfits escape the confines of everyday life to chase the dream of going pro.
A Photographic Memory
Feature Length Documentary
A daughter attempts to piece together a portrait of her mother, an avant-garde journalist and a woman she never knew. Uncovering the vast archive Sheila Turner-Seed produced, including lost interviews with iconic photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Lisette Model, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.
Archival Templates
Google Sheets
Getting started with a new Archival project and want to be set up for success? I've created Archival Ingest Tracker and Cue Sheet templates to ensure you stay on top of your archival assets.
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