Ian Inaba
Encyclopedia
Ian Inaba is an American film
and music video director
, producer
, and journalist
for the Guerrilla News Network
.
" by Eminem
and "Time and Time Again" by Chronic Future
. He also directed the original music video for the Nine Inch Nails
song "The Hand that Feeds
." It was never released, however, because the band found the subject matter, which depicted Religious Right
extremism
, including threats to abortion clinic patients and abuses by religious authorities, too controversial for their tastes. The job then went to Rob Sheridan
.
, True Lies. He has recently completed a feature length documentary film
about voting irregularities in the 2000 and 2004 U.S. elections
entitled "American Blackout
." The film, released August 2006, received a Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
. He was also one of the creators of Video the Vote
in 2006.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and music video director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for the Guerrilla News Network
Guerrilla News Network
Guerrilla News Network, Inc. was a privately owned news web site and television production company that declared as its mission to "expose people to important global issues through cross-platform guerrilla programming." This was accomplished through the production of original articles, reporting...
.
Music videos
Inaba directed the music videos for "MoshMosh (song)
"Mosh" is a protest song by Eminem and Guerrilla News Network, released on October 26, 2004 as a digital single, just prior to the 2004 presidential election....
" by Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
and "Time and Time Again" by Chronic Future
Chronic Future
Chronic Future was a band from Scottsdale, Arizona. The band was formed in 1995 when their average age was 14. They achieved a short period of mainstream success with the album Lines in My Face, as well as the album's hit single, "Time and Time Again"...
. He also directed the original music video for the Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
song "The Hand that Feeds
The Hand that Feeds
"The Hand That Feeds" is a song by the American industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails, released as the lead single for the album With Teeth . It is the highest charting song by Nine Inch Nails on all charts except for U.S...
." It was never released, however, because the band found the subject matter, which depicted Religious Right
Christian right
Christian right is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe "right-wing" Christian political groups that are characterized by their strong support of socially conservative policies...
extremism
Christian extremist terrorism
Christian terrorism comprises terrorist acts by groups or individuals who claim Christian motivations or goals for their actions. As with other forms of religious terrorism, Christian terrorists have relied on idiosyncratic or literal interpretations of the tenets of faith – in this case, the Bible...
, including threats to abortion clinic patients and abuses by religious authorities, too controversial for their tastes. The job then went to Rob Sheridan
Rob Sheridan
Rob Sheridan is an American graphic designer, director, and photographer best known for his extensive work with the band Nine Inch Nails....
.
Books and documentaries
Inaba contributed to GNN's book about black box votingBlack Box Voting
Black box voting signifies voting on voting machines which do not disclose how they operate such as with closed source or proprietary operations. The term, as described by Dr. Arnold Urken of Stephens Institute of Technology, comes from the technical jargon use of the term black box, a device or...
, True Lies. He has recently completed a feature length documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about voting irregularities in the 2000 and 2004 U.S. elections
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
entitled "American Blackout
American Blackout
American Blackout is a documentary film directed by Ian Inaba. It premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles the 2002 defeat, and 2004 reelection, of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to the U.S...
." The film, released August 2006, received a Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. He was also one of the creators of Video the Vote
Video the Vote
Video the Vote is a nonpartisan grassroots organization launched in 2006 to document problems at the U.S. polls on election day. Volunteer videographers were dispatched to document and report any irregularities that occur at polling places and boards of elections while they are happening, enabling...
in 2006.