Deep Waters 2015
April 14, 6:00pm - 8:30pmMānoa Campus, H脛聛lau o Haumea - Center for Hawaiian Studies
DEEP WATERS 2015 is a two-day Pacific Film Showcase honoring Pacific media, the majesty of Oceania, and the stories we share.
Kicking off the festival is the much-anticipated Student Filmmakers night. Students from Hawai脢禄i high schools and the Academy for Creative Media at UH M脛聛noa demonstrate contemporary filmmaking and story telling. This night is always a packed house, and this year promises to be no different.
The second night of DEEP WATERS 2015 examines concepts of sustainability in both our island resources, as told by authentic Pacific voices. As hosts for the second night, LAMA will share aspects of Kilo Honua (earth observers), a community resource designed to equip our island communities with the vocabulary and knowledge to engage in productive discussion, inform decision-making, and to formulate solutions in renewable energy, food security, traditional knowledge, and climate change. "Native Hawaiians like other indigenous peoples around the world have survived for millennia by following and living by the 脢禄ike k脜芦puna (ancestral knowledge) passed on from one generation to another. Kilo Honua is not just a community resource but hopefully an awareness-raising and inspirational tool to become kilo (observers) like our k脜芦puna so that we are better prepared for the impacts of climate change, which are already evident here in our islands,芒鈧 said Malia Nobrega-Olivera, Hawai脢禄inui脛聛kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement.
The featured film on April 15th is N脛聛 Loea: The Masters II, a film that showcases two well-respected kilo in our community. It beautifully depicts the lives of those who are considered masters in Hawaiian culture. Mac Poepoe, a Native Hawaiian fisherman and a community leader on Moloka脢禄i, has dedicated his life to ensuring that the ocean, or 芒鈧搃cebox,芒鈧 will be well-stocked for generations to come. Recognizing how the widespread health afflictions of the Native Hawaiian people impaired their ability to care for themselves, Herbert Hoe created his 脢禄Ai Pono diet program utilizing the traditional foods of ancient Hawaiians. Both films are testament to 脢禄ike kup脜芦na, and the resilience of k脛聛naka maoli in these modern times.
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) is presenting this film ahead of its national PBS broadcast in May. The film is part of Pacific Heartbeat, PIC芒鈧劉s anthology series now in its fourth season. The series provides viewers a glimpse of the real Pacific芒鈧漣ts people, cultures, languages, music, and contemporary issues.
芒鈧揟he collaboration between PIC and the University of Hawai脢禄i has provided a venue to celebrate engaging films and documentaries created for the community at large to gain a deeper understanding of Pacific history, language, and culture,芒鈧 said Leanne Ferrer, PIC芒鈧劉s Executive Director. 芒鈧揥e芒鈧劉re so excited to be celebrating the fifth year of Deep Waters along with our amazing partners. 芒鈧
DEEP WATERS 2015 is sponsored by The Gladys Brandt Chair in Polynesian Studies, Hawai脢禄inui脛聛kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge- Loli Aniau, Maka脢禄ala Aniau (LAMA) Program, Kamakak脜芦okalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Pacific Islanders in Communications, and the Academy for Creative Media. Admission is free on both nights, and dinner will be served.
For more information on the schedule of the event visit www.islandclimate.net or www.piccom.org.
Ticket Information
No tickets required
Event Sponsor
LAMA/Hawai脢禄inui脛聛kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Micky Huihui, (808) 398-8662, mickyhuihui@gmail.com,
Tuesday, April 14 |
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10:00am |
Nursing Final Oral The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 North Kuakini Street, Conference Room Wo 1
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10:00am |
Winward CC College and Career Fair Windward Campus, Palik脜芦 Theatre Plaza and Hale P脛聛lanakila (Humanities building) Courtyard
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12:00pm |
Linguistics Seminar Mānoa Campus, St. John 011
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12:00pm |
15th Annual ECOLOGICAL Ethics/Activism/Justice Earth Summit Various Locations: see Poster
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1:30pm |
Daniel Lucas, cello Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium
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1:30pm |
Nursing Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Webster 423
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5:30pm |
Film: Boomerang Family Mānoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies
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6:00pm |
Deep Waters 2015 Mānoa Campus, H脛聛lau o Haumea - Center for Hawaiian Studies
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6:30pm |
Bollywood Dance Night Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
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