Another great season of the Hawaii International Film Festival has ended and my only regret is not being able to go to more films. HIFF came at a difficult time this year and I was only able to see three films. However, I was lucky enough to see three films that interested me rather than … [Read…]
In “Mele Murals” graffiti and ancestral wisdom merge to create a new cultural expression for Native Hawaiians. In my video I developed a connection between the water and the graffiti across Honolulu as does the two prominent artists, Prime and Estria, do in “Mele Murals” to honor Poli’ahu.
When everything else has been destroyed, the most powerful tool for reconstruction is hope. The people of Gaza have to fight everyday to maintain this tool of hope. Stuck between Egypt and Israel, with blockades on both sides, the people of Gaza are in constant danger of war and limited supplies. One escape from daily … [Read…]
Shakespeare meets Hawaii in this twist of the famous ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’. This take on Shakespeare is one that weaves in a love story mixed with the fight to keep the natural beauty of the island of Kauai from being destroyed by modern development. The writer and director take you on a journey with … [Read…]
The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) started with a goal of introducing the Pacific rim to the West. It was first a project of an educational and research institute created by the U.S. Congress called East-West Center. The first year consisted of seven films from six countries shown on the University of Hawaii Manoa campus … [Read…]