Deep Waters 2015

April 15, 6:00pm - 6:00pm
Mānoa 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.


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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,

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