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Public Invited To Appear In Film At Polynesian Cultural Center
“We’re stoked with what we’ve captured so far and can’t wait to share the power of
‘Shaka’ with the world.”
Residents can appear in the finale lū‘au and show scene in the documentary Shaka, A Story of Aloha from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Polynesian Cultural Center in Lā‘ie.
turing audience member shakas and reactions.
Audience members will be recorded for the film, so those not wishing to be re- corded should not attend. Shaka, A Story of Aloha is a feature-length film scheduled for release in 2023.
“We’re beyond excited to see this project wrap pho- tography, get on to music with Henry (Kapono) and a final rough cut by January 2023. We’re stoked with what we’ ve captured so far and can’t wait to share the power of Shaka with the world,” states executive producer Steve Sue.
There are 200 seats avail- able for this event on sale on a first-come, first-served basis at shakacon2022.eventbrite. com.They are priced in two tiers: premium at $225 and general at $175.
a shaka contest. The event will also feature soundtrack sneak-peeks by Shaka music director musician Henry Ka- pono, and attendees will re- ceive gift bags.
The local documentary project has been in devel- opment since 2019, which is when Kamehameha Schools provided the ini- tial funding and cultural experts. The feature is pro- duced by Hawai‘i-based nonprofit Bizgenics.
Attendees can experience a premiere-style red carpet experience, a lū‘au dinner by Polynesian Cultural Center and a live show themed as
Film crews directed by Bryan Spicer and Alex Boc- cheri are responsible for mak- ing the concept of aloha in paradise visual through cap-
For more information on the documentary, visit shakafilm.com.
The documentary Shaka, A Story of Aloha will be recorded on Oct. 19 at Polynesian Cultural Center in Lā‘ie. PHOTO COURTESY CORA HIRANAKA
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