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UHM/Bank of Hawaii Cinema Series September 24
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UHM/Bank of Hawaii Cinema Series January 13
2nd semester >
Hawaii's Reel Stories Season 1 lineup:
Show #1: Feature Films (Producer: Stephanie Castillo) Repeats June 29-July 5
The large Hawaii contingent at this year's Sundance Film Fest takes center stage, following the opening night premiere of surfing flick "Riding Giants" and the Hawaii-produced "The Land Has Eyes".
Spotlight: Hawaii Does Sundance >
Work in Progress: Chico Powell and author Chris McKinney talk about the controversial Hawaii tale "Tattoo" >
Island Profile: Nathan Kurosawa, director of "The Ride" (success for local boy come home)>
Point of View: Anne Misawa "Waterfall" >
Short Takes: "Political Voice in Film >
Show #2: Music and Film (Producer: Don Brown) Repeats July 6-12
Composer Bob Wehrman takes us behind the scenes to show what it's like to score a movie, using state-of-the-art digitizing audio equipment.
Spotlight: Mountain Apple Record Company Goes Hollywood >
Work in Progress: Ken Burgmaier talks about "Jazz Alley" >
Island Profile: Bob Wehrman composer of "Waikiki in the Wake of Dreams" >
Point of View: Creating original music for "Blood of the Samurai" >
Short Takes: Original Music Video by Keoni Alvarez >
Show #3: Cinematography (Producer: Stephanie Castillo) Repeats July 13-19
Spotlight: Paul & Gracie Atkins (top Hawaii cinematographer and sound team) >
Work in Progress: Vince Lucero (documents his Kumu Hula) >
Island Profile: Mike Prickett (surf photographer) >
Point of View: Sergio Goes (on cinematography) >
Short Takes: Dustin Cross short >
Show #4: Film & Video on Maui (Producer: Don Brown) Repeats July 20-26
We take you behind the scenes as the Maui Film Festival prepares for its fifth year, set to be its biggest yet!
Spotlight: Maui Film Festival Reaches Maturity at Age Five >
Work in Progress: Tom Vendetti and Cambodian Project >
Island Profile: Jay April (former E-channel producer on Maui) >
Point of View: Blaise Noto ("Marketing Hawaii") >
Short Takes: Makena Video Contest winner >
Show #5: Documentaries (Producer: Stephanie Castillo) Repeats July 27-August 2
Producer Janu Cassidy brings Hawaiian culture to New York through film at the Pacificka Film Festival.
Spotlight: American Aloha & Pacificka Festival in NY (Hawaii docs New York) >
Work in Progress: Splitting the Rock: Poly Power in the NFL >
Island Profile: Tom Coffman (docs and distribution efforts) >
Point of View: Stephanie Castillo -- Cockfighters: Raising Hackles >
Short Takes: Kathy Xian trailer (Malama o Waianae doc) >
Show #6: Actors (Producer: Don Brown) Repeats August 3-9
Acting coach Scott Rogers takes us through  the process of preparing Hawaii actors for television commercials, series, and features.
Spotlight: Academy of Film and Television >
Work in Progress: Prepping for a role: Cary Tagawa >
Island Profile: Ray Bumatai (longtime local actor keeps a going) >
Point of View: Rennie Mau working with Kids on "Game-Kids" >
Short Takes: Darin Fujimori previews Michael Ng's actor reel >
Hawaii's Reel Stories Season 2 lineup:
Show #7  Hawaii's Schools (airs August 10 - 16, repeats September 21 - 27)
Spotlight: Searider Productions >
Work in Progress: Chris Lee: Academy of Creative Media >
Island Profile: Patricia Gillespie: Behind the Scenes at Kamehameha Schools >
Point of View: Department of Education Film Programs >
Show #8  Writers (airs August 17 - 23, repeats September 28 - October 4)
Spotlight: Mark Travis: Solo Writer Workshops >
Work in Progress: Greg Poirier: Writing "Kamehameha" >
Island Profile: Book to Film: Adapting "The Tattoo" >
Point of View: Eric Byler: Workshopping a Script >
Show #9  Hawaii Film Festivals (airs August 24 - 30, repeats October  5 - 11) October  12 - 18)
Spotlight: Ohina Film Showcase Sixth Year >
Work in Progress: Pacifika Film Festival (New York >
Island Profile: Jeannette Paulson Hereniko >
Point of View: Kauai Ocean Film Festival / MauiFest (Music and Film) >
Show # 10  Behind the Scenes (airs October 14 - October 20)
Spotlight: Hawaiian Classic >
Work in Progress: Paradise Dream >
Point of View: The Amazing Asian >
Short Takes: Making of a Karaoke Video >
Show #11   Film on the Big Island and Kauai (airs October  21 - 27)
Spotlight: Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege >
Island Profile: Marilyn Killeri: Big Island Film Commissioner >
Point of View: Aunty Becky Pau >
Short Takes: Bradajo >
Show #12  Animation (airs October  28 - November 3)
Spotlight: Sugar Raid >
Work in Progress: Home Baked Productions >
Island Profile: Wiki Wiki Productions >
Point of View: Academy of Creative Media Animation >
Hawaii's Reel Stories Season 3 lineup:
Show #13: Local Independent Films
Premiers November 11-17 - Repeats December 23-29
Spotlight: DIVERS: Director Ed Joy dicusses film >
Work in Progress: FISHBOWL: Behind the scenes footage and interviews >
Island Profile: "2": Director Robert Pennybacker >
Point of View: SILENT YEARS: Process of turning a poem into film >
Show#14: Asia and the Pacific
Premiers November 18-24 - Repeats December 30-January 5
Spotlight: YEARS OF DARKNESS: Experiences in making film in Cambodia >
Work in Progress: AN ISLAND INVADED: documentary about the invasion of Guam >
Island Profile: PALAWAN: THE LAST FRONTIER: Filmmaker journeys to remote island >
Point of View: SURFING AUSTRALIA: Shooting surf movies along Australia's Gold Coast >
Show #15: Asia and the Pacific
Premiers November 25-December 2 - Repeats January 6-12
Spotlight: JUNIROA PRODUCTIONS: 20 years of groundbreaking work in Hawaii >
Work in Progress: CAUSE AND F/X PICTURES: F/X Producer of Matrix starts new company >
Island Profile: HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PRODUCING PROGRAM >
Point of View: MAUI REFLECTION FILMS: Local film scene on Maui >
Show #16: Sports on Film
Premiers December 3-8 - Repeats January 13-19
Spotlight: ULTIMATE FRISBEE >
Work in Progress: HONOLULU MARATHON: Mitch Kahle captures the Honolulu Marathon on film >
Point of View: THE SHAPEMAKERS: Paul Krauss talks about his documentary >
Short Takes: CHILDREN OF THE WIND: Shooting paragliders over the California coast >
Show #17: Music and Film
Premiers December 9-15 - Repeats January 20-26
Spotlight: BETTY LOU TAYLOR: Patricia Gillespie talks about film of local music legend >
Island Profile: MUSIC OF "THE LAND HAS EYES": Process of creating film score >
Point of View: STEPHEN FOX: Creative process in devising a score >
Short Takes: GOGGLES: Musical look at why safety goggles rock >
Show #18  2004 Academy of Creative Media Projects at HIFF
Premiers December 16-22 - Repeats January 27-February 2
Spotlight: GEMINI'S EFFECT: Ode to Japanese horror film >
Work in Progress: GAME OVER: Andrew Ma explains his film >
Island Profile: DNIWER: Seong Whang focuses on a young man with special powers >
Short Takes: STEVE MA'I'I: Kaliko Palmeira talks about inspiration behind film >
Point of View: THE LEARNING PROCESS: Hawaii's public school system >
Hawaii's Reel Stories Season 4 lineup:
Show #19: DOCUMENTARIES
Airs February 24-March 2, repeats April 7-13
Spotlight: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS >
Work in Progress: THE GEM HUNTER IN AFGHANISTAN >
Island Profile: SLAM POETRY IN PARADISE >
Point of View: HOLISTIC HEALTH FROM HAWAII >
Show#20: ANIMATION
Airs March 3-9, repeats April 14-20
Spotlight: I'M COMING OUT OF MY SHELL >
Work in Progress: DO NOT DISTURB >
Island Profile: STRANGE FRAME >
Point of View: THE RED SAMURAI >
Show #21: HAWAII UNDERWATER
Airs March 10-16, repeats April 21-27
Spotlight: LEW TRUSTY: HAWAII UNDERWATER >
Work in Progress: WHY WHALES DO THAT >
Island Profile: PELE MEETS THE SEA >
Point of View: HAWAII'S LIVING REEF >
Show #22: LOCATION
Airs March 17-23, repeats April 28 - May 4
Spotlight: AMY KASTENS: SCOUTING MAUI >
Work in Progress: AROUND THE WORLD AT KUALOA RANCH >
Point of View: BECOMING A LOCATION MANAGER >
Short Takes: THE NIGHT MARCHERS ON LOCATION >
Show #23: BEHIND THE SCENES
Airs March 24-30, repeats May 5-11
Spotlight: BEHIND THE SCENES ON "LOST" >
Island Profile: HAWAII STUNT CONNECTION >
Point of View: KA'ILILAUOKEKOA >
Short Takes: FILMING "THE ORB" >
Show #24  HAWAIIAN HERITAGE
Airs March 31 - April 7, repeats May 12-18
Spotlight: HAWAIIAN HERITAGE AT SUNDANCE >
Work in Progress: MAKING "KAMEHAMEHA" >
Island Profile: "THE MEANING OF FOOD" IN HAWAII >
Short Takes: THE HAWAIIANS--REFLECTING SPIRIT >
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