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The new documentary “Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator” tells the story of how Hawaiians reacquired the skills to navigate the ocean on long voyages. It focuses on a conversation between master navigator Nainoa Thompson and cultural anthropologist Wade Davis
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We discuss reactions to Gov. Green's State of the State address; the State Energy Office gives an update on where things stand with the future of hydrogen in Hawaiʻi; a Maui pie shop talks about how they were impacted by the wildfires; and the director of a new documentary about the Hōkūle‘a reflects on relearning the language of the navigator
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Real estate, tourism and the federal government have dominated Hawaiʻi's economic growth for years. But the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports that film, agriculture, and renewable energy are among the top emerging industries. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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Hollywood is full of families with multiple generations working in the industry. Here in Hawaiʻi, we have the Richmonds. The Conversation sat down with Fairai Richmond and Branscombe Richmond to talk about their family legacy in film.
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Experts share how those in Hawaiʻi may find harmony both internally and with their community as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues; public health studies professors with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa discuss the environmental studies on Maui and the health risks they can pose; a father-son duo talks about working together in the film, being in the industry as people of color and a new movie they worked on together.
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We are going to the movies for today's hana hou! We shine the spotlight on Ryan Kawamoto, whose documentary highlights the overlooked history of Japanese Americans who were removed by force from their homes and businesses during World War II; Filmmaker Jean Shim talks about what went into making her feature film that screened at the 43rd Hawaiʻi International Film Festival; local resident Henk Rogers, who secured worldwide distribution rights to the Tetris game, shares the backstory as depicted in the new film "Tetris"; and Elliot Lucas talks about the Kauaʻi Film Academy producing its first feature film
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Award-winning Māori actress Rena Owen has recently been traveling to Hawaiʻi to train local people for careers in film and television. Owen sat down with The Conversation to talk about what the Hawaiʻi film industry can learn from the early days of the New Zealand film industry.
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A new documentary short film, "Uncle Bully's Surf Skool," focuses on Lahaina surf instructor Robert "Bully" Kotter and his impact on local children. When the Aug. 8 wildfires devastated his town, his business and his home, the film crew picked up their cameras again. In a rare move, the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival allowed the filmmakers to resubmit the film. The Conversation's Russell Subiono has more.
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The Kauaʻi High alum spent two weeks back home over the summer, hiking mountain tops and documenting the work of scientists trying to save the last of the gray and white songbird.
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The state Department of Agriculture is collecting old pesticides to ensure they're disposed of safely; insight on caring for those with Alzheimer’s disease in Hawaiʻi; and a new documentary on the ʻakikiki, or Kauaʻi honeycreeper.