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“Shaka, A Story of Aloha” Hawai’i Premiere at HIFF Oct, 2024

“Shaka, A Story of Aloha” Hawai’i Premiere at HIFF Oct, 2024

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...
“Shaka” Emoji Application Submitted to Unicode

“Shaka” Emoji Application Submitted to Unicode

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...
Shaka Film on “The Conversation” Hawaii Public Radio

Shaka Film on “The Conversation” Hawaii Public Radio

by Steve | Sep 9, 2021 | Backstory, Factoids, News, Press Releases

huge mahalo to Catherine Cruz for having Steve Sue (me) on “The Conversation,” Hawaii Public Radio to feature the Shaka film project. I was told we’d do a 10 minute interview but the end product was a full 28 minutes on the history and meaning of the...
Bizgenics Seeks Art Submissions & Cameo Groups for Shaka Documentary

Bizgenics Seeks Art Submissions & Cameo Groups for Shaka Documentary

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...

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  • Shaka Selected by Tokyo International Short Film Festival
  • Shaka Heads to Utah International Film Festival
  • Shaka Film Wins Audience Choice Award, HIFF 2024
  • “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” Hawai’i Premiere at HIFF Oct, 2024
  • Hawaii Becomes First State to Get a Hand Gesture
  • Project Shaka (with Steve Sue)
  • Hawaii Declares ‘Shaka’ Its Official State Hand Gesture

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“Shaka, A Story of Aloha” is a documentary on the origin, meanings and uses of the gesture. It’s produced by ID8 (ide•ate), a Hawai’i 501C3 nonprofit. See ID8.org »

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Project Shaka is a nonprofit movement dedicated to sharing aloha through the Shaka. “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” is an educational part of the movement.  See ProjectShaka.com »

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