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btw we can turn all of the below into a kanban board if folks want to work this way. also not everything below has to be done, and we will be team-working through below to sort out priorities and what we have time for (don’t be intimidated by the long list — it is through / comprehensive / better to be more prepared than not)

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To-Dos

🔴 Urgent / Time-Sensitive (Jan-March)

• [x] Grant applications
• [x] Grant conversations, legal docs, financial paperwork, terms & conditions
• [x] Job description + recruitment / marketing
• [x] Pre-screen and interviews
• [x] Finalize team
• [x] Draft shooting schedule aligned with Komoro seasonal calendar (~Oct)
• [ ] Draft crew contracts / agreements

🟡 Pre-Production (Apr-June)

• [ ] Identify and formalize Japanese partner organization for grant eligibility — potentially Akiya Labs KK x Komoro City Hall ? Michelle will chat with Megumi about this
• [ ] Schedule community meeting with volunteer members to add perspective on episode topics / themes / observations
• [ ] Meeting 2 with city hall representative, Moka to ask for support + guidance from city hall
• [ ] Finalize episode breakdown and subject list per episode
• [ ] Scout and lock key interview subjects (longtime residents, newcomers, chōnaikai leaders)
• [ ] Any other equipment necessary / good to have? Maybe DJI mics?
• [ ] Create shot lists / interview question guides per episode
• [ ] Confirm storage infrastructure: drives, backup protocol, cloud sync — will likely be akiya harddrives during production / most raw footage + google drive (cloud) for post-production
• [ ] 4K vs 1080p