Kommando 1944 Academy Award® Qualified 2020 for Best Live Action Short Film

Academy Award® Qualified 2020 for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Kommando 1944
Director/Writer- Derek Quick
Synopsis : July 1944, An Asian American soldier Corporal Soo is thrown into a Nazi work camp on a farm in Germany as his family back home in America are forced into an American Japanese concentration camp in Manzanar California. The allied soldiers think Soo is a Japanese soldier and segregate him. Soo must fight to let go of the past in order to be set free.
Media
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Executive Producers
Derek Quick
Lucy Quick
Associate Producer
Jeff Seid
Cast
Daniel-Joo-SOO
Jeff Seid-LANCASTER
Bejo Dohmen-KAISER
Louie Chapman-CALHOUN
Aramis Merlin-JAGER
Mike Bingaman-SERGEANT KNOX
Evan James Henderson-KLEIN
Brett Ian Edwards-HULL
Bryan Navarro-GARCIA
John Manahan-HOFFMAN
Vincson Green-JONES
Benjamin Schnau-LECHMANN
Savira Windyani-KIYO SOO
Derek Quick-CORPORAL GIBSON
Crew
COMPOSER- Ahmed Arifin
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Robert Brecko
KEY COSTUMER Erica Patapoff
1ST AD Nicholas Nathaniel
KEY MAKEUP Kao Miyamoto
ASSISTANT MAKEUP Joseph Vasquez
SOUND MIXER Kyle Jacobsen
CASTING DEREK QUICK
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR Alexa Garster
SUPERVISING EDITOR Derek Quick
ASSISTANT EDITOR Kevin Birou
VIDEOGRAPHER/STILL PHOTOS Joshua David Forgy
SET DRESSER AUSTIN GOMETZ
STILL PHOTOS Jeff Johnson
VIDEOGRAPHER CHASE STANLEY
STUNT DOUBLE Benjamin Schnau
STUNT DOUBLE Brett Ian Edwards
PRODUCTION TRANSPORT CHASE STANLEY
CAST TRANSPORT Nicholas Nathaniel
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Nicholas Nathaniel
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Jeff Seid
LINE PRODUCER Derek Quick
LINE PRODUCER Dusica Aleksic
PRODUCTION SERVICES Signature Entertainment
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Chase Stanley
Sound
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR Alexander Verbitskiy
DIALOGUE EDITOR Matt Larson
RE RECORDING MIXER Alexander Verbitskiy
SOUND MIXER Kyle Jacobsen
SOUND DESIGNER Natalia Saavedra Brychcy
FOLEY ARTIST Alé Taboada
FOLEY RECORDIST Ally Hustings
VOCAL ARTIST- END SCORE Zoey Yun
Camera
Christopher Brendan CINEMATOGRAPHER kistan
GAFFER TOM SMITH
1ST AC Christine Marie
2ND AC Annie Fuentes
DOLLY GRIP Austin Gometz
KEY GRIP Samuel Diaz
ELECTRICIAN Leonard McLeod
STEADI CAM OPERATOR FALKO MATTERN
Special Thanks
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE- MANZANAR, CA
POST HASTE DIGITAL- LOS ANGELES, CA
HIGUERA RANCH -SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
SAM HINKLE/NANCY HINKLE
200+ Awards and Nominations
165+Wins
Short Shorts & Asia- Oscar Qualifying®
Official Selection
American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers
Cannes 2019
Official Selection
Band of Brothers Actors Reunion & Normandie France International Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize Outstanding WWII Short Film

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Jeff was huge already in 1944

[@graysonalexander1071]

😂

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100% natural american BEEF

[@ImmortalSoul52]

Aha here we go 😅

[@AB-yp7sz]

Bro this is a movie, Jeff wasn't alive in 1944

[@J.C.117]

@@AB-yp7sz Did that joke really go over your head?

[@gunriderpt2]

the Japanese guy was the best actor in this clip !

[@radosawsliwinski8404]

Yes. He act amazing i think. Jeff ja only smilinv even the scene is dramatic...

[@abnrangerjapo]

gunriderpt2 no doubt about it

[@7srebels75]

gunriderpt2 chines germans wouldn’t fight their ally’s the japanes wear the aliys in the war

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[@called2bewild]

He was my high school football coach

[@HeadsUpTV]

When the Nazi soldiers leave... Jeff: Look at me brah! Nazi: What? Jeff: You mirin'!

[@judgeofthedamned8831]

mirin?

[@HeadsUpTV]

@@judgeofthedamned8831 That's a joke that can be understood only by the OG fans

[@judgeofthedamned8831]

@@HeadsUpTV Your a Jeff seid fan? I'm pretty sure that just makes you a bellend?

[@XxowendanxX]

Jeff meets Hitler: fuark! You mirin? We're all gonna make it brahs

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Famine has struck, next scene 200 lb bodybuilder who has 2.5 hours to workout each day

[@TheSupart91]

🤣😂💀

[@Zyzzshredz]

7:46 he’s saying Zyzz😂 Forever mirin💪🏽

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Lolololololololol

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Blaze PG yeah Brah

[@abnrangerjapo]

Blaze PG haha 🤣

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Lolll

[@papa19105]

spit my fucking coffee there thank you

[@Grriipp]

5:35 "I will count to five before I kill one of you" proceeds to count down from five....

[@hondansx2636]

*Confused noises*

[@henk102]

a body builder physic in WW2. this doesn't seem right.

[@musa123asad]

It's the Aryan genetics 😅😂

[@jamiejamking]

A nazi anabolic science experiment

[@giovannifiorrosso6053]

jamiejamking I have big bicep so I must be an nazi experiment too 😂

[@looksmatteronly]

you see a black guy in ww2 and you wondering about body builders

[@sn4fuls]

@@looksmatteronly There were plenty of black guys fighting in WW2

[@Adrian.k02]

8:16 did he say Zyzz ?

[@ritvikverma3995]

"This" with an accent lol sounds like zyzz

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Adrian Kucci hercules of feather fuaaaaaaaark

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Fuaarrkkk

[@en8042]

yes, exactly!!! I thought the same lmao

[@neutralino1922]

Congratulations Jeff, not only were you the youngest IFBB pro, but you have also tapped into the films industry 🎥! Can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

[@hamadeath6170]

I'm from germany and the germans speak english like we in the first grade 😂

[@Benchpressboi]

HamaDeath malle englisch vom feinsten, sis is se tree😂😂

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komme auch aus deutschland bre

[@mulmusfistus4128]

They speak better english than you, regarding your comment.

[@hamadeath6170]

Mulmus Fistus Cool

[@NikoGoKrazy]

Dam Jeff this is really high quality. I wish i could of seen more lines from from you personally but amazing regardless. Never expected you to pursue a career in acting. Loving it, keep it up

[@alvarojosuefrancoaguilar4623]

Great job Jeff! Keep shredded bro!! You're my inspiration yeah

[@JJ-mr9re]

This was badass! Best short film I've ever seen.

[@kingplays5369]

This short film is so good! Very touching

[@privatbruker5905]

´Where is the missing part where Jeff injects and kills all of them????

[@MarkiplierBestMoments]

It' high quality! Nice! Soon people will get surprised when finding you being a Pro bodybuilder as they first saw you on movies!

[@bradleyhensley6133]

Hell yeah congrats to you and everyone else who worked on it 💪

[@Aterhallsam]

”There’s a world out Seid here..”

[@zingsid]

It was something else; I wish Jeff had more lines, though. Great work, guys; I enjoyed it a lot.

[@xbdjdjcdbdnndbdndb1613]

Short film? Great enough to be a movie on its own! Nice one Jeff;)

[@jimmyspillpinchproductions6523]

Jeff being natty is more believable than his acting XD hahahha

[@jpce9999]

considering how you're a kid from seattle... this speaks volumes as to the culture and education we were brought up in. Amazed that some east coast schools neglect to teach this stuff or just skim over it. Job very well done Jeff! proud to be a local supporter

[@nonyobussiness3440]

What? East coast schools literally shit all over the west coast schools. Especially if you’re referring to Massachusetts and Connecticut.

[@jpce9999]

@@nonyobussiness3440 This proves my point... the fact that ur trying to brag about ur education being"better" than another part of the SAME country is why ur dumbasses were never taught the levity of this subject in grade school. Get ur head out of ur ass you elitist fuck

[@jakubowczarski7222]

You will win an Oscar faster than Leonardo Di Caprio If u arm wrestle with Zac Aynsley

[@hrithikbusawon856]

Jakub Owczarski this is a long awaited match bro

[@musa123asad]

Zac Aynsley is on a lot more gear than jeff

[@sivlee8909]

'I needed to leave something on this earth that'll outlive me' Life summed up in a sentence.

[@davidvasquez1111]

absolutely unbelievable the movie

[@Phakaday]

This was actually very good. Had zero idea and expectations. Would watch a full movie version.

[@removed9167]

It wasn't good

[@lukas4132]

Jeff Omegle part II ?? Or walking shirtless on the Venice Beach/ any beach ??

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[@kasperoertoft]

Why you wanna see a video like that?

[@nicoboy1743]

Setuju

[@nicoboy1743]

Yess jeff

[@oktavianto7547]

Setuju apanya bro: D

[@spacevspitch4028]

Jokes aside, that was great, Jeff. Maybe it's the 36hr fast I just came off of but that hit me pretty hard. Well done, man!

[@robertmcdougall1816]

I honestly didn’t realize that was the whole film when I first watched it. I thought it was a trailer

[@stayontrack]

I totally excepted jeff to say FUUUAAARRKKK and BRAH every time he was on screen

[@out-of-pocket-podcast987]

Jeff why you gotta do Steven Cao like that 😭😭😭

[@kemalyildir3900]

😂😂😂

[@stevenswm9844]

Now that's just FUNNY!!! 😀

[@ballwizard6]

Um he ain’t Japanese

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BUI Lmaoo

[@maxdehnert474]

bruh

[@Justanordinaryman-07]

Your first movie is dope, bro. Keep it up!

[@willywonka4055]

The last scene is very sad .hope you get the success you need🙏

[@Cirearyk]

Great short film! You’ll be in big stage soon

[@himanshuradhekrishna9285]

Very nice Moving... And it's to heart touching moving... Jeff your acting amazing really 🤗🤗

[@YelaDuck]

In 1944, Jeff was lifting in a different dimension already 😮

[@bramvangemert8858]

You've done it brother congrats🎉💪🏻

[@arnoldvargasf9]

Haz más películas Jeff, ojalá un día actúes en una muy conocida, te deseo lo mejor

[@RiverSprite30]

Awesome videos dude. Bodybuilder in Colorado here. Gonna like and sub man

[@cristiannunez4189]

Destined for greatness, made with great emotions and sacres

[@andresseidquintero104]

Saludos desde colombia mi idolo eres grande jeff exelente video 💪

[@LuckySpirit]

Jeff, good job mate. Keep it up :)

[@user-le2if4ov6s]

Arms looking massive in that mivie jeff, love the way your shoulder fills the top. Great movie

[@lightningmass4562]

Hell yheah bro i thought it be super awesome to see you in a movie .your the best love you bro much support

[@knuxgaming1677]

I really cant wait to watch this!!! It's so interesting!! And insane! 😄

[@rowhanwills77]

This is awesome dude 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥

[@Burak-hz2qs]

Amazing man! This was really exciting!

[@zackanderson2298]

kinobody would be proud..using that hollywood actor physique to work your way into being in REAL HOLLYWOOD FILMS

[@mondragonfitness7118]

You only speak like 2 times 😂 great movie though, I enjoyed it🙌🏽

[@penguiino4531]

Damn, was hoping this was a full movie :( I wanted to see more.

[@lightningmass4562]

We need more of this bro 💪

[@mostafamansour1146]

Ohh my god!that's epic brah💙😂💪

[@nejchumar]

I miss jeff 😓❤️ he never uploads anymore

[@mindfreak5360]

Just 10 Videos in 1 year ..Good job bro!

[@diddydooffurz5973]

haha lol, jeff seid standing out everywhere, i was skipping through the video and immediately was like "there he is". he has too much muscles to be one of the normal guys. :)

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lovely jeff seid superb movie

[@kicksyo2171]

Nice work man👍

[@justjordan9983]

Putting this out for free thx Jeff! Leonardo is not ready

[@iSm1lez]

Kommandant: HANS GET ZE FLANENWERFER!!! Hans: JA KOMMANDANT!!!

[@zhendeng6866]

Doing big things, congrats bro!

[@Niighht]

How tf did this qualify for an academy award..

[@sanjj_1]

fr especially the German parts were shit

[@momojafar9385]

The Japanese guy carried it

[@hanslanda8303]

It did?? I thought Jeff just put it in the tittle to get more views lmao

[@musclehead609]

Should’ve been a movie jeff, great acting

[@frankoatman7990]

Congratulations Jeff keep it up!!

[@asimjan5668]

Is this a clip of the movie or is this the full movie itself??

[@yo4885]

It's awesome bro

[@chrischolewa9104]

Good suspense for a Short Film !

[@patricianavarro5508]

I Loved this movie 😍😍😍❤❤only strong...Jeff is bad , bad man😢

[@nghialuongtrong2836]

The firt get in show biz. Congratulation!!!

[@rongotbig6295]

next : DC approaches Jeff seid for superman

[@tezzaalvaro6016]

Delaybrah agree

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ron got big a shredded Jeff Seid fits to Play as Flash

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Love to see you as superboy in DCEU. Big fan from india.

[@kornssaufen9305]

Jeff you will be the first bodybuilder who makes it Hollywood for sure

[@Chris53632]

The old trailer gave the impression this whole movie was filmed in a barn. Might actually give it a chance now

[@BrysonBukoski]

Awesome job Jeff!!!

[@maurober777]

8:16 Hi Zyzz'

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Good jobs Jeff Seid .You are my idol

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Good job bro, Keep working (y)

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[@Naxtee]

Really good short movie, I always like movies that shows stuff that are not as known to the general public like for infact the japanese racism and camps that were established under the second world war.

[@Kilroy422]

The inaccuracies make my brain hurt

[@ABDOSSAMADBOUKAYOUD]

You're the best bro ... Keep going.. you're the one of bodybuilder that not have only awesome body...but owesome face too

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This ist crazy boy man nice bro

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You deserve this award Mr asthatic

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It’s cool guys, Jeff is bulletproof

[@commando1360]

Congrats dude !!

[@byJaaxi]

Amazing movie man

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Congratulations brah!!!

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My idol since day one 🙇🏻‍♂🙇🏻‍♂🙇🏻‍♂❤❤❤❤

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Esto está genial bro espero y salgas en otra película éxitos bro ✌️💪

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Congrats jeff will see u on big movie 💪🏻💪🏻

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really Oscar for this movie

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Eres el mejor jeff💜saludos desde república dominicana

[@khanashraf4948]

Congratulation # jeff seid.. Love from india..

[@jtrapper3415]

So is Jeff ever gonna make a youtube vid again?

[@bloubloura2769]

We wish

[@de_brogilie3403]

This film deserves also

[@05Boy96]

Mindbollowing

[@iuliansacuiu8992]

Cant wait to see this movie

[@jrikasj]

Amazing!

[@bodychill7560]

7:50 "He said Zyzz ..."

[@IBE2004]

I love your workout 🔥

[@joaohenriquediasmoraes2893]

Congratulations Jeff you a best my brother