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Welina mai! 

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i is a documentary short film series on Hawaiʻi women working in the film industry.

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season IV

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season 4 Trailer
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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season 4 Trailer

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season 4 Trailer

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Leanne K. Ferrer | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep1

Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Leanne K. Ferrer | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep1

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Sancia Miala Shiba Nash | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep3

Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Sancia Miala Shiba Nash | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep3

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Ann Marie Kirk | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep6

Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Ann Marie Kirk | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep6

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Shaneika Aguilar | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep2

Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Shaneika Aguilar | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep2

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Jana Park | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep4

Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Jana Park | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep4

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Stephanie Castillo | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep5

Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Stephanie Castillo | Pacific Pulse | Season 5, Ep5

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Produced by all-women directors, camera crews, writers and editors, this series of short film portraits reveal untold stories of women creatives who preserve Hawai‘i history and culture through film. Now in its fourth season, Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i features prominent filmmakers such as Ann Marie Kirk, a native Hawaiian activist and documentarian, whose films inquire into Hawai‘i’s past and its impact on how we live today. The series spotlights the work of Moloka‘i born producer/director Jana Kealokaokeakua Park (My Partner, E Mālama Pono Willy Boy) whose narrative films bridge the diverse communities which make up Hawai‘i. It also features the work of two Filipina-American filmmakers: the late documentary director and writer Stephanie J. Castillo (Simple Courage) and cinematographer Shaneika Aguilar (Mama's Wish). Millennial filmmaker Sancia Miala Shiba Nash (Ka moʻopuna i ke alo, The grandchild in the presence) is an exciting emerging voice with an experimental visual approach. The emotional high point of the season is a portrait of groundbreaking executive producer Leanne K. Ferrer, who helped build the independent film community in Hawai‘i through the visionary funding and support by the organization she led, Pacific Islanders in Communications.

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season III 

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season III

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season III
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Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i 3 official OFFICIAL trailer

Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i 3 official OFFICIAL trailer

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Pacific Pulse 406 - Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Joan Lander

Pacific Pulse 406 - Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Joan Lander

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Pacific Pulse 404 - Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Zoë Eisenberg

Pacific Pulse 404 - Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Zoë Eisenberg

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Pacific Pulse 402 - Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Kimberlee Bassford

Pacific Pulse 402 - Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Kimberlee Bassford

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season II

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season II

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season II
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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season II Trailer

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season II Trailer

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Pacific Pulse 305 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Erin Lau

Pacific Pulse 305 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Erin Lau

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Pacific Pulse 307 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Lisette Marie Flanary

Pacific Pulse 307 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Lisette Marie Flanary

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Pacific Pulse 301 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Lisa Kealohilani Altieri

Pacific Pulse 301 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Lisa Kealohilani Altieri

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi is part of Pacific Islanders in Communications Pacific Pulse a collection of short films that celebrates bold, innovative and beautifully told stories that explore diverse perspectives of the Pacific Islander experience. 

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season I

Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi Season I

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Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i Season 1 Trailer

Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i Season 1 Trailer

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Pacific Pulse 203 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Heather Giugni

Pacific Pulse 203 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Heather Giugni

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Pacific Pulse 202 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Jeannette Paulson Hereniko

Pacific Pulse 202 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Jeannette Paulson Hereniko

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Pacific Pulse 205 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Connie Florez

Pacific Pulse 205 - Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Connie Florez

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and the generous support of Gerbode Family Foundation, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Change Grants, and individual donors.

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