Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 7, 1 July 1994 — Summer festival features films by Pacific lslanders [ARTICLE]

Summer festival features films by Pacific lslanders

Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) will hold its first annual Festival of Indigenous Pacific Islander Films and Videos, July 21-24 on O'ahu. Hawai'i and Maui. The festival includes a workshop with Merata Mita on "Cultural Copyright" on Saturday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at UHMānoa Kuykendall hall room 204; and a panel discussion the same day at 7 p.m. on "The Indigenous Esthetic" with the filmmakers at UH-Mānoa Art Building auditorium. Fee for workshop and panel discussion is S4general.$3 seniors. Lurline McGregor, PIC execuiive director says, "In addition to bringing these 11 ilms and videos to the general puhlie we especially want Hawaiians and other irtdigenous Pacific Islanders to have an opportunity to see images of ourselves that have been created bv our Pacific Islan(ter relatives. It is a step towards empowering our community to know that they, too, ean be tilmmakers and tell their own stories through this I ■ . . "līp medium." -L.' U'>j |99Bilr':T Events at UH-Mānoa Art building auditorium have a fee of $4 general, $3 seniors. Rural O'ahu and neitthbor island events are free. Films showo at the Waiklki Heritage Theater cost $3 general. For more information on screening dates. times, fees and locations, eall PIC at 391-0059. "Pacific Lslander lrnages: a Festival of !ndigenous Pacific Islander Films and Vīdeos," featuring: "Tei Koroneihana," producer Merata Mita (New Zealand). Commemorating the silver jubilee coronation celebrations of the Maori Queen. Te Aiikinui, Dame Te Atairangikahu, ami meetings with royal lines ffom throughout the Paeille. "The Tribunal," producer Puhipāu ( Hawai'i). Proceedings of the People's Intemational Tribunal Hawai'i, in whieh the U.S. was put on trial for crimes against the Hawaiian people. "Back to the Roots," co-producers Dana Naone Hall and Victoria Keith (Hawai'i). Documentary on taro-growers in modem-day Hawai'i and their efforts to preserve this traditional crop and lifestyle.

"With the First Canoe: Tatu of Mieronesia," co-producers Maria Yatar and Jim Kallel (Guam). Examines the role of the tattoo art in Chamorro cultural revitaIization. "Te Rua," director Barry Barclay. A hundred years afīer the theft from New Zeaiand of three iireplaceable tribal carvings, two Maori men decide it's time for the ancient grievances to "Nga Paiaka" (Pacific Roots). producer Tamatekapua Poata (New Zeaiand)l Filmed in Rarotonga during celebrations of the Pacific Nations Arts and Cultural Festival. it deals with genealogical links. cultural survival and Paeilie colonization. "The Shooting of Dominlck Kaiwhata." producer Merata Mita (New ZeaJand). a young Maoii boy is shot down by a white mun who goes free after a short trial. Tlte Maori eommunity lo .seek jitslice in a racially prejudiced system "fa'aSamoa," producer Daniel Aga (Samoa). A personal - look at the fa'aSamoa. or the Samoan way of being. Thursday, July 21 • Back to the Roots. 7:30 p.m. UH-Manoa. Art Bldg. audilo • fa'aSamoa. 7:30 p.m. BYU-Lā'ie. McKay auditorium • Te Rua. 10 a.m., Wallaee Theaters. Nānākuli Shopping • The Shooting of Dominick Kaiwhata, 1 p.m. Waikīki Heritage Theater, lntemationai Market Plaee (admission $3) • With the First Canoe, 7:30 p.m, UH-Mānoa, Art Bldg. auditorium • The Shooting of Dominick Kaiwhata, 8:45 p.m., LCC. Media Rm. BE103 • Nga Paiaka, 7:30 p:ni.. B!anche Pope Elem. School auditorium, Waimānalo • The 'l nhunal, 8:45 p.m.. Blanche Pope Elem. School audi-

torium Saturday, July 23 • 10 a.m. - 12 noon, Workshop: "Cultural Copyrights," UHMānoa Art Bldg. auditorium • fa'aSamoa, 1 p.m. Waikīkl Heritage Theater • With the First Canoe, 1 :45 p.m., Waikīkl Heritage Theater • 7 p.m., Panel: "The Indigenous Esthetic." UH-Mānoa Art Bldg. auditorium • 8 p.ni. Te Koroneihana, UH-Mūnoa Art Bldg. Sunday. Julv 24 • Nga Paiaka, 1 p.m. Waikikī Heritage Theater • The Tribunal. 2 p.m. Waikīkī Heritage Theater • Back to the Roots. 3:30 p.m., Waiklkī Theater (repeats at 6 p.m. • fa'aSamoa. 2 p.m. Wai'anae High School cafeteria • 'lhe Shooting of Dominick Kaiwhata, 2:45 p.m., Wai'anae High Sehool « Back to the Roots. 4 p.m., Wai'anae High School ;jl|The Shooting of Dominick Kaiwhata, 7:30 p.m., UHMānoa Art Bldg. • jil|a Paiaka, 8:30 p.m., UH-Mānoa Art Bldg. Maui locations: Sunday, July 24 • Te Rua, 10 ^&, Lahaina Cinema, Wharf Shopping Center • lei Konuieihana, 2 p.m., Maui Community College, scienee auditorium 10A «. Wth the First Canoe, 3:15 p.m., MCC science auditorium ■ • The Tribunal. 5 p.m., MCC science auditorium 10A • Back to the Roots, 6 p.m., MCC science auditorium 10A Hawai'i locations Thursday, July 21 (all showings are in the UH-Hilo theater) • fa'a Samoa, 7:30 p.m. • Nga Paiaka, 8: 15 p.m. • The Tribunal, 9:30 p.m.