MADE IN HAWAII SHORTS: MANIFESTING MANA
Weaving ancestral wisdom, modern resilience, and cinematic prowess that celebrate the spirit of Hawai'i.
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Presented in Multiple Parts
DECODING ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE
Enter the captivating world of scientific exploration through the lens of Kiana Frank who is a proud Native Ha...
11 min | Ruth Lichtman, Sharon Shattuck | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Hawaiian (‘olelo Hawai‘i) | English
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KAI HALI‘A (SEA OF MEMORY)
In the abstract realm of memory, a diasporic Kanaka struggles to connect with their family and lover. By engag...
9 min | Angelique Kalani Axelrode | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Hawaiian (‘olelo Hawai‘i) | Closed Captions, English
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KŪKINI
In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior must leave his family behind when sent on a deadly mission to report on the...
26 min | Mitchel Merrick | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Hawaiian (‘olelo Hawai‘i) | English
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MANIFESTO [FOR CONCRETE POETRY]
Co-directed by Richard Hamasaki, Jody Stillwater, and Sebastian Galasso, our experimental film MANIFESTO [FOR ...
7 min | Richard Hamasaki, Jody Stillwater, Sebastian Galasso | | WORLD PREMIERE | English | Closed Captions
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THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
A magical take on a true story, THE QUEENʻS FLOWERS is an animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma...
12 min | Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English | Closed Captions
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WOVEN
Based on an actual incident that happened to the director who also plays the lead, this story is about an indi...
12 min | Vilsoni Hereniko, Alex Cantatore | | WORLD PREMIERE | English, Rotuman
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In-person
8:45 PM — Consolidated Theatres Kahala
7:00 PM — Consolidated Kapolei
3:30 PM — Kauai Community College
12:00 PM — Palace Theater
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