Pacific Pulse

Season Two

Season Two

February 2020

Season Two of Pacific Pulse features a collection of short films that celebrates bold, innovative and beautifully told stories that explore diverse perspectives of the Pacific Islander experience.

These films will be available year-round and will complement our broadcast series,
Pacific Heartbeat.

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi - Heather Giugni

From the mothers of Hawai‘i independent filmmaking to cutting edge artists at the top of their game, REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI‘I is a series of portraits of...

Filmmaker(s)
Shirley Thompson
Category
Shorts
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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi - Victoria Keith

From the mothers of Hawai‘i independent filmmaking to cutting edge artists at the top of their game, REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI‘I is a series of portraits of...

Filmmaker(s)
Shirley Thompson
Category
Shorts
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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi - Anne Misawa

From the mothers of Hawai‘i independent filmmaking to cutting edge artists at the top of their game, REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI‘I is a series of portraits of...

Filmmaker(s)
Laurie Sumiye
Category
Shorts
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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi - Connie Florez

From the mothers of Hawai‘i independent filmmaking to cutting edge artists at the top of their game, REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI‘I is a series of portraits of...

Filmmaker(s)
Leah Kihara
Category
Shorts
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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi - Ciara Lacy

From the mothers of Hawai‘i independent filmmaking to cutting edge artists at the top of their game, REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI‘I is a series of portraits of...

Filmmaker(s)
Heather Giugni
Category
Shorts
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RISE: From One Island to Another

A poetic expedition between two Indigenous islanders, one from the Marshall Islands and one from Greenland, connecting their realities of melting glaciers and rising sea...

Filmmaker(s)
Dan Lin
Category
Digital Short
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Like A Mighty Wave

On Wednesday, July 17th 2019, a heavily armed police force arrested 36 Native Hawaiian kūpuna peacefully protecting Maunakea from desecration. The actions from that day...

Filmmaker(s)
Mikey Inouye
Category
Short Film
Digital Short
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Teeth

Teeth is an intimate portrait of Hawaiian grandmother Angelica’s recovery from abuses suffered throughout her life. Her emotional and psychological healing parallels...

Filmmaker(s)
Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy
Aaron Schnobrich
Category
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Ka Piko

Makana, a young Native Hawaiian man, struggles with his tenuous connection to his Hawaiian culture. When his girlfriend dies during childbirth, he is forced to complete a...

Filmmaker(s)
Bryson Chun
Category
Short Film
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Last Taxi Dance

In the aftermath of World War II, a proud Hawaiian singer dances with a returned U.S. Soldier and debates the dignity of the American dream. But when the dancing stops, this...

Filmmaker(s)
Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy
Brayden Yoder
Category
Short Film
Digital Short
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A Place in the Middle

A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE is the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula group at her school, and a teacher who empowers her through...

Filmmaker(s)
Dean Hamer
Joe Wilson
Category
Digital Short
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Live, Breathe, Hula

Live, Breathe, Hula offers a glimpse into the artistry of Mark Keali‘i Ho‘omalu, a well-known kumu hula (hula instructor) who moved from Hawai‘i to the San...

Filmmaker(s)
Lauren Kawana
Category
Digital Short

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