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May 15, 2012 18
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is heading to Long Beach for the first time as part of the festival's expansion strategy to reach new audiences. The Festival’s closing weekend will be presented at the beautiful and historic Arts Theatre, located on East 4th Street and Cherry Ave in Long Beach.
The Long Beach program will have some encores of popular films that were shown in Los Angeles, but also comprise of film premieres including the following:
THE ORATOR (New Zealand/Western...
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May 03, 2012 13
Pacific Heartbeat is an unprecedented collection of critically acclaimed documentaries centered around the Pacific Islander experience. The series features a diverse array of programs that will draw viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Island culture.
Co-produced by Pacific Islanders in Communications and PBS Hawaii, the series presents real stories about real people in the Pacific Region.
"Many mainland people think of Hawaii as just a sunny vacation destination, but Pacific Heartbeat...
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April 12, 2012 15
One Voice: A Sneak Preview of the Award Winning Film
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Maier Hall, Fromm Hall
The Asian American Studies Department of the University of San Francisco (USF) in partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's National Minority Consortia (NMC) member, Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), a non-profit media company located in Honolulu, to engage with Pacific Islander communities throughout the Bay Area presents a sneak-preview...
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April 10, 2012 17
The next Media Fund and Short Film Acquisition application deadline is Friday, April 20th at 5:00 p.m.
Our goal is to support the development of national public broadcast programming that enhances public recognition of and appreciation for Pacific Islander history, culture, and society.
PIC accomplishes this by nurturing and supporting filmmakers through its Research & Development (R&D), Production, and Completion funds. PIC staff is available to help and provide...
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March 28, 2012 13
DEEP WATERS - A Pacific Film Series
Tuesday, April 3 - Thursday, April 5
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies - Hālau o Haumea
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
2645 Dole Street Honolulu 96822
Heavy pupu will be served
Pacific Islanders in Communications, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, the Academy for Creative Media, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language & the Center for Pacific Islands Studies present DEEP WATERS - A Pacific Film Series.
The...
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March 20, 2012 17
The SF Appeal Online Newspaper was in attendance to review the Jake Shimabukuro Documentary premiere on Wednesday, March 14 in San Francisco. From the review:
In 2006 a video of a Hawaiian musician playing a ukulele rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," was posted online and launched the career of one of You Tube's first stars, Jake Shimabukuro. The remarkable thing about this new media sensation was not just that it catapulted the career of a single artist, but that it heralded what...
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March 20, 2012 16
Airing on PBS Hawaii this Thursday, March 22nd at 9:00 p.m. is PBS Hawaii Presents: There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho, an hour-long documentary that tell the story of a Pacific Island community's struggle to preserve its culture in the face of climate change. The film tells the story of the people of Takuu atoll, who maintain a 1,200-year-old culture and language. After scientists investigate the disintegrating atoll, the people of Takuu must decide whether to stay at risk of...
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March 19, 2012 18
Pacific Islanders in Communications presents an evening of Pacific films highlighting the history of colonization in the Pacific at DEEP WATERS: A Pacific Film Showcase. The event will take place Friday, March 30 from 6pm-9:30pm at the Guam Community College Multi-Purpose Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. The feature documentary films to be showcased are: Under a Jarvis Moon by filmmakers Noelle Kahanu & Heather Giugni and The Insular Empire: America in the Mariana...
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March 15, 2012 10
San Francisco arts critic George Heymont reviews Papa Mau: The Wayfinder and There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho, both currently screening at the 30th San Francisco International Asian-American Film Festival.
From the article:
Two fascinating new documentaries screened at the 30th San Francisco International Asian-American Film Festival focus on man's relationship with the Pacific Ocean. Each takes into account the legacy of an island culture's tribal ancestors who...
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March 07, 2012 20
Girl Power - Premieres Monday, March 12th
The women captured in these documentaries have some amazing stories to tell. From the trials and tribulations of relationships and coming of age to plastic surgery, this category highlights the bold, fearless and enduring spirit of the female gender.
Keao
Keao follows a young woman’s journey of self-actualization through the use of ancient cultural practices.
On February 27th, PBS launched its first-ever Online Film Festival in...
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