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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 Full Synopsis »
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Tracing the origins of the “shaka”
We kick off AAPI Month talking about the new movie “Shaka, The Story of Aloha,” that will make its world debut on Thursday at the VC Film...
‘Hang loose’ Hawaii: US state adopts official hand gesture
To a hapless Brit, the clenched fist thumb-and-pinkie wave, may look more like a beckoning to “call me” than a universally recognised sign...
Locally produced documentary ‘Shaka: a story of Aloha’ premieres at Los Angeles Asian Pacific film festival
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The locally-produced documentary, "Shaka, a story of Aloha" will make its world premiere tomorrow night at the...
Scripps News: Hawaiian Lawmakers Seek to Make the Shaka the First-Ever Official State Gesture
Hawai’i State Senator Glenn Wakai and Shaka film producer/writer Steve Sue report on the status of a State Bill to make the Shaka the...
ハワイのサイン！シャカの意味とは？ Shaka, A Story of Shaka.
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Race for Recognition: Hawaii’s State Gesture, the Shaka, Sparks Urgency Amidst Potential Claims
Steve Sue, owner of O-WOW, Inc., a digital automation firm joined us on HNN'S Sunrise to talk about his film "Shaka, A Story of Aloha!Read...
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“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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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”...
Happy Birthday to our fearless leader, @histevesue! 🎉🤙
The creative mastermind behind Shaka, A Story of Aloha, 100th Seeds of Aloha, Ono Foods of Aloha, and the genius behind all things Project Shaka — thank you for inspiring us with your vision and showing us what all things Aloha truly look like.
Wishing you a year of big blessings, big wins, and more brilliant ideas. Keep making waves and planting seeds of aloha! 🌺✨
#HappyBirthdaySteve #AllThingsAloha #ProjectShaka #id8
THAT’S A WRAP!!! 🎥 08 May is Victory Over Europe Day: the end of WWII… and on this anniversary day, we completed our last pickup shot for THE 100TH, Seeds of Aloha. Mahalo @pearlharboraviationmuseum for providing Hangar 79 again, @mariko_miho for providing your amazing personality, and crew @abocchieri @kristlekayelois @frenchopal @quinlanpatrickrd and Sue Stauffer for finishing this off in style! #veday #alohafriday🌺
WHAT THE HECK Ray Romano and @mirasorvino!!! Get cultured. See 🎥 SHAKA, A Story of Aloha 🤙 Mahalo for pointing this out @cheryldacus on #alohafriday 08 May 26.
Latest Shaka Plate sighting… Kaneohe DMV. Mahalo Eleanor Tokunaga for sharing Aloha on our roadways and supporting @projectshaka! #aloha
Prepping ti lei for the inaugural Red Carpet screning of THE 100TH, Seeds of Aloha, Memorial Day, May 25, 2026. Be among the first to see this epic film about Hawaiiʻs famed Purple Heart Battalion, the WWII unit that along with the 442nd RCT, became one of the most decorated units in US military history. For info, see link in bio.
#The100thFilm #SeedsOfAloha #RedCarpetScreening #MemorialDay2026 #PurpleHeartBattalion #442ndRCT #GoForBroke #WWIIHistory #HawaiiHistory #AlohaSpirit #HawaiiLife #IslandVibes #LeiMaking #TiLeafLei #JapaneseAmericanHistory #NiseiSoldiers #FilmPremiere #EpicFilm #TrueStory #HonorAndSacrifice #SupportLocalHawaii #AlohaStories #HawaiiEvents
Prepping commemorative SWAG bags for the inaugural Red Carpet screning of THE 100TH, Seeds of Aloha, Memorial Day, May 25, 2026. Be among the first to see this epic film about Hawaiiʻs famed Purple Heart Battalion, the WWII unit that along with the 442nd RCT, became one of the most decorated units in US military history. For info, see link in bio.
#The100thFilm #SeedsOfAloha #RedCarpetScreening #MemorialDay2026 #PurpleHeartBattalion #442ndRCT #GoForBroke #WWIIHistory #HawaiiHistory #AlohaSpirit #JapaneseAmericanHistory #NiseiSoldiers #FilmPremiere #SupportLocalFilm #EpicFilm #StoryOfHeroes #HonorAndSacrifice #LegacyOfCourage #RememberTheirStory #HawaiiEvents #AlohaStories
We took a deep dive into Hawaii history for THE 100TH, Seeds of Aloha. Be among the first to see the inaugual screening Memorial Day, May 25, 2026 at Moanalua Performing Arts Center, Honolulu Hawaiʻi. For info, see link in bio.
#SeedsOfAloha #The100th #HawaiiHistory #HawaiiCulture #AlohaSpirit #HonoluluEvents #HawaiiEvents #Moanalua #FilmScreening #InauguralScreening #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilm #CulturalStorytelling #PacificIslands #HawaiianHeritage #SupportLocalFilm #FilmCommunity #MemorialDay2026 #ThingsToDoHawaii #OahuLife #IslandStories #AlohaVibes
Prepping a Red Carpet for THE 100TH, Seeds of Aloha, inaugual screening Memorial Day, May 25, 2026. Be among the first to see this epic film about Hawaiiʻs famed Purple Heart Battalion, the WWII unit that along with the 442nd RCT, became one of the most decorated units in US military history. For info, see link in bio.
#RedCarpetEvent #FilmPremiere #SeedsOfAloha #MemorialDay2026 #WWIIHistory #MilitaryHistory #PurpleHeartBattalion #442ndRCT #HawaiiHistory #AlohaSpirit
#IndieFilm #HistoricalFilm #TrueStoryFilm #FilmScreening #CinemaLovers #MustWatchMovie #EpicStory #StorytellingMatters
#HawaiiLife #HawaiianCulture #MadeInHawaii #IslandStories #SupportLocalFilm
#JapaneseAmericanHistory #UntoldStories
Remember vets in style on Memorial Day weekend ~ limited seating available at this unveiling of original songs composed for the upcoming film, THE 100TH, Seeds of Aloha. See linktree in bio to get tix! #wwii #hawaiiveterans #hawaiimusic #hawaiifilm
"Shaka, A Story of Aloha" is a Project Shaka aloha spirit film.
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