Hawaiian Soul

Country of Production: USA
Running Time: 20mins
Year: 2020

Amidst the 1970s native rights movement, George Helm, a Hawaiian activist and musician must gain the support of kūpuna (community elders) from Maui to aid in the fight of protecting the precious neighboring island of Kahoʻolawe from military bombing.

FILM CREW:
Director: ʻĀina Paikai
Producer: Kaliko Maʻiʻi
Writer: ʻĀina Paikai
DOP: Michael Tanji
Editor: Bradley Crawford
Sound Design: Prahlad Strickland
Composer: John Signor
Production Design: Jess T. Johnston
Costume Design: Charley Kaeo
Hair & Makeup: Nicole Collins
VFX: Bradley Crawford
Cast: Kōlea Fukumitsu

FESTIVALS:
Guam International Film Festival October 2022
Maoriland Film Festival June 2022
Wairoa Māori Film Festival June 2022
Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival June 2022
Dawson City International Short Film Festival April 2022
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon April 2022
Available Light Film Festival February 2022
FIFO Tahiti February 2022
The TIDE Film Festival November 2021
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival November 2021
San Diego Asian American Film Festival November 2021
Climate Crisis Film Festival November 2021
Tallgrass Film Festival October 2021
imagineNative October 2021
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival September 2021
Nuuk International Film Festival September 2021
44th Asian American International Film Festival July 2021
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival July 2021
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia June 2021
CAAMFest May 2021
Seattle Asian American Film Festival March 2021
Maui Film Festival December 2020
Hawaii International Film Festival December 2020