by Steve | Apr 22, 2021 | Backstory, News
When naming films, buildings and products with Hawaiian names, there’s a fine line between celebrating a cultural story and appropriating the culture’s heritage. With naming of the Shaka film, we’ve been keenly aware of the subject, so assembled a...
by Steve | Apr 2, 2021 | Backstory, Factoids, News
As a 30-minute educational documentary, “Shaka, the Power of Aloha” is intended as an inspiration piece to open minds and raise spirits. A 90-minute version many follow in the near future as the storyline and content captured are certainly rich enough to...
by Minette Lew-McCabe | Mar 30, 2021 | News, Press Releases
HONOLULU, HI – Bizgenics, a Hawaiʻi-based 501(C)(3) education nonprofit is in production of a new crowdsourced education documentary titled “Shaka, the Power of Aloha.” This true story chronicles how one man’s handicap became the global symbol of fearless...
by Steve | Mar 29, 2021 | Backstory, News
We’re honored to welcome Henry Kapono to the Shaka Film production team as music producer. We’ve previously worked with Henry and wife Lezlee (the business brains behind the Kapono Inc and Kapono Foundation), so we know we’re in good hands with these...
by Steve | Mar 22, 2021 | Backstory, News
Shaka, the Power of Mana welcomes Co-Executive Producer Bryan Spicer and Hawaii Sight & Sound Productions to the production team. Bryan’s role as co-Exec Producer is to ensure that the film is smartly produced and has top quality entertainment value. Over...
by Steve | Nov 9, 2020 | Backstory, News
Huge Mahalo to Kamehameha Schools, specifically Lauren Nahme, Kumu Manu Boyd, Kumu Robert “Lono” Ikuwa and Hailama Farden for seeing the potential of Shaka, the Power of Aloha. To date, KS has contributed a monetary gift equal to 20% of the minimum...
