A DOCUMENTARY ON A GESTURE

Shaka HIFF Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary Laurels
VCFest Laurel
Shaka at Tokyo International Short Film Fest
Shaka at Barcelona Indie Awards
Utah International Film Festival Selection
Spotlight Documentary Award Gold Laurels for "Shaka, A Story of Aloha"

ABOUT THE PROJECT

LOGLINE: Aloha. Mahalo. Hang Loose! From Japan’s temples to Brazil’s beaches to Hawaii’s epic North Shore waves, embark on a global quest to unravel the mystery of the Shaka gesture. Discover why it ignites pride in train-jumpers, surfers and everyday adventurers alike. Experience 110 years of Shaka history as questor Steve Sue builds a “who dunnit” bulletin board for his Aunty Kela to reveal the gestureʻs origins, meanings and how it holds the secrets to creating and preserving paradise. See Synopsis »

Mahalo to VitaminBStudios for this epic recap!

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DISTRIBUTION

Currently in negotiation with distributors. Join the Shaka News list or follow @projectshaka on social media for announcements.

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CORP. SPONSORS

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