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Daniel Dae Kim To Exec Produce ‘Makawalu’, Hawaii’s Biggest Ever Indie Feature, Co-Directed By Eight Native Hawaiian Filmmakers
Eight Kanaka Maoli filmmakers have been through workshops with Hawaii film festival, leading industry mentors and will start shooting in early 2025.
The eight filmmakers are Justyn Ah Chong, Taylour Chang, Ty Sanga, Ciara Lacy, Āina Paikai, Erin Lau, Scott W. Kekama Amona and Katherine Wong. He started working with the Makawalu filmmakers on the writers retreat in 2021, along with other mentors including Kerry Warkia ( Waru), Amy Hill ( Magnum PI) and Kiel McNaughton ( The Legend Of Baron To’a). Post-retreat, the filmmakers continued to develop the script and production via monthly workshops and mentorship with industry figures including Sean Baker( Anora), Sara Wayne Callies ( The Walking Dead) and Dana Ledoux Miller (co-writer and co-director of Disney’s upcoming Moana 2).
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