“The Power Of Two’s” feature documentary, interactive online community and global call-to-action are the product of a committed and multi-faceted team — including the film’s production team, non-profit community partners, sponsors, international advisory board members, and the film’s music team.

Marc Smolowitz – Director/Producer - Marc Smolowitz is an Academy Award-nominated film, television & new media producer (“The Weather Underground” 2003, “Trembling Before G-d” 2001), director and Executive Producer / Consultant to a diverse slate of San Francisco-based media and technology companies. Most recently, he was the Producer at TellyTopia, a Silicon Valley new media company specializing in IP-TV and VOD product functionality for cable companies. Currently, he is adjunct faculty in the Digital Film Making & Video Production program at the Art Institute of California, San Francisco, and serves as Chair of the Board Of Directors of SF Public Press, a local news startup. His forthcoming films include “Still Around,” a short film compilation that brings together filmmakers working in creative collaboration with people living with HIV/AIDS. Learn more at http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcsmolowitz. Follow him on twitter – http://twitter.com/marcsmolowitz

Andrew Byrnes – Producer – Andrew Byrnes is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, a global full-service law firm, resident in the Silicon Valley office. His practice lies at the intersection of technology, law and politics. He has represented candidates, political committees, corporations and non-profit organizations in election and political law matters as well as numerous emerging and established companies, including technology companies in the software, semiconductor, telecommunications and Internet sectors, in patent and complex commercial disputes, and in intellectual property transactions. In addition, for over 15 years, Andrew has been a committed volunteer for cystic fibrosis education and patient support, and organ donation and transplantation awareness. Currently, he is Co-Chair of the Finance Committee of the California Democratic Party. Andrew received his B.A. with honors and distinction from Stanford University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. Learn more at http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbyrnes

Chris Kelly – Executive Producer – Chris Kelly is a Silicon Valley based attorney who represents innovative companies on privacy, security, safety and regulatory affairs. Most recently, Chris was a Democratic candidate for Attorney General of California. As Facebook’s first Chief Privacy Officer, General Counsel, and Head of Global Public Policy, Chris helped build the company from its college roots to a service for everyone and worked with Attorneys General in all 50 states to develop effective safeguards protecting children from online sexual predators. Chris received his B.A. from Georgetown, a M.S. from Yale, and a J.D. from Harvard.

Jennifer Schmidt – Associate Producer – Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jennifer grew up next door to the Stenzel twins and spent countless hours of childhood playing at each others’ houses. With extensive experience in the film business, her first job was at art-house distributor Strand Releasing, which was followed by several years in film and commercial production as a production coordinator, production assistant, and second assistant director on indie features such as Chuck and Buck.  Following up on an undergraduate degree in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, Jennifer returned to graduate school at UCLA for a masters in urban planning where she also ran a prominent film series, which parlayed into programming positions with the California Film Institute.  Now a resident of San Francisco, Jennifer has also worked at Active Voice and Katahdin productions on outreach and social action campaigns.

Naomi Takeuchi – Associate Producer – Naomi Takeuchi was born in Los Angeles, California where she spent her childhood years with Isa and Ana. She eventually moved back to Tokyo, and started her career in the technology field, working as a professional in sales, public relations, and investor relations. She now works at Tesla Motors in Silicon Valley, a company that designs and manufactures electric vehicles and EV powertrains. Using her bilingual and bicultural skills, she served as Japan Tour Manager for The Power of Two’s October 2009 10-city tour of Japan, and serves as one of the liaison between the Power of Two team in America and supporters and partners in Japan. Learn more at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/naomi-takeuchi/3/24b/473.

Dan Roth – Associate Producer - Dan Roth is a native of Akron, Ohio, currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an associate at the Berkeley law firm of Arguedas, Cassman & Headley, and before that was a lawyer with the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Federal Pro Bono Project, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and the Washington, D.C., nonprofits Alliance for Justice, and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). Dan is a founder and former president of the Columbus Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and sits on the board of the Bay Area Lawyer Chapter. He holds a BA in History, English, and Political Science from The Ohio State University, where he was a John Glenn Fellow, and a JD from Boston College Law School. Learn more at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dan-roth/5/629/635.

Jill Shiraki – Asian American Community Development & Outreach Consultant - Jill Shiraki has been working with the non-profit community over the past 18 years in the areas of cultural and arts program development, community outreach, facilitation, and project management.  She currently serves as a consultant on various literary works, performing arts, film, and community development projects. For the past six years, Shiraki has served as the project manager for Preserving California’s Japantowns, a statewide effort to document and preserve historic resources from pre-World War II Japanese American communities. Prior to that, Shiraki was Director of Programs for the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, which allowed her to develop a broad range of programs for a diverse audience in cultural and performing arts, visual and literary arts, social history and educational forums. Her current projects include The Power Of Two film documentary; Making Home From War: Stories of Japanese American Exile and Resettlement (Heyday Books, 2011), When Dreams Are Interrupted, a multidisciplinary performance produced by the Purple Moon Dance Project; and strategic development for the Alameda Multicultural Community Center.

Misako Kitaoka – Public Relations Coordinator, Japan – Misako Kitaoka was born in Los Angeles, raised in Hiroshima and Sydney, and now resides in San Francisco Bay Area. She currently works for Quantum Corporation in San Jose and Tokyo, helping the company manage its finance and accounting operations in Japan. While working in finance, Misako tries to maintain her passion for writing and translation. She has a list of publications on Japanese popular culture and also works as a freelance reporter for Japanese women’s magazines including Vogue Nippon and Oggi. Misako received her B.A. in economics from Stanford University, and an M.A. in liberal studies from Columbia University.