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Bid now for the chance to spend a day on set with an Emmy-winning director, including an exclusive career development lunch. 

Whatever kind of stories you want to tell, and however you want to tell them, this day at work with Tani Ikeda will help you navigate the gatekeepers in your way, hone your skills and stand in the power of your voice. Estimated value: $2500

Tani Ikeda is an Emmy winning director who creates narratives, documentaries, music videos, and commercial films. She was recently selected as one of Sundance's 2018 intensive screenwriting lab's fellows and was also named one of Film Independent’s 33 Emerging Filmmakers as a Project: Involve Directors Fellow.

Ikeda was an Executive Producer and Director on the Blackpills Documentary TV Series "Resist" with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors about the fight against LA County's 3.5 billion dollar jail plan. Ikeda has directed films in China, Uganda, India, and the United States. Her work has been recognized in The Hollywood Reporter, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan magazine and has screened internationally at festivals around the world including the Sundance Film Festival.

At the age of 21, Tani Ikeda co-founded imMEDIAte Justice, a nonprofit that fosters the talents of young women artists working in virtual reality. She is the current executive director of imMEDIAte Justice and was named one of the “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by the Utne Reader. ImMEDIAte Justice has received national attention on CNN, NBC, and Univision. Ikeda tours the country speaking at universities and national conferences about storytelling as a tool for social justice.

Tani holds a Bachelors Degree in Film Production from the University of Southern California and currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Set visit and lunch to be scheduled according to mutual availability. Bidder is responsible for travel to and from set, whether in Los Angeles or another location as available. All sales are final -- please contact us in advance to pre-clear specific dates, or with any other questions about this item.

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