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A new local nonprofit hopes to boost Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander representation in Hawaiʻi's film and television industry. The International Cultural Arts Network, or ICAN, was founded earlier this year by three local film industry veterans: Angela Laprete, Brian Keaulana, and Robert Suka.
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The measure would provide tax relief for creating a film studio on Hawaiʻi's most populous island. A property owner would need to invest a minimum of $100 million for improvement costs and build the facility within five years. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Maui's Relle Lum is one of 10 home chefs competing in season two of "The Great American Recipe" on PBS. She's a nurse practitioner by trade, but she shares her love for cooking and her favorite Hawaiian and local recipes on her website. Speaking to The Conversation, Lum shared the wisdom of her home kitchen.
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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase the annual tax credit to attract more movie and television productions to film in Hawaiʻi, while the local film industry continues to work on increasing acting opportunities for Native Hawaiians.
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The Conversation’s Russell Subiono sat down with Stanton to talk about winning an Emmy and what it takes to succeed in the entertainment industry.
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"Deadliest Catch: Bloodline" follows Captain Josh Harris and his crew as they angle for ahi and other deep-sea fish off the coast of Hawaiʻi Island. Harris is the son of Captain Phil Harris of the vessel Cornelia Marie, one of the featured skippers on the original series.
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Over the weekend, the Hawaiʻi Convention Center hosted its first full-capacity event since the pandemic began. HPR’s Zoe Dym attended Kawaii Kon 2022, the largest anime convention in Hawaiʻi, and spoke to attendees dressed up as their favorite fictional characters.
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When crime happens at a nonprofit, leaders have to step up to repair the damage. Pacific Business News editor in chief A. Kam Napier has more on how ʻŌlelo Community Media has been recovering from such an incident.
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The Honolulu City Council is introducing a bill that would create a process for television and film production crews to use drones at city parks.
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Season Eight of Food Network’s "Spring Baking Championship" kicks off Monday at 6 p.m. Among the competitors is Carolyn Portuondo, head pastry chef at Disney's Aulani resort and a Punahou alum. The Conversation spoke to Portuondo about her experience.