A documentary that looks back on and celebrates 90 years of the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest. Aired on KGMB Hawai‘i.
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The Echo of Our Song (2010)
Johnny Kameaaloha Almeida: The Dean of Hawaiian Music (2009)
A documentary about the life of legendary Hawaiian musician Johnny Almeida. Aired on KGMB9 Hawai‘i.
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? (2008)
A documentary series that sounds the alarm about America’s disturbing socioeconomic and racial disparities in health. Winner of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for excellence in broadcast journalism, Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film & Digital Media, Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust/National Minority Quality Forum Excellence in Journalism Award and the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation Health Care Journalism and Research Award. Series aired nationwide on PBS.
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Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula (2006)
A documentary that examines the role of men in Hawaiian hula through a behind-the-scenes look at hula master Robert Cazimero and the men who dance in his school. Winner of the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award, Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival and San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature at the San Diego Asian American Film Festival and Special Jury Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Aired on the national PBS series Independent Lens.
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The Meaning of Food (2005)
A documentary series that explores the social and cultural significance of food in the United States. Series aired nationwide on PBS.
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Keepers of the Flame: The Cultural Legacy of Three Hawaiian Women (2005)
A documentary that profiles the lives of three Native Hawaiian women from the 19th and 20th centuries who helped preserve traditional Hawaiian culture and values through their artistry. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival. Aired nationally on PBS.
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Fishbowl (2005)
A short film based on the writings of author Lois-Ann Yamanaka, which reveals the coming-of-age tale of plantation kids searching for a better life in 1970s Hawai‘i. Winner of a regional Emmy award in Outstanding Historical/Cultural Programming. Aired on the national PBS series Independent Lens.
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Seattle: Fremont (Monsruang) (2004)
A short documentary that examines the impact of public art in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka‘ehukai (2002)
A documentary that profiles the life of legendary Hawaiian female surfer and breast cancer activist Rell Sunn. Winner of the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award, Audience Award for Best Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Ashland Independent Film Festival and Orinda Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize/Aloha Spirit Award at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival. Aired on the national PBS series Independent Lens.
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