Opio Next Gen Showcase + Awards
Presented in Multiple Parts
A RECIPE FOR RESILIENCE
Behind every burger is a story. Fueled by family, passion, and the courage to start fresh, Marshall''s story s...
12960 min | Ryan Alacar, Landon Espiritu, Triton Gonzaga | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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ART TO RAY & VULNERABILITY
Ray Tyrell, an 18 year old high school student who struggles with minor depressive episodes and gender dysphor...
7740 min | Lupe Makisi, Kimberly Grace Barit
Mary Murphy
Angel ''Ray'' Tyrell | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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BETSY
In a strict 1980s classroom where sign language is forbidden and Oralism is necessary, a deaf girl risks punis...
18300 min | Cortezi Limbert | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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CURRENTS
Currents follows Kailani Kekoa, a senior in high school who has been raised by absent parents. In the beginnin...
18000 min | Brooke Beltran, Angelica Joy Bareng Burguillos, Ace Magaoay | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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FISHED
A fisherman''s greed catches up to him in this cautionary tale set on Maui.
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21360 min | Andreah-Kayte Cardon, Cheyenne Mackey, Winston Campbell, Julius Pacheco | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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FLOWERS
Surrounded by friends who refuse to let her disappear, a teenage girl finds her way back to herself after a ba...
32340 min | Sienna Nordstrom, Anabel Carriker Figueroa
Caitlin Aus
Nayeli Cora
Samantha Kela
Jillian Moore
Gilly Gerwig
Bella Kiyabu
Maraea Lawrence Gallagher
Gianna Zizzo
Guzelle Magnier | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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ISLAND OF RESILIENCE
Narrated in Hawaiian Pidgin, this short film explores Maui’s agricultural history — from Hawaiians living ...
5340 min | Ovid Dunnick, Logan Wick, Calvin-Paul Araki (narrator)
All students were seniors when the film with made and have now graduated | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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KE KINO LUA
Ke Kino Lua means the dual-natured in Hawaiian. After moving to Salt Lake City for his first day of work, does...
11220 min | Eve Davidson | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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MANEKI
After the passing of his caretaker, Maneki, a stray cat living in Hawaii, faces a life of hunger, negative ste...
13080 min | Lauryn Jim On | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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NEVER NOTHING
A story in which two girls meet and go through the dynamic of being more than friends but less than lovers. ...
39180 min | Heavenlee Hōkūnani Laka Botelho-Sarcedo, Marley Davidson, Jemima Titania, Zara Speicher, Alana Creps | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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ONE SMALL THING
The smallest action can make a difference....
3600 min | Hailey Hadley, Ginger Nunes, Kai Ganir, Tiare Nunes | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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OPPA
A korean teenager living in Hawai''i celebrates her 16th birthday while grieving the brother she lost in Korea...
11040 min | Emma Lee | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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SOMETHING NEW
Theo is a arrogant boy that creates a plan to secure the love of his life but it hit with some surprising news...
15000 min | Bransen Tubbs, Isaiah Coppa | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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THE LUNCHABLE
Chaos issues when an unwitting student brings a Lunchable into a high-strung vegan teacher''s classroom....
19080 min | Kaila Scharff | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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THE WHIMSICAL TALE OF WES & FRANK
Two roommates clash over differing views. ...
18000 min | Emi Catanzariti, Kasen Isa | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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TIDES OF CHANGE
Working from a small tourist shop on Maui, Kaipo faces a decision to take a stand when a luxury condo developm...
25200 min | Hina Atteberry, Hannah Cabebe, Jayden Delaginte | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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UNDER PRESSURE
Blending animation and live action, the film follows Hoku as she discovers the pressures of the real world are...
24780 min | Isabeau Belbot, Annalina de Haas, Masen Mascoto (Co-Director) | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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UNRAVELED
A furious teen pushes his parents away, clinging to memories of the one person who truly understood him, until...
18180 min | Rica Marie Ragasa, Zachary Barut
Izaac Allan Bermudez
Kellen Kuwahara
Keoni Lantaya
Mene Lilio
Oston Phaynid
Sophia Santos
Dmerickson Sotam
Jadynn-Kalena Young | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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WAR BOY (TRAILER)
Trailer for war boy....
7320 min | Kasen Isa | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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WAYFINDERS OF WAIʻANAE – HONORING OUR KUPUNA
What happens when the stories of legendary ocean elders are placed in the hands of their own community''s yout...
36960 min | Trevor Chase, Rustin VanGieson, Dayton Kawailima-Yoshida, Trevor Chase, Kawhi Weaver, Pomaikai Ho, Kuulei Momoa, Kanakanui Momoa, Kai Pihana, Kekaulike Mikes, Rustin Rzonca, Kalanui Kamunu | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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X MARKS THE SPOT
The discovery of an old map leads to an unforgettable adventure. ...
14880 min | Calla Cheung | United States | WORLD PREMIERE
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