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SHAKA Screens for Hawaiʻi State Legislature
Shaka, A Story of Aloha will screen for the Hawaiʻi State Legislature on April, 15, 2025, 3:30-5:00pm at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Auditorium. All Legislative leaders and staff are invited to join free. A Primer for Aloha through the Shaka The screening is a mahalo to...
SHAKA Wins Gold at Spotlight Documentary Awards
HONOLULU (February 7, 2025) — “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” is happy to be recognized among many great docs by Spotlight Documentary Awards this year. Says producer/writer Steve Sue, “Weʻre excited to be recognized in this competition as it signals global interest in our...
SHAKA Selected by Barcelona Indie Awards
HONOLULU (January 7, 2025) — “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” is an official selection of Barcelona Indie Awards, 2025. The festival runs February, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. This year, 3731 submissions were received, of which 170 were selected to the festival. Says...
SHAKA Selected by Tokyo International Short Film Festival
HONOLULU (Dec. 19, 2024) — “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” is an official selection of Tokyo International Shorts Film Festival (TISFF) 2025. The festival runs February, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Says producer/writer Steve Sue, “Weʻre really excited to be selected to this...
SHAKA Selected by Utah International Film Festival
HONOLULU (Dec. 6, 2024) — "Shaka, A Story of Aloha" is an official selection to the Utah International Film Festival (UIFF), 2025. The 15th annual UIFF runs January 6-10, 2025 in Provo, Utah. Says producer/writer Steve Sue, "Weʻre really excited to be selected to this...
SHAKA Wins Audience Choice Award, HIFF 2024
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 vote. Steve...
“Shaka, A Story of Aloha” Hawai’i Premiere at HIFF Oct, 2024
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...
Shaka License Plates Now Available
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...
Shaka Film, VC Film Festival Premiere
"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, Camera operator...
“Shaka” Emoji Application Submitted to Unicode
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 the thumb and...
Shaka World Premiere at VCFest, LA, 05.02.24
The world premiere of "Shaka, A Story of Aloha" will be featured in this year’s VC Film Fest! #VCFilmFest will take place May 01-10, 2024 in Los Angeles, our screening set for Thursday 5/2/24 at he Japanese American Museum in Los Angeles. Come hang with us as we...
Shaka Film Focus Test Screenings Underway
Schools, companies, organizations and other groups are invited to present free FOCUS GROUP TEST SCREENINGS of “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” through the end of calendar 2023. Focus Group Tests are “Rough Cut” screenings done to gain insights to drive the final edit of a...
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