E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name was named as one of the nominees for Best Documentaries at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film will be screening twice as part of the festival. You can purchase tickets here: http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/to_weave_a_name_2013
Also the Pacific Islander Ethnic Art Museum will be offering a discount for the film, so don’t forget to use promo code: PIEAMVC2013
The Los Angeles Premiere will be:
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013, 6:45 PM
CGV Cinemas, Theater 2
621 So. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
The second screening will be:
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013, 3:00 PM
Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
You can take a look at the list of other nominated documentaries here: www.asianfilmfestla.org/2013/projects/documentary-nominees/
E Haku Inoa Nominated for Best Documentary
Seattle Screening of Two Shadows Independent Feature Film
Intergenerational Talk Story Project Screening at the OC Pacific Islander Festival
Below is a lovely layout explaining the talk story project that I have been working on for the last six months with Juliet McMullin and the Pacific Islander Health Partnership and sponsored by Cal Humanities.
The project recorded ten Pacific Island community perspectives on everything from growing food to improving intergenerational communication. The series will be screening at the 5th annual Orange County Pacific Islander Festival which is this weekend September 15th and 16th at Library Park in Huntington Beach.
Below you can see more information about the individuals and a little blurb about the experiences that they shared.
Pacific Islander Orange County Festival 2012 Talk Story Project
The short seven to twelve minute vignettes will screen repeatedly throughout the hour according to the schedule below. Feel free to stop in at the screening tent anytime to hear stories the community members who help pass down these island cultures.
10am – 11am
Aunty Sharon Ku`uipo Paulo (Kanaka Maoli)
Talks about her experiences building the Hawaiian civic clubs on the continent.
Uncle Lono Kollars (Kanaka Maoli)
Reflects on growing up hapa and how that has inspired his community service.
11am – 12pm
Uncle George and Aunty Greta Briand (Marshallese)
Tell of their favorite food from the island and how radiation has impacted their lives.
Aunty Faifua Vaifale and Marlena Vaifale (Samoan)
Talk about the importance of respect and the evolution of inter-generational communication.
12pm – 1pm
Aunty Linda Na Pero Pero Wishart (Maori)
Recites a poem remembering her Mother and Auntie and talks about perpetuating culture through dance.
Aunty Puanani Jung (Kanaka Maoli)
Shares her experiences on raising family and starting a halau hula away from the Hawaiian islands
1pm – 2pm
Uncle Sione Uipi and Esiteli Hafoka (Tongan)
Uncle shares his philosophies on hard work and Esiteli shares are that philosophy has passed the the next generation in the form of a genealogy project.
Uncle Steven Fifita (Tongan)
Remembers his Grandfather and how he taught him to garden.
2pm – 3pm
Uncle Chuck Maples (Kanaka Maoli)
Shares his fishing experiences growing up in Laie Malo`o
Uncle Thomas Kalama (Kanaka Maoli)
Talks about the importance of respect in his outrigger canoe club
