by Steve | Nov 15, 2024 | News, Uncategorized
HONOLULU (Nov. 15, 2024) — “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” was awarded the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF). The award, one of the most coveted awards at the festival, was determined by popular...
by Steve | Sep 10, 2024 | Backstory, Media, News, Press, Press Releases
HONOLULU (Sept. 6, 2024) — The feature-length documentary Shaka, A Story of Aloha, which delves into the origins, meanings, and mysteries of the iconic Shaka gesture, is set to make its Hawai‘i debut in October 2024. The film has been selected as an official entry for...
by Steve | May 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
The nonprofit Hawai’i Shaka License Plate program kicked off Thursday, May 23, 10-10:30am at Kapalama Satellite City Hall, 925 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu. The Shaka License Plate is an official Hawai’i State DMV license plate thatʻs available to all residents in the...
by Steve | May 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Shaka, A Story of Aloha” had itʻs world premiere in Los Angeles at the VC Film Festival on opening night, May 2, 2024. Travelers to the event from Hawai’i included Producer/writer Steve Sue, Director Alexander Bocchieri, Cinematographer Kristle Backe,...
by Steve | Apr 4, 2024 | Factoids, News, Press Releases
HONOLULU, HI (April 4, 2024) – A documentary filmmaker, tech journalist, and a renowned digital designer submitted a proposal this week to the Unicode Consortium to create a new emoji representing the iconic “shaka” hand gesture. The shaka—featuring...
