LA born and raised.
about
Sumiko Braun is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, and post production professional. As a post supervisor, Sumiko has worked on films such as historical epic The Woman King and mystery thriller Where the Crawdads Sing. She served as an associate producer for the hybrid puppet animated short Monster of the Sky and noir thriller This Last Lonely Place, which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival and screened at Festival de Cannes. Sumiko holds a master’s in Asian American Studies from UCLA, is the proud mother of a teenage boy, and has the unique distinction of appearing in the sci-fi cult classic Sharknado.
Q: Sumiko, what is this crest-like flower circle at the top of your page?
A: The symbol above is my family kamon which is basically a Japanese crest or emblem. The flowers are wisteria (fuji).