ACM Accelerator, Made In Hawaii, Special Screening
''In August of 1970 a ho‘olaule‘a, a musical get-together, was held in Hana on the island of Maui and the best of the authentic old style musicians were brought there…
Made In Hawaii
Misha Miyamoto, 29, lives alone in the house her grandmother left her, has held the same job since high school, and likes her life as is: simple. Unfortunately, her satisfaction…
Made In Hawaii
KANIELA: THE DANNY KALEIKINI STORY, is a biographical documentary based on the life of the man known as Hawaii’s Ambassador of Aloha, as told in his own words. Born into…
Centerpiece Presentation, Kau Ka Hōkū Award Nominee, Made In Hawaii, Pacific Showcase
After years of incarceration, Kainoa De Silva, a wayward Hawaiian man, is paroled. Fully committed to reconnecting with his family, most important is rebuilding a relationship with his son, Jonathan.…
Made In Hawaii
In this Maui-set mockumentary, Big Island content creator Alex Farnham plays the Guy, a houseless buffoon with a heart of gold. He chases chickens and sells coconuts in his happy-go-lucky…
Made In Hawaii
PERSEVERE is a story of sacrifice, loss, and the consequences of war. But itʻs also a story of strength, of perseverance, of circumstances that create opportunities for lives and families…
Made In Hawaii, Made In Hawaii Shorts
Produced by all-women directors, camera crews, writers and editors, this series of short film portraits reveal untold stories of women creatives who preserve Hawai‘i history and culture through film. Now…
Made In Hawaii
SHAKA, A STORY OF ALOHA investigates the origins, history, and meanings of the iconic Shaka gesture. The film begins with surfers throwing Shakas and questioning where it came from, leading…
Film For Thought, Kau Ka Hōkū Award Nominee, Made In Hawaii, Pacific Showcase, YES
Standing Above the Clouds highlights the movement to protect Mauna Kea through the intergenerational stories of women in three Native Hawaiian families as they stand for the sacred mountain. The…
Made In Hawaii
It’s the first alien monster movie independently made on Maui! And, of course, the frenzied action happens during Halloween!! Dave (Big Island based YouTube creator Alex Farnham) is a teacher…
Made In Hawaii
In 2018, filmmaker Kevin D’Angelo and conservationist Justin Luafalemana met on a beach cleanup in Molokai and became friends. Upon fulfilling a promise to Justin to return to Molokai, Kevin…
Made In Hawaii
A portrait of the influential surfboard builder whose highly crafted boards made for big wave riding were coveted by professional surfers for decades. The film follows Brewer’s career, incorporating in-depth…