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The Conversation Hana Hou: Ocean stories caught on film

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang

Published April 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM HST

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FILE - Big waves crash along Manhattan Beach, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Today on The Conversation, we're replaying interviews with filmmakers who focus on stories of the ocean:

Former editor-in-chief of SURFER Magazine Jim Kempton discusses a film about a legendary surfboard designer titled "The Shape of Things: The Dick Brewer Story." | Full Story
Oʻahu photographer Christa Funk shares what it was like to photograph The Eddie underwater | Watch the documentary on Funk | Full Story
Andrew MacKenzie, the director of the new surf film "Trilogy: New Wave," discusses the high-tech camera equipment he used to capture the stunning images in his feature film debut | Full Story
Photographer and Maui resident Daniel Sullivan documents the first humpback whales to return to Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires in the new film "Koholā" | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender was the executive producer of The Conversation until August 2026. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television, and radio. He was previously the executive producer of "The Conversation" and host of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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