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Jim Sonzero is a music video and film director. He co-directed Mariah Carey's "Can't Let Go." His feature length directorial debut was Pulse , a horror film starring Kristen Bell. He was the cutscene director for Killzone 3 and Resident Evil 5 .
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Jim Sonzero is a music video and film director. He co-directed Mariah Carey's "Can't Let Go." His feature length directorial debut was Pulse , a horror film starring Kristen Bell. He was the cutscene director for Killzone 3 and Resident Evil 5 .
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