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Audra Higgins HGTV’s Hawaii Life real estate series films a mainland couple looking for a home on Kauai’s north shore.

Editor’s Letter

Production Update

FOCUS ON KAUAI 10 Kauai Celebrates Island’s Film History 12 Eight Decades of Film on the Garden Isle

20 The Ultimate Game-Changer

50 Big Island Film Office Uses Social Media

24 Deep Tiki Moves Forward

52 The Palace Theater: Shining a Spotlight on Hilo Since 1925

26 Duck Dynasty Films Season Finale on Hawaii Island 28 Creating an “Epic Experience” on Oahu 29 1013 Integrated Acquires Digital Edge Hawaii 30 The Equipment You Need... The People Who Provide It

16 Lucky Dog Lures Major Productions to Kauai

54 Managing Location Filming on Historic Properties 55 Tony Selvage: The Big Island’s Musical Healer 56 Find Production Paradise at Utopium

14 Kauai Stars in New Reality Show 15 Catching Up With... Angela Tillson, Location Manager

53 8th Annual Big Island Film Festival

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16 Spotlight on Eddie Abubo

42 Event Equipment List

17 School is in Session

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Editor’s Letter THE HUNGER GAMES, GODZILLA, JURASSIC PARK IV, DEEP TIKI, HAWAII FIVE-0, MAUI FILM STUDIOS…OH, AND STEVEN TYLER?

ot a bad lineup, is it? The above-mentioned films— Hunger Games, Godzilla, Jurassic Park IV and Cameron Crowe’s Deep Tiki—have all confirmed Hawaii (well, Oahu) as a location. Look for Godzilla to film on Oahu for two weeks, Jurassic Park for three to four weeks, and Deep Tiki for three months! The icing on the cake was when CBS in March announced—as was expected—that Hawaii Five-0 will return for season four. By the time the network made the official announcement, the Five-0 production was already constructing sets at its new home, the Hawaii Film Studio at Diamond Head. Perhaps the only thing up in the air is whether Scott Caan, who plays Danny “Danno” Williams, will return. Why would that happen, you ask? Caan was very “un-aloha” when he did a televised interview in February with E! talk show host Chelsea Handler. Caan told Handler he hated living in Hawaii, even dissing the surfing, saying it was all about “survival.” “It’s too relaxed for me (in Hawaii),” Caan also said. “I like to hustle and there is no hustle there… I like Hawaii as a place, but for about six days at a time.” Ouch! In an e-mail the following day, Caan said he’s “truly sorry” for his comments, adding that “jokes are always a part of late night talk shows, but I’m horrified if I hurt or offended anyone, as that was not my intention. I

love Hawaii, I love the people of Hawaii, and I apologize.” The comments were especially inappropriate considering the show’s major Hawaii sponsors, including Hawaiian Airlines and the Hilton Hawaiian Village, as well as considerable support from the Hawaii Visitors Bureau. Moving on… I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the new Maui Film Studios in Kahului, the state’s largest soundstage at nearly 21,000 square feet. Though the idea came from Maui-based producer Socrates Buenger, the idea had been a dream of the Valley Island’s production community for years. Maui Film Studios, managed and paid for by private residents, becomes Hawaii’s largest fully-equipped production facility, as well. Kudos to Buenger’s stick-to-itiveness and to Maui Film Commissioner Harry Donenfeld, who brought Buenger and Tom May, president of TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals, together to equip MFS with state-of-the-art grip and lighting gear. Read more on page 20. And finally…The Steven Tyler Act. Yes, that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. The Hawaii State Senate in March approved legislation named for Tyler that would make it easier for celebrities to sue paparazzi and others they see as invading their “privacy.” Why named after Tyler? The 65-year-old rocker, who lives part-time on Maui, testified

that the act would make the state more attractive to the rich and famous. Opponents criticized the measure as vague and potentially unconstitutional. The measure, which died when it moved to the State House of Representatives, would have allowed celebrities to sue anyone who “attempts to capture, in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person, any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the plaintiff engaging in a personal or familial activity on land owned or leased by the plaintiff.” In an editorial, The New York Times said that the Steven Tyler Act is “an earnest but boneheaded measure. Its sponsor is J. Kalani English of Maui, the evidently star-struck state senator who let Mr. Tyler’s lawyer help write it. (Its purpose) is to encourage celebrities to visit and reside in (Hawaii) by creating a civil cause of action for the constructive invasion of privacy.” What does that mean? Even a fan would have been liable, not just for taking a photo but intending to take one, whether or not the photo appeared anywhere. Tim Ryan Executive Editor

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Production Update BY TIM RYAN Executive Editor

awaii’s production outlook for 2013 gathered steam in the first quarter, although CBS’s Hawaii Five-0, following the cancellation of ABC’s Last Resort, became the only series filming in the Aloha State, with no new series on the horizon. Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence performs a diving stunt in the sequel, Catching Fire, in a scene filmed at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore. PHOTO BY TIM RYAN

In February, the cast and crew of the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire (or The Idiom, depending on who you talk to), returned to Oahu for two weeks of reshoots. The production, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, previously filmed for more than a month on Oahu, from late November through December. Why the reshoots? The North Shore weather in November and December was windy and rainy with rough surf, making the water choppy and gray when the producers needed a placid, blue, lagoon-like setting. So this time around they chose a large, protected lagoon on Oahu’s south shore not far from Waikiki Beach. The primary scene would have the actors diving, jumping and fighting on the Pod, a major prop in the film. Unfortunately, when the production’s water safety patrol spotted stinging jellyfish near the Pod, they ordered all water crew out of the water. The producers canceled the shot rather than risk stinging injuries to cast and crew. Hawaii’s big production news is that three major feature films—a Godzilla sequel, Jurassic Park IV, and Deep Tiki—will be shooting from July through the end of the year on Oahu, with a chance that Kauai gets 8

a portion of the Jurassic Park film. The United States reboot of Godzilla by Legendary Pictures started shooting in March in Vancouver, Canada, and is sched-

CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 filming in Chinatown in downtown Honolulu. PHOTO BY TIM RYAN

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uled to shoot for two weeks on Oahu in July. The last American production of Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich in 1998, was also filmed in part on Oahu. Gareth Edwards (Monsters) is set to direct the latest film. According to IMDB, the new storyline is as follows: “A giant radioactive monster called Godzilla awakens from eons of sleep and attacks a city.” That city could very well be Honolulu, and specifically Waikiki, sources said. Legendary commissioned a new conceptual artwork of Godzilla, consistent with the Japanese design of the monster. That artwork shows Godzilla spouting radioactive breath. Godzilla is a potential tent pole franchise for Legendary, so hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line. Confirmed cast include Bryan Cranston, Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and possibly Juliette Binoche. The film is scheduled for release May 16, 2014. In other film news, Jurassic Park IV has confirmed that the production will shoot in Hawaii for several weeks. Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg are producing the film, which is scheduled for release June 13, 2014. JP IV has been stuck in development hell since the release of Jurassic Park III in 2001. After various tossed-out scripts and numerous delays and issues, including the death of author Michael Crichton, the movie finally moved forward with a script by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, writers of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Spielberg, who directed the first two Jurassic Park installments, will not be back in the director’s chair. The production companies are Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures. No cast members have been announced yet for JP IV. Last but far from least are the plans by writer/director Cameron Crowe to bring his long-delayed dramedy Deep Tiki to Oahu in September for three months of filming for Sony Pictures Entertainment. In 2009, the production was called the Untitled Cameron Crowe Project, starring Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon; now it’s Deep Tiki, starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone. Deep Tiki’s only filming locations are Los Angeles and Hawaii, including a lot of shooting on Oahu’s military bases. Check out the Deep Tiki story on page 24 for more detailed information. HFV

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Kauai Celebrates Island’s Film History BY ART UMEZU Kauai Film Commissioner

loha from Kauai! Congratulations to everyone who is part of Hawaii’s film industry in celebrating the 100th anniversary of film productions in the islands. Kauai is also celebrating with its own 80th anniversary.

Cane Fire/White Heat, a Seven Seas Film Corp. feature, was filmed on Kauai in 1933, which is considered to be the first Hollywood movie produced on the Garden Isle and one of the first talking pictures filmed in Hawaii as well. Directed by writer Lois Weber, the black and white movie (her first talkie) was filmed mostly on Kauai’s west side, including plantation camps of Waimea, homes of Knudsen in Kekaha and Lindsey Faye in Waimea, and Wahiawa camp near Hanapepe. Other Kauai locations featured included Kalalau valley, Miloli’i beach on the Na Pali coast (also featured in King Kong in 1976 and Six Days/Seven Nights in 1998), and Olokele Canyon (Jurassic Park, 1992). There are interesting tidbits about this movie. According to former Kauai resident Chris Cook, writer and producer of The Kauai Movie Book, Weber was Hollywood’s first woman director, and her films were considered controversial in the early days of Hollywood. For this film, Weber sailed to Honolulu with movie mogul Cecil B. DeMille aboard the Matson Line steamship SS Malolo (flying fish) in August 1933. DeMille was producing a movie on Oahu with actors Leo Carillo and Claudette Colbert. Unlike most Kauai films, Cane Fire/White Heat was written by someone with ties to Kauai. Screenwriter Jimmy Brodero had gone to Hollywood after marrying into the family of Colonel Z. Spalding, who built the Valley House, aka Spalding Estate, on Kauai. Perhaps Brodero’s ties to Kauai influenced Weber to shoot Cane Fire/White Heat here. During the filming of Cane Fire/White Heat, cast and crew stayed at the turn-of-thecentury Sea View Hotel at the mouth of Waimea River. The hotel, which no longer exists, was operated and owned by C.W. Spitz, Kauai’s first hotel general manager, 10

who also owned the Fair View Hotel in Lihue. Spitz’s grandson, C.W. Spitz III, works as the county’s agriculture specialist in the Office of Economic Development, in the same office as Kauai Film Commission. Although New York critics panned this movie about a young sugar plantation worker’s love affairs in a tropic island setting, the same critics loved the locations. One review read, “The film is technically inferior…but it compensates for this by the reality and beauty of its Hawaiian setting.” Whereabouts of the film print, or whether it even exists, remains a mystery. In 2012, Kauai celebrated the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s Blue Hawaii, which was filmed in 1961 and premiered on Kauai at the old Pone Theater in Kappa’a in 1962. The movie introduced the historic and now-

defunct Coco Palms Hotel to the world. Other locations included Anatole bay, Lydgate Park in Waialua, and Kipu, also a location for Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park. The month-long production on Kauai was cut short by Hurricane Iniki that ravaged Kauai on September 11, 1992. Spielberg’s cast and crew made a miraculous and mass exodus from their home-based hotels to nearby Lihue Airport the day after the hurricane, and caught a chartered flight to Oahu to finish shooting. Footage of the hurricane slamming the

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beach fronting the hotel where crew and actors were staying was used in the film. Jurassic Park premiered in 1993 and became a global success. The sequels, Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Jurassic Park III, were also filmed on Kauai in 1997 and 2001, respectively. Locations included Valley House, Wailua mauka (towards the mountains), Limahuli, the nowfamous Manawaiopuna Falls in Hanapepe Valley, Olokele Canyon and Kilauea. Hollywood’s legendary star John Wayne filmed Donovan’s Reef in 1962, and the film premiered 50 years ago in 1963. Directed by another icon, John Ford, the story by James Michener filmed at various locations, including Nawiliwili Harbor (also featured in Throw Mama From The Train in 1988); Ahukini landing (Pagan Love Song, 1950) near Lihue Airport; Hanamaulu Beach; Wailua River (Michener’s The Hawaiians, 1970); Waipouli; Coco Palms Hotel; Lawai-Kai (South Pacific, 1958); and Ko’olau and Waimea Canyon lookouts. Ten years prior to Donovan’s Reef, another Hollywood star, Rita Hayworth, was on Kauai to film Miss Sadie Thompson with co-stars Jose Ferrer and Aldo Ray. The movie was shot at various locations, including Coco Palms Hotel; Hanalei (also featured in The Descendants in 2010); Kalapaki; (Honeymoon In Vegas, 1991); Kukuiula (Islands In The Stream, 1975); and Lihue. Actors Gene Hackman and Patrick Swayze starred in Uncommon Valor, which turned Kauai’s exotic, lush and tropical

locations into Southeast Asian backdrops for a Vietnam War movie. Hanalei and Lumahai valleys, Wahiawa Camp, Huleia Stream (also featured in Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981) and Lihue transformed into believable locations replicating war-torn areas of Vietnam in the mid1960s. The movie was filmed and released in 1983, 30 years ago. Another Kauai-made movie is Behold Hawaii, produced by Greg MacGillivray, which was Hawaii’s first IMAX feature film with characters and plot about Hawaii with a cast of local continued on page 13

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Eight Decades of Film on the Garden Isle BY SUE KANOHO Executive Director, Kauai Visitors Bureau

for the legendary Grace Guslander, manager of Coco Palms Hotel. We were amazed to see 600 people in attendance and it could auai has shared a long history have gone higher if we had had the room. with Hollywood, starting with Fifty years later, the impact of Elvis the 1934 movie White Heat, Presley still permeates Kauai today. then fast forward to the recent AcadeMany of us wonder where Kauai my Award winner (Best Adapted would be without the incredible coverScreenplay) The Descendants, which age the film and television world has filmed on Kauai and Oahu. given us over the years, not to mention Mitzi Gaynor washed that man right the economic impact of the actual film out of her hair during the filming of production. When The Amazing Race South Pacific, Elvis Presley immortalized set up a one-time-only zip line chalCoco Palms during the wedding scene in lenge at Wailua Falls, the phone at the Blue Hawaii, “Da plane, da plane!” is still Kauai Visitors Bureau started to ring uttered today when people visit Wailua asking for that specific tour. While Falls made famous in the TV show Fanthere is no tour for that location, I tasy Island, and no one will forget the believe it did plant the seed for the now opening scene of Jurassic Park featuring Sue Kanoho (left), exective director of the Kauai Visitors successful zip line industry on Kauai, an amazing helicopter landing at the Bureau, with an Elvis impersonator and Maile Horner, director with five different tours available Manawaiopuna Falls. Today, life imitates of marketing for the Kauai Visitors Bureau. PHOTO BY DAN LANE throughout the island. art, and one helicopter company, Island There has been so much film production an event called “Kauai Remembers Blue Helicopters, gives you that same experience on Kauai since 1996 (when The Kauai Movie Hawaii,” which included a screening of the first seen in Jurassic Park. Book was first published), that Mutual Pubmovie, a performance by Elvis tribute artist During the recent 50th anniversary of the lishing and author Chris Cook are finishing Tim Welch, along with a special proclamation release of the movie Blue Hawaii, Kauai held

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an update, adding 32 pages of photos, stories and highlights of our film history. Adding to the perpetuation of film history on Kauai, Roberts Hawaii has the Hawaii Movie Tour, which takes guests around the island to locations featured in various movies, as well as showing clips of how that location looked in the movie. Kauai is working to nurture the film/creative arts industry with the hopes of developing more resources within our island for future productions. Companies like Hanalei Shack Productions and Lucky Dog Kauai Productions are producing films, videos and even stage plays that have brought Kauai up a notch with new creative talent. Of note in the younger generation of filmmakers is the middle school program at Chiefess Kamakahelei, led by Kevin Matsunaga. Matsunaga’s students just won first place in the Student Television Network (STN) National Middle School Challenge, a competition where teams are given a common prompt and have six days to create a video. This same class won three more national awards at the STN Convention: first place in Spot Feature, second place in Movie Trailer, and third place in PSA. In an effort to diversify our economy, a recent feasibility study is evaluating the potential of having a Creative Technologies Center on Kauai. While this has been a dream for many on Kauai in past years, there is hope this may be the time a project like this will actually become reality. Ever supportive of the film industry on Kauai, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. said, “The film industry is extremely important to us and we are grateful for the tremendous support they have given Kauai over the many years. We hope and expect our partnership with filmmakers all over the world to flourish in the future, as it has in the past.” HFV

actors. Various Kauai locations were featured in the movie, including Hanalei town, Hanalei Bay (also featured in The Descendants in 2010), Koke’e, Ke’e Beach and Wailua Falls (opening scene of the television show Fantasy Island). The film premiered 30 years ago in 1983. One of the first TV mini-series, The Thorn Birds, starring Bryan Brown, Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward, turned the quaint little town of Hanapepe (also featured in Flight of the Intruder in 1991) and its sugar cane fields into the Australian outback. Other locations included Allerton home in Ha’ena by Ke’e beach (Body Heat, 1981), McBryde sugar mill in Koloa, and National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai. There are 80-plus Hollywood feature films and made-for-TV movies and shows that have filmed on Kauai since 1933. There’ll be more productions to follow in the years and decades to come. The Kauai Film Commission thanks all filmmakers, producers and studios who have filmed on the Garden Isle in the past eight decades: Paramount Pictures, Sony Entertainment, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Universal Studios, Fox Searchlight, Castle Rock Entertainment, United Artists, Amblin Entertainment, Roger Corman, United Artists, Columbia Pictures, ABC TV, CBS TV, Disney Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Touchstone Pictures, Larry Cohen Productions, New Horizon, MacGillivray & Freeman Productions, Kokusai Hoei, American International Pictures, MGM, Orion Pictures, Bel Air Productions, Shochiku Japan, Marvista Productions, Howard Koch Productions, Ladd Co., and foremost to Seven Seas Film Production that started it all in 1933. And a special mahalo to actor/director/producer and Kauai resident Ben Stiller, whose Red Hour Production movie, Tropic Thunder, in 2007 generated the biggest economic boost for Kauai in the island’s film history. HFV

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Kauai Stars in New Reality Show country, telling us how inspired they are by a second season. hile production business on Kauai the show, and how it’s made them realize that The series, which debuted on New Years’ slowed in 2012, the Garden they don’t have to ‘settle’ for where they live.” Day, was one of the most successful preIsland has become one of The show also posed a few challenges for mieres in the network’s history, with more Hawaii’s stars on the real estate show Hawaii the company after traffic to its Web site than 1.8 million people tuning in. Life, which features couples searching for increased by more than 75 percent, their dream homes in paradise. Producers (left) of Hawaii Life interview realtor Jan Nores (right) on causing the site to crash a few times. Think of it as House Hunters, but her experience with the Twist family, as seen on the HGTV show. Hawaii Life’s owner said the company instead of featuring Cleveland or wasn’t paid for doing the show, and neither Detroit, it’s Hanalei Bay, Lihue, Kapaa were the clients who participated in it. or Koloa, as well as homes on Oahu, “We agreed to take it on as a part of Maui and Hawaii Island. our commitment to provide exposure for Hawaii Life is a reality series on the property listings that we’ve been HGTV that follows the brokers at Hawaii hired to sell,” he said. Life realty firm, who make island-living There was a travel stipend in the dreams a reality and sell by the code “you budget for the brokers and agents don’t have to be rich to live in Hawaii; involved, which was given to charity. you just have to want it.” Hawaii Life is currently casting for its The series follows the firm’s endless second season, and looking for families stream of clients who are abandoning and/or couples that are buying a home on one According to the principal broker and owntheir 9-to-5 lives on the mainland to take hold of the Hawaiian Islands. er of Hawaii Life Real Estate, response to the of life in paradise. In Hawaii, properties The Kauai-based residential real estate comshow has been “incredible, and moving.” range from $50,000 plots of land to $50-milpany, which heavily utilizes digital formats to “For the most part, it’s been overwhelmlion dream homes. market its properties to buyers, said that being ingly positive,” he wrote on the company’s In partnership with HGTV, Hawaii Life on the nationally televised show is one of their Web site. “We’ve received personal phone Real Estate company shot 13 episodes in strategies to keep growing their business. HFV calls and e-mails from people all over the 2013 and the series has gotten picked up for

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Catching Up With… Angela Tillson, Location Manager BY TIM RYAN Executive Editor

hey’re the first to arrive and usually the last ones to leave. They help coordinate security, locations for craft services, base camps and film scenes, and sometimes negotiate with property owners for the cost of using their properties. They are also responsible for making sure any property that is used is returned to the same condition as before. “We have to get to the location first to open gates, to let in security, the caterer, grip and lighting people, any department that needs me there to preset everything for the shoot,” said Angela Tillson, a film location scout/manager on Kauai for the past 24 years. “We’re talking getting there at three or four in the morning. I’m usually the last one to leave and close those gates.” Tillson has worked with legendary movie

directors, including Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Spike Lee, Alexander Payne and Rob Reiner, and on films that have included such notable actors as George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston and Harrison Ford. She’s also worked on music videos, television productions, commercials and documentaries, and has done everything from scouting for a Mary J. Blige music video along the Na Pali Coast to driving the cast of Avatar to a remote location near Mount Waialeale. Location managers are initially contacted by the studio, the director or the production company. After that, Tillson receives a script, storyboard or ideas. “They will also tell me what they’re looking for and I have to know how large a crew they are using,” she said. “Not all locations can accommodate a large crew for parking, space for base camp, the porta-potties and the cater-

“On every production I have thought I must be crazy for doing this. But I love the challenge, being able to transfer a dream into reality for the directors.”

er. It’s not just finding a location; it’s finding a location that will work. They need enough space to work comfortably and safely.” On the Adam Sandler film Just Go With It that filmed on Kauai, Tillson needed a waterfall location with a pool actors can swim in. That film, which also shot on Oahu, used four Kauai locations, including the spectacular Kilauea Falls. Tillson is required to provide logistical information, including distance from the hotel where crew and actors are staying to where the location is, and whether it’s private or public. It is also Tillson’s responsibility that the location is returned to its original condition as before the filming. She documents what the location looks like before and after. “We do a last walk through at the end of the shoot to make sure everything is the way it was before. I’m not done on that job until the repairs are done,” she said. “I also have to make sure the law is followed and everything on the contract is honored, including conditions, restrictions and requests from the landowners, the government and the community. “If we don’t take care of the location, we’ll continued on page 18

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Lucky Dog Lures Major Productions to Kauai ucky Dog Kauai, the only organized and professional firm of its kind on the Garden Island, has one basic mission. “We’re trying to make it more comfortable for people who want to film on Kauai,” said founder Jason Blake. “We work to bring together the top talent in the production industries to create the best product or event… with the goal of exceeding their expectations.” What Lucky Dog Kauai does is simple, Blake says. Jason Blake “Film, television and new media production, including Web content, and writing commercials,” he said. “From TV commercials to training videos to feature films, live event production—corporate and entertainment.” That would be a challenge in most decentsized cities, but even more so on Kauai with its small population, lack of production equipment,

little available storage, and no film studio. Blake agrees that there are challenges on Kauai, but “we believe we can do whatever it takes to suit the best interest of the production project.” One thing Blake is convinced about is that

existing talent was under-marketed. “Previously, when productions were filmed on Kauai, most of the staff and talent were actually flown from Oahu, Los Angeles, Asia, or other places,” he said. “This left Kauai talent under-employed and created inflated

“Productions want to come here, but they need help, a guide to steer them in the right direction for crew, equipment, locations. That’s what we do.” “Hollywood loves Kauai.” “That is the real genesis for Lucky Dog,” he said, citing the nearly 100 Hollywood films that have shot on Kauai and dozens of smaller films, print and commercial projects. “Productions want to come here, but they need help, a guide to steer them in the right direction for crew, equipment, locations. That’s what we do.” Blake realized early on that although there are many talented production people on Kauai, there was no organizing force and the

budgets for Kauai-based film projects.” By inventorying and organizing this talent, Lucky Dog Kauai is committed to keeping more of the money for production that comes to Kauai on Kauai, while helping producers of film, TV and events come in under budget, said Blake. One huge dream for Lucky Dog Kauai is that by adding “positivity to the collective consciousness, the company will also create a continued on page 19

Spotlight on Eddie Abubo ddie Abubo of Kauai Productions has worked in the film industry for over 20 years. The scope of his experience falls within production management, coordination, location management, special casting and permitting, and his work covers television shoots for commercials, documentaries, reality shows and music videos. Clients in this area include National Geographic Television, PBS Channel, The History Channel, The Golf Channel, America’s Most Wanted, NBC Universal, The Weather Channel, ABC News, Good Morning America, High School Reunion and The Bachelor. A large percentage of Abubo’s work falls within the realm of fashion and sports,

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including TV commercials, print advertisements, catalogs, magazine covers and editorials for Adidas, Nike, Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey, Chico’s Women’s Wear, Billabong Girls, Roxy, and Jockey International. “I like to work closely with each producer and art director to help create and deliver the specific production resources necessary to deliver a great product,” says Abubo. “It’s critical to hire only qualified personnel, attain proper equipment for delivery, scout and provide the perfect locations, and offer effective solutions for unforeseen issues.” With resources and experience on each island, Abubo feels just as confident working on Oahu, the Big Island, Maui and Molokai as he does on his beautiful home island of Kauai. He is currently in pre-production on a TV documentary and on a women’s fashion shoot. HFV You can contact him at 808-826-9438 or kauaipro@hawaii.rr.com. Visit the Web site for more information: www.kauaiproductions.com.

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School is in Session NEW DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM TRAINS THE FUTURE PRODUCTION WORKFORCE ON KAUAI e all know Kauai’s charms, the lures that draw filmmakers from all over the world to the Garden Island: The beautiful beaches, the wild jungles, the magnificent waterfalls, the secluded bays, the country feel and the friendly people. But what if you live on Kauai and want to make films? How do you get a start in the business?

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Kauai Community College (KCC) is designing an answer to that question. KCC is building a Digital Media Arts program to train students in the fields of Print Design and Layout, Still Photography, Video Production and Post-Production. The completion of the program earns the students an AS degree, which can lead to either the Art program (BA or BFA) or the Academy of Creative Media (BA) program at UH Manoa. The program coordinator is Matt Fulmer, an interdisciplinary designer, art director and educator who has worked on both sides of the Pacific in corporate branding, television commercials, and multimedia game design—areas he hopes to introduce to his students in the Digital Media Arts program. We asked Fulmer about his goals and vision for the program. “Kauai Community College’s Digital Media Arts program is positioning itself to become a hub for digital design and video on the island, preparing students for continued education, work off-island, or gaining skills to be

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used in digital media work on Kauai,” he said. Fulmer has taken the lead teaching the design classes for the program. “Graphic design classes introduce a skill set beyond just ‘pushing pixels’; they provide strong foundations in design principles, layout, and typography, as well as introducing interactive media such as Web and games,” he said. “With the rapid evolution of media communications in the 21st century, designers need to have ‘the whole package,’ and our classes teach to this end.”

Fulmer is also teaching the post-production classes for 2D Animation, Flash and Web design. According to Fulmer, “The increasingly digital nature of film and video post-production has blurred the lines between independent and studio-based film work. Therefore, our post-production classes aim to teach professional-level skills in editing, sound, and visual effects that can be used for a wide variety of projects, whether commercial, documentary, or even personal in nature.” The program is growing quickly. Students are rushing to fill classes in still photography. Serge Marcil, originally from Montreal, was secured as a lecturer for these classes. Marcil is a veteran shooter of 25 years, working behind the lens for both still and video work. He is a three-time nominee for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s “Gemini” Award—the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy. He has directed more than 300 hours of television programming for broadcasters that include National Geographic and Discovery Channel. Marcil finds teaching the students at KCC refreshing. He stated, “The Digital Photography classes taught at KCC provide basic knowledge and skills with camera operations and editing, preparing students to thrive in a world that is increasingly becoming visual and interactive.” The “new kid on the block” is the introduction of video production classes to the KCC Digital Media program. Talking story is a timeless tradition on the islands, so storytelling in the digital age is a natural fit. To spearhead this, KCC has brought in Gary Ellwood, a veteran producer/director of 30 years, from SoCal. Ellwood has a robust track record in the industry, including the Olympics, feature films, broadcast network series, national advertising campaigns, corporate training and marketing, and over 50 documentaries. His work has earned him a national Emmy, an ACE Award nomination, and over 35 Telly and Aurora awards. The KCC media program currently offers introduction classes in video production and screenwriting, and intermediate classes in video production and sound design. Currently, it focuses on two aspects of the video process—the story and the way it is told. continued on page 18

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According to Ellwood, “Having a great story to tell always comes first, and students here on Kauai have plenty of unique stories to tell. We are teaching students how to get those stories from their minds to a script format, in a manner that can be shot and end up on screen.” The second focus is on production. Whether it is shot with a DSLR, a traditional video camera, or an iPhone, the basics still need to be understood and applied to any video production. “We teach producing, directing, lighting, audio, and camera techniques,” said Ellwood. “We also teach video and audio editing. Once you understand what each aspect adds to the final video, you can create from a foundation of understanding, rather than just winging it. This allows you to craft your video the way you want it to turn out, and tell your story in the best light.” Each of the instructors has high hopes for the program, as the students grow in their skill and develop some “real chops.” Fulmer believes that Kauai Community College’s Digital Media Arts program is positioning itself to become a hub for digital design and video on the island—whether it’s preparing students for continued education or work off-island, or giving them skills to be used in digital media work on Kauai. Marcil hopes KCC will become a highly regarded digital center, offering top-notch instruction on contemporary digital technologies. Ellwood wants the students to learn enough about how production is done in the industry so that when features or other big projects land on Kauai, students will be prepared to work as a PA or utility, and they will know enough to be recognized as a valuable asset. Working on one good feature film or video shoot can launch a successful career in the industry. So, on Kauai, school is in session. KCC is offering its students a look at the big picture. HFV

never be able to use it again.” Not all productions give Tillson major lead-time to find the locations needed. One of those productions was a Jurassic Park film after plans to film in New Zealand fell through. “They gave me 10 days to coordinate the locations,” she said. “I was just finishing one shoot and I ran into the locations manager, whom I knew, and he said, ‘When are you going to be done on this?’ “I said (in a couple of days) and he said, ‘Good, you’re starting with me then.’” One of her toughest assignments was as casting director for the World War II drama To End All Wars, starring Kiefer Sutherland. “I had the nearly impossible task of finding about 300 emaciated-looking Caucasian men on Kauai to act as prisoners of war for two months at below-average pay for extras,” she said. “But after rates were increased and more extras came out of the woodwork, my next challenge was not letting them get fat with all the meals we were feeding them.” So what makes for a good locations manager? “That you know the business, you’re level-headed, you have good people and organizational skills, understand how production works, make the locations work for everybody, and great followup during and after filming,” she said. Despite the challenges, Tillson says she can’t think of a better career. “On every production I have thought I must be crazy for doing this,” she said. “But I love the challenge, being able to transfer a dream into reality for the directors… even though it’s stressful and you basically give up your personal life. But there is such a great feeling of accomplishment in doing a good job. “Every day is a different day, and I’m always learning something new.” HFV

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forum for commercial writers to produce, refine and market their pieces to the people who can finance and broadcast them.” That includes television pilots, eventually expanding into feature-length films. “If a production is already bringing a production crew, we can consult on locations, casting, equipment, production help, permits, etc.,” said Blake. “If you need some footage filmed to complete your project, we have you covered. If you need a commercial, TV special or pilot filmed from beginning-to-end, including editing, we can do that also. If you need a short piece for your Web site or corporate training, call us.” Lucky Dog recently placed several crew on the HGTV real estate show Hawaii Life, including noted still photographer and Kauai resident Mario Perez (LOST, Baywatch Hawaii, Hawaii Five-0). “We’re fundraising and doing that by producing a theater production of South Pacific, and in May will debut a live entertainment version of Miss Saigon,” said Blake. “That will allow for predictable cash flow of a couple hundred thousand dollars a year that we can put toward whatever other creative projects we want to do here.” Lucky Dog Kauai also produces the thrice-annual Kauai Sings fundraisers that have raised more than $100,000 for Kauai-based nonprofit organizations. Blake has a long entertainment and event producing background. He worked for Busch Gardens, was the director of catering for Wolfgang Puck in Chicago, has acted and performed professionally for decades, and is the creator of the Kauai Sings fundraiser. He is a published author and is also listed as acting talent with the ADR Agency in Honolulu. HFV Visit www.luckydogkauai.com for more information.

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The Ultimate Game-Changer MAUI FILM STUDIOS SET TO BOOST PRODUCTION ON THE VALLEY ISLE BY TIM RYAN Executive Editor

arry Donenfeld, Maui film commissioner, calls it “the ultimate gamechanger.” Maui’s Office of Economic Development director Teena Rasmussen says, “Today is the real birth of the film industry on Maui County.” And Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa adds, “This is going to take our county to the next level when it comes to film and TV production.” So what’s so exciting to these Valley Island government executives? Three words: Maui Film Studios.

Maui Film Studios

Maui County—thanks primarily to producer/entrepreneur Socrates Buenger—now has the largest soundstage/studio complex in Hawaii: a 21,000-square-foot cement building with 11-inch-thick walls and a 25-foothigh ceiling. The building sits on about three acres in Kahului. Pacific Beverage Company owns the Maui Film Studios building. Not only will the building have hair, makeup and wardrobe rooms, but it will be the largest production facility of its kind in the state and likely the largest grip and lighting equipment supplier as well, thanks to Buenger’s partnership with Tom D. May, owner of TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals. The official opening will be in early April, said Buenger, who already is getting queries from studios who have heard rumors about the new Maui Film Studios. “We expect to have our first feature film shooting at the Maui Film Studio in three to four months,” said Buenger, who moved from Los Angeles to Maui a decade ago. Buenger said that besides TM Equipment Rentals’ May, he has two other partners in the studio venture, one of whom is Branscombe Richmond, who has purchased the Honolulu-based Akamai RVs and will provide motorhomes, dressing room trailers and other production vehicles to Maui Film Studios. So why did Buenger, who has a long-term lease on the building, decide to use non-governmental partners to run a Maui studio? “I was trying to produce a pilot on Maui 20

about three years ago,” he said. “I had the interest of a major network in a concept I had been developing. We had a really strong script and we actually optioned it.” But Lifetime only wanted to buy the concept and not the production. The cable station was skeptical because it knew there was no soundstage on Maui. Buenger started looking for a space on Oahu. The Hawaii Film Studio at Diamond Head on Oahu was booked by ABC Television, and other viable space also was unavailable. “These other boutique stages would have

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worked but were taken. The situation was very frustrating for me,” said Buenger. “I had actors, a script and production equipment, but no place to shoot it.” Buenger’s script wasn’t a blue-sky setting, so he needed to build an interior set somewhere. The story was a political comedy set in the back offices of the White House. Because of the lack of studio space, said Buenger, “the project died, for all intents and purposes. I realized that the only way to do something like this is for someone to create a studio on Maui. So I started looking into it.” To keep Maui Film Studios “all Hawaii and Maui,” Buenger searched for local production partners. Maui film commissioner Donenfeld, OED director Rasmussen and Mayor Arakawa give Buenger “99 percent credit” for carrying the film studio idea to fruition. “Socrates started the journey to create a soundstage,” said Donenfeld. “But he realized that a solo soundstage on Maui as a standalone would not succeed. What was required was an industry changer. So he actually created an entire studio with grip and lighting, transportation, production offices, hair, makeup, and wardrobe rooms—all the necessary elements for a full-service facility.” In March the building had a 30-ton air conditioning system installed, and state-ofthe-art sound blankets for the walls have

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been ordered, said Buenger. Maui County will pay for a “substantial press campaign” to announce that Maui Film Studios exists and “is open for production,” added Donenfeld. “This is the culmination of Mayor Arakawa’s initial vision when he took office and campaigned… that he wanted to create a legitimate film industry on Maui County, and with Socrates’ (leadership) and vision it all came together,” Donenfeld continued. “This is the ultimate game-changer for Maui County’s production industry. We’re not just another legitimate player; frankly, we’re the only legitimate player with modern facilities, top-of-the-line equipment, and a great and well trained crew.” Rod Antone, Maui County’s communications director, agrees that Buenger is 99 percent responsible for developing Maui Film Studios. “It was his initiative and determination and not giving up the last two years,” said Antone. “This is exactly what the mayor wanted. Taxpayer money is not being used.” Antone also credits Donenfeld with connecting TM’s Tom May with Buenger. Actually having a full-service studio facility with grip and lighting is “nothing short of miraculous,” said Donenfeld. It was perfect timing since May was delivering his last containers of equipment from

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Los Angeles to Oahu for ABC’s Last Resort, when the show was canceled. “He needed some place to put his gear, so this film studio is the perfect place to put it,” said Donenfeld. “It was an easy sell.” Ryan Kavanaugh and his Relativity Media production business had tried in the past to get financial support to build a studio on Maui, but state legislators overwhelmingly voted the bill down, citing costs to Hawaii taxpayers. “Our approach, I hope, will help Mr. Kavanaugh to succeed with his own goals with his own studio on Maui,” said Buenger. “(But) the Relativity studio is more designed for Relativity, whereas the Maui Film Studio is designed to be open to the rest of the industry.” Arakawa and Antone hope to meet again with Oracle CEO and Lanai island owner Larry Ellison, and plan to ask him to mention to his producer daughter Megan (Zero Dark Thirty) that Maui County has a production studio. “Long story short is (Maui County) wants it all,” said Antone. There are also plans to use Maui Film Studios for training students as production crew while attending the UH Maui campus. “We are trying to create a blueprint that would allow the unions to work with our studio and the school at the same time,” said Donenfeld. A preliminary plan would have first- and

second-year film program students working on campus, and third- and fourth-year film program students working at Maui Film Studios under the tutelage of union production crew, which might give them the opportunity to have easier access to union membership. Maui Film Studios will be in direct competition with Oahu, which in a typical year receives about 90 percent of all Hawaii productions. While Oahu has the vast majority of crew, now Maui not only has a full-service film studio, but also state-of-the-art production equipment, motorhomes and dressing rooms. But Donenfeld doesn’t “feel we’re competing with Oahu, but with California, Louisiana, Vancouver and the rest of the world.” “Oahu is our big sister,” he said. “Sure, there is some sibling rivalry, but productions that will come to Maui do so because they want to be here.” In a statement, Rasmussen said Maui County “now has the infrastructure and equipment to attract projects from around the globe.” “Even though Maui has hosted local filming for years, we were missing this critical piece of a soundstage,” she said. Added Mayor Arakawa: “I have always believed that the film industry would be a new economic engine for Maui. Many thanks to Socrates for never giving up on this important project.” HFV

A WORD FROM BRANSCOMBE RICHMOND Associate VP, Maui Film Studios

to have a place to grow their skills at home. hen people think of Maui, they imagThe Richmond Ohana, a native Hawaiian ine long stretches of white sand entity, is proud to partner with Socrates Buenger, beaches, windsurfing, whales, and a the CEO of Maui Film Studios. Another partner healthy tourism trade. Maui Film Studios is about to add a growing film industry to that list. A job fair was recently held for all who are interested in working in front of or behind the camera. At 10 a.m. there was a long line of residents waiting to get in. This steady stream of talent continued for five hours. Most have healthy resumes and are thrilled to be able to work locally. The excitement in the air Socrates Buenger (left) and Branscombe Richmond. was palpable. We couldn’t be more is TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals. Maui excited about the turnout. We want to create jobs Film Studios is a private venture using family, for Maui County, first and foremost, to be able to friends and Maui investors, not to be confused feed our own and encourage our young people

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The recent job fair at Maui Film Studios was well attended by local talent.

with Relativity Media of Los Angeles. The soundstage is 21,000 square feet. There is another 20,000 square feet for storage of grip and lighting equipment, post production and corporate offices. We also have an acre of backlot and parking, all located in a brand new subdivision, Mauilani. At a time when jobs are falling off, we are stepping up to create employment and jobs for Maui County and the State of Hawaii. A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia. No task is too big when done together by all.

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Deep Tiki Moves Forward CAMERON CROWE PROJECT WILL FINALLY COME TO FRUITION IN HAWAII BY TIM RYAN Executive Editor

n 2009, one of Hawaii’s biggest pieces of production news was that Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon were coming to Oahu to star in an adventure comedy for Sony Pictures Entertainment called the Untitled Cameron Crowe Project. Oscar winner Crowe was writer, producer and director. As months passed, UCCP finally got the “informal title” of Volcano Romance. Then, apparently needing extensive rewrites, the project just died. But now it’s back and moving forward, after nearly four years of Crowe rewrites, with the title Deep Tiki and with new stars: Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper. Stiller and Witherspoon were replaced because of scheduling difficulties. According to Los Angeles production sources, Deep Tiki will begin filming in Hawaii in September and continue until nearly the end of the year. Crowe’s comedy centers on supernatural Hawaiian mysticism and U.S. Army satellite politics. Here are more details from the original 2008 script: Set in Hawaii surrounding an illegal satellite launch in the skies above Oahu, the dramedy centers on the Defense military contractor Brian Gilgrest (who was to be Stiller), who has to navigate and juggle the politics of the bosses, the supernatural myths of Hawaii’s spiritual leaders, the emotions for his almost-ex-wife, and the feelings he develops for his new difficult female military liaison Maj. Lisa Ng (Witherspoon). Gilgrest, in his late thirties, is an angry military contractor who has trouble with women and has few friends. The United States Army hires him to travel to Hawaii to help launch a satellite. While in Hawaii, he briefly meets

According to sources, Deep Tiki will begin filming in Hawaii in September and continue until nearly the end of the year. with a former girlfriend but that doesn’t work. He then meets the Witherspoon character. The Army needs the spy satellite because of increased tensions between the U.S. and China. (How perfect is that!) The Stiller character was a man who undertakes a spiritual journey to repair his fractured life. Stiller’s character was, specifically, a disgraced weapons consultant who is downgraded to a lowly Hawaiian base where he “starts to discover himself and the relationships he left behind against the backdrop of mythical island lore and Cold War-esque diplomacy.” The two main characters for the U.S government need approval by a Native Hawaiian council to build a satellite station on the

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aina. That script also had the main characters “haunted by visions of Hawaiian ghosts in green mists, mistaken for incarnations of the Hawaiian gods Lono and Pele.” Somewhere along the way there was a sacrifice into an erupting volcano. And there was also a Hawaiian king named Itchy. Details about the current script are sketchy and may or may not include parts of the original story. Here’s one storyline that’s been reported: Deep Tiki tells the story of a military contractor presumed dead after an incident in Afghanistan. He uses his apparent demise to create a new life for himself and is then dispatched to Hawaii to launch a military satellite. Hollywood news media are also reporting that the tone of Deep Tiki is in line with classic Crowe films like Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire. Scott Rudin is attached to produce. Emma Stone joins a long list of Crowe’s leading ladies, including Jennifer Jason Leigh (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), Renée Zellweger (Jerry Maguire), Penélope Cruz (Vanilla Sky), and most recently, Scarlett Johansson (We Bought a Zoo). Stone has appeared in Zombieland, Easy A, The Help, The Amazing Spider-Man and played the femme fatale in Gangster Squad. Coming up next for her is The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Bradley Cooper may still be best known as “that guy from the Hangover movies” or Will Tippin of Alias, but he’s established himself as a serious dramatic actor recently in such films as Limitless, The Words, and Silver Linings Playbook. Deep Tiki’s only filming locations apparently are Los Angeles and Hawaii, which will include a lot of shooting on Oahu’s military bases. HFV

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Duck Dynasty Films Season Finale on Hawaii Island BY TIM RYAN Executive Editor

uck Dynasty, the top-rated A&E television show, may be a “quack up” to some viewers, but it’s no joke to the network’s executives. A&E’s most-watched series spent nearly three weeks on Hawaii Island in February filming the final episode of its third season, which premiered February 27. The show features a Louisiana bayou family living the American dream as they operate a thriving business while staying true to their family values and lifestyle. Since the show’s premiere, the Robertsons have been busy being America’s big, bearded, camo-clad family. Despite their modest lifestyle and homes in the backwoods, this close-knit family has made a fortune on duck calls by turning a backyard business into a multi-million-dollar sporting empire. The production brought some 40 crew and talent to Hawaii Island, spending at least $250,000 during the filming. There were nearly 20 family members—the brothers and

and swimming off Coconut Island in Hilo, surfing in Kailua-Kona, and pig hunting on Parker Ranch in Waimea. The surfing sequence originally was planned for Hapuna Beach, but at the last minute it was decided that the waves were too rough for these Phil, Si, Jase and Willie Robertson from A&E’s Louisiana beginners. Duck Dynasty. PHOTO COURTESY OF A&E Few production photos have emerged from the highly secretive shoot. Local crew had to sign confidentiality agreements, sources said. Willie Robertson, the company’s CEO, says running a family operation is tough when all your employees live one distraction at a time and find any excuse to leave the warehouse. They may be living the rags-to-riches American dream, but they’re just as busy staying true to their rugged outdoorsman lifestyle and Southern roots. On Hawaii Island, the long-bearded Si was Hawaii Island episode shows the family on photographed carrying a surfboard. There is vacation after one of the four brothers’ wives also a shot of Willie hitting the waves. Addiconvinces the team they need to take a break tional photos were of the crew enjoying the from their duck call business. sun and the beach. A picture of Jessica putThe production filmed at as many as five ting SPF on husband Jase also surfaced. Hawaii Island locations, including several Oh, those “lucky ducks.” HFV scenes at the Hilton Waikoloa, riding a zip line their wives and parents—who traveled to Hawaii Island to film the hour-long episode. Cast and crew stayed at the Hawaii Waikoloa Village, arriving February 5 and returning to Louisiana February 20. The

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staff. Since relocating, Epic’s Hawaii vehicles fter 19 years in Seattle, Washington, have worked on several commercials, includoperating a successful business proing Adidas and AARP, as well as the new Dog viding luxury motorhomes and the Bounty Hunter series. portable restrooms to the production industry, Southern California-born Chris Gonzalez relocated Epic Experience Productions to Oahu this past August. “I wanted to try something different and to expand the business,” Gonzalez said from his home in Laie. “And I had a lot of clients, especially print clients, who asked me to move to Hawaii. So I knew there was a demand for the services I had done over the years. So we relocated.” Epic Experience Productions has three Epic’s motorhome employees here, including Gonzalez, who handles logistics and operations. The comEpic’s fleet of motorhomes have hair and pany, which also serves clients in California and makeup stations, clothing racks, steamers, restMaine, currently has one motorhome in Hawaii, room, Internet, air conditioning, and a driver a Class A 32-foot vehicle used for hair and is provided. The luxury portable restrooms have makeup, and a 14-foot vehicle with multiple flushing porcelain toilets, sinks with running portable restrooms. Another Class A vehicle is water, vanities and mirrors, soap and hand towready to be shipped to Oahu from Seattle. els, air conditioning, low level outdoor lighting, “We have well maintained vehicles, provide and occupancy light indicators. high-end service, and we are obsessive about “We also offer some catering—that was my the details,” said Gonzalez of his company and

hook on the mainland for the camera guys and producers,” said Gonzalez. “Instead of them sitting around eating cold cereal, my guys are making them made-to-order omelets and breakfast burritos.” For nearly 20 years, Epic has been providing support to the high-fashion industry. In 2012, the company expanded its business to the event industry. “We recognized that there are many events that could benefit from having the convenience of our luxury mobile vehicles on location,” said Gonzalez. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing the fleet and staff, and to ensure that services are deployed with precision and professionalism. He has vast experience in the event business as the former owner/operator of Northwest Production Services, the leading provider of production support services to North America. His clients included Eddie Bauer, Nordstrom’s, Victoria’s Secret, LL Bean, Macy’s and Lands’ End. HFV For more information, contact Epic Experience Productions at 808-779-8961 or visit www.epicxpro.com.

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1013 Integrated Acquires Digital Edge Hawaii 1013 Integrated, an award-winning, full-service branding and production company, has acquired Digital Edge Hawaii, one of Hawaii’s leading post-production facilities specializing in high-definition and standard definition video. The acquisition has expanded 1013’s offerings in post-production work. “We are excited to bring in Digital Edge Hawaii and have Ms. Zondra Tom on our staff,” said Jason Suapaia, president and executive producer of 1013 Integrated. “Digital Edge will provide us more value in our area of post-production, which gives us more flexibility and versatility on what we can create with our work inhouse at 1013.” Some of the offerings that Digital Edge Hawaii has provided to 1013 are closed-captioning as well as a first-class high-definition editing suite, in addition to the high-definition equipment such as HDCAM decks, which allows for an increased capacity of services. 1013 Integrated Branding + Production began in 1976 as Pacific Focus Inc., an award-winning film and video production company. For years, Pacific Focus served the television, film and advertising industries on a local, national and international level. In 2008, the company rebranded to 1013 to reflect expanded offerings of brand strategy and creative services. With the oldest commercial soundstage in Hawaii, 1013 continues to be developers of quality branded content, including webisodes, mini-docs and broadcast commercial campaigns. HFV

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Hawaii Media Inc. is the largest and most comprehensive equipment rental company servicing the film and television industry in the State of Hawaii. We operate out of a 20,000-square-foot, centrally located, one-stop production facility in Halawa Valley. It contains 2,000 square feet of production offices and a 2,500-square-foot sound stage. We feature the largest inventory of state-of-theart production equipment available under the same roof. We also maintain an office and equipment on the Big Island, and we service productions on all the islands. We are the exclusive representatives for Hollywood mainstay Otto Nemenz International offering Alexa, Epic, and RED-MX high definition cameras and accessories. We also represent Tyler Aerial Systems for helicopter mounts, and HydroFlex Underwater Camera and Lighting Systems. We maintain the largest selection of camera dollies, from J.L. Fisher and Chapman/Leonard, available in the state. We are now the exclusive Affiliate of Cinelease by Hertz, one of the best and largest equipment rental houses in the world. We can now offer producers the most complete and diverse inventory of lighting and grip equipment for any feature film, TV series, or commercial shooting in Hawaii. We also now represent Expendables Plus, and can offer the widest variety of tapes, gels, bulbs, and gloves, among hundreds of other production supplies.

Find out how fast and easy it is to use Paradise Helicopters for all of your utility and film work. Paradise will supply the helicopter, pilot, fuel, insurance, rigging, permits, ground crew, radio communications, and support fuel truck as needed. Our specialties include: Film Charter (SAG pilot on staff); Government Contracts; Survey; Agricultural Spraying; Lift Jobs; Rescue and Cargo. We are OAS Carded. Paradise Helicopters has maintenance and administrative offices in Hilo and Kona on the Island of Hawaii, and on Oahu. From off-airport refueling to agricultural spraying support, we have the experience and equipment necessary to provide the aerial assistance your company needs. Paradise Helicopters operates two models of helicopters specifically chosen for their ability to support the wide variety of operations the company conducts. Both helicopter models are equipped with twoway communication for all seats, GPS, and are external load capable. The two models are the Hughes MD500 and the Bell 407. Calvin Dorn, our owner, started his flying career with the United States Marine Corps in 1979. He has completed a wide variety of jobs with helicopters including fire fighting, demolition cleanup, search and rescue, archeological survey and external load jobs. Contact 808-329-6601 or www.paradisecopters.com.

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The EQUIPMENT You Need... The PEOPLE Who Provide It Small Wonder Video Services Four complete remote production camera packages, with Panasonic HVX200 cameras and full lighting and audio support. Each package can stand alone, recording in Hi Def to P2 cards or SD to mini DV tape. Or all four cameras can be part of a Hi Def, multi-camera, live-switched set up for recording or live video streaming of events using our Tricaster TCXD300. With this portable package and a small crew we can inexpensively produce a broadcast quality, live production from virtually anywhere. We’ve even got remote pan and tilt heads for three of our cameras to further streamline production. Post-Production is well served by our two AVID Media Composers. Coupled with our online video distribution and marketing platform, as an alternative to costly and time restrictive DVDs, we offer an entirely new, extremely cost-effective production model that allows for virtually anyone with something to present to reach their audience at the lowest possible cost. www.smallwondervideoservices.com

1013 Integrated Branding + Production began its roots in 1976 as renowned production company, Pacific Focus Inc. In 2008, the company rebranded to what is now 1013 to expand its offerings to include brand strategy and creative services. With these increased services, 1013’s clients can experience efficiency and consistency by having any brand related projects produced from start to finish. With over 35 years of experience, 1013 has had the opportunity to provide visual content and entertainment on multiple formats and budgets by excelling in various areas. 1013 has been fortunate to call companies like Disney Aulani, Maui Jim, Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union and Hawaii Community Foundation clients. For more information on 1013, please visit www.1013integrated.com.

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The EQUIPMENT You Need... The PEOPLE Who Provide It Island Helicopters Island Helicopters Kauai, Inc. has been serving the filming industry in Hawaii for over 32 years, with an unparalleled reputation for satisfaction, professionalism and safety. They have participated in hundreds of filming events, large and small, throughout the years to include major motion pictures such as: King Kong, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Six Days/Seven Nights, Tropic Thunder and many more. Owner/pilot, Curt Lofstedt, has a knack and history for finding the perfect filming locations and has experience in nearly all camera mounts. Island Helicopters fly the most popular and preferred helicopter used in the filming industry, the AS 350 B2 (Astar). Save time and money and get the best shots for your filming or photography success by contacting Island Helicopters at: 808-246-0008 or email: fly@islandhelicopters.com.

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Airborne Aviation Airborne Aviation is Hawaii’s premier full-service helicopter provider of precision aerial services including remote crew and cargo transportation, long-line, short-haul and rappel operations, heavy lifts, surveying, search and rescue, fire-fighting and agricultural work. As an aviation specialist, Airborne Aviation efficiently serves local and overseas film and photography companies with aerial coordination, location scouting, and logistical support. The professional and service-oriented multi-lingual staff includes Italian, German and Canadian, eh! The company operates 4-passenger Hughes 500 helicopters from operational bases on Kauai and Oahu with service to the entire Hawaiian island chain. Airborne Aviation pilots and aircraft are accredited by the Department of the Interior-Office of Aviation Services. To find out more, please call 808-246-1088 or visit www.airborneaviationhawaii.com.

Production Hawaii Equipment Rentals Production Hawaii, Inc. is the leading supplier of special event rental equipment in the Islands. Many categories of the company’s inventories apply to the specific needs of film and video production projects, as well as the numerous outdoor events normally serviced. PHI has built complete location base camps in remote areas that have included carpeted decks, air conditioning and furniture to suit a wide variety of tent and tent structure shelters. Deliveries and installations are made statewide and crews are frequently assigned to remain at a location to move things around as needed. The condition and quality of the equipment is always excellent and deliveries are always on time. Pricing is very competitive. Production Hawaii has been in business since 1984 with headquarters in Honolulu. Four large warehouses are needed to store the extensive inventories with maintenance and repair facilities in all four. Neighbor Island orders are shipped on Young Brothers barges with the occasional air shipment for emergency needs. Rentals to film and video productions have been steadily in the mix and constitute 15 to 20 percent of the company’s activity. Locally owned by veteran businessman Mike Rossell, the company enjoys a strong reputation for dependability and know-how. For further information visit www.productionhawaii.com or call 808-832-7878.

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Alpen Glow Lighting Big Island 808-339-7922 www.griptruckagl.com

Aqua Nui Oahu 949-650-6150 www.aquanui.com

Attco, Inc. Oahu 808-836-1191 www.attcoinc.com

Audio Visual Services Hawaii Oahu: 808-331-8403 Big Island: 808-331-8403 Maui: 808-218-5239 www.audiovisualhawaii.com Austin ImageWorks Maui 808-283-5190 www.austinimageworks.com

Big Island Gigs Big Island 425-330-1413 www.bigislandgigs.com

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Crew Hawaii Television Oahu 808-383-6811 www.crewhawaii.tv

Duarte’s Film Production Equipment, LLC Oahu 808-864-0445 www.duartesfilm.com

Eggshell Light Company Oahu 808-843-0383 www.eggshellhi.com

Ehman Productions, Inc. Maui 808-575-9151 www.ehmanproductions.com

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Farish Media, Inc. Big Island 808-329-1655 www.hawaiivideo.com

FOTON Oahu 808-206-5244 www.fotonhawaii.com

Fujifilm Hawaii Oahu 808-677-3854 www.fujifilmhawaii.com

FX Hawaii Oahu 808-485-2268 www.fx-group.com

GP Roadway Solutions Oahu 808-521-6785 www.gproadwaysolutions.com

GSE AV Hawaii Oahu 888-573-6847 www.gseav.com

John Guild Communications Oahu 1-800-SHOWS-R-US www.john-guild.com

Harrington Productions Maui 808-280-1098 www.harringtonprovideo.com

Hawaii Explosives & Pyrotechnics Big Island 800-240-6064 www.hipyro.com

Hawaii Media, Inc. Oahu 808-484-5706 www.hawaiimedia.com

Hawaii Photo Rental Oahu 808-735-3838 www.hawaiicamera.com

Hawaii Pro Sound & Video Rentals Oahu 808-842-0077 www.hawaiiprosound.com

Hawaii Sound & Vision Big Island 877-982-8330 www.hawaiisav.com

Hawaii Stage & Lighting Rentals Inc. Oahu 808-831-0333 www.hslr.com

Hawaii Tents & Events Oahu 808-677-8785 www.hawaiitents.com

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Kauai Sound Cinema Kauai 808-635-3213 www.kauaisoundcinema.com

Kauai Tent & Party Rental Kauai 808-828-1597 www.kauaitent.com

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LunaKai Hawaii LLC Big Island 808-889-1332 www.lunakaihawaii.com

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Maui Film Studios Maui 808-871-7000 www.mauifilmstudios.com

Music & Video Hawaii Oahu 808-732-0838 www.hawaiiav.com

Keith Nealy Productions Big Island 808-987-8093 www.keithnealy.com

Pacific Stunt Equipment, Inc. Oahu 808-521-4247

Presentation Services Maui 808-877-9400 www.psav.com/hawaii

Prickett Films Oahu 808-626-9032 www.prickettfilms.com

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Sight & Sound Studios/Bill Maheras Oahu 808-599-7600 www.sightandsoundhawaii.com SkyCam Oahu 808-391-6383 www.skycamhawaii.net Small Wonder Video Services Maui 808-572-5603 www.smallwondervideoservices.com Theatrix Hawaii, LLC Oahu 808-836-5647 www.theatrixhawaii.com TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals, Hawaii Oahu 808-678-6640 www.tmequipmentrentals.com TNT Productions Hawaii Oahu 808-306-7228 www.tntproductionshawaii.com Village Audio & Lighting Maui 808-875-7049 www.villageaudio.com Work Horse Productions Kauai: 808-822-0933 Oahu: 808-354-6849 www.kauaifilmandstageservices.com

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Hawaii Pro Sound & Video Rentals Oahu 808-842-0077 www.hawaiiprosound.com

Hawaii Prop & Production Rentals Oahu 808-754-4136 www.hawaiiproprentals.com

Maui Film Studios Maui 808-871-7000 www.mauifilmstudios.com

Pacific Wireless Communications Oahu: 808-837-4300 Big Island: 808-935-5445 Kauai: 808-245-3927 Maui: 808-871-8873 www.pwchi.com Radio & Cellular Wireless Rentals Oahu 808-537-3480 www.radiocellularwireless.com

Secret Treasures Oahu 808-621-2010 www.secrettreasures.net

Sight & Sound Studios/Bill Maheras Oahu 808-599-7600 www.sightandsoundhawaii.com

Starcomm Wireless Oahu 808-845-7827 www.starcommwireless.com

Theatrix Hawaii, LLC Oahu 808-836-5647 www.theatrixhawaii.com

TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals, Hawaii Oahu 808-678-6640 www.tmequipmentrentals.com Video Lab, Inc. Oahu 808-593-0400 www.petroglyphs.com

West Hawaii Electronics, Inc. Big Island 808-329-1252 westhawaii.radio-dealers.com

Work Horse Productions Kauai: 808-822-0933 Oahu: 808-354-6849 www.kauaifilmandstageservices.com

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3 Star Movie Equipment LTD Oahu 808-479-5694 www.3starrentals.com A's Party Portables Oahu 808-668-6362 www.pumpersinc.com Aerial Filmworks Maui 808-281-1921 www.aerialfilmworks.com AirReps Hawaii Oahu 808-846-9270 www.airreps-hi.com Allied Machinery Corp. Oahu: 808-671-0541; Kauai: 808-245-8581; Maui: 808-986-0691; Big Island - Hilo: 808982-7728; Big Island - Kona: 808-334-0102 www.alliedmachinerycorp.com

Attco, Inc. Oahu 808-836-1191 www.attcoinc.com The Audio Visual Company Oahu 808-485-3200 www.theavco.com Audio Visual Services Hawaii Oahu: 808-331-8403 Big Island: 808-331-8403 Maui: 808-218-5239 www.audiovisualhawaii.com Big Island Gigs Big Island 425-330-1413 www.bigislandgigs.com Big Island Tents Big Island 808-885-3534 www.bigislandtents.com Conrad Tent & Awning Kauai 808-822-7080 www.anchorinc.com/conrad-tent-awning Duarte's Film Production Equipment, LLC Oahu 808-864-0445 www.duartesfilm.com Ehman Productions, Inc. Maui 808-575-9151 www.ehmanproductions.com Epic Experience Productions Oahu 808-779-8961 www.epicxpro.com Farish Media, Inc. Big Island 808-329-1655 www.hawaiivideo.com

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Hawaii Photo Rental Oahu 808-735-3838 www.hawaiicamera.com Hawaii Pro Sound & Video Rentals Oahu 808-842-0077 www.hawaiiprosound.com Hawaii Prop & Production Rentals Oahu 808-754-4136 www.hawaiiproprentals.com Hawaii Sound & Vision Big Island 877-982-8330 www.hawaiisav.com Hawaii Stage & Lighting Rentals Inc. Oahu 808-831-0333 www.hslr.com Hawaii Tents & Events Oahu 808-677-8785 www.hawaiitents.com Island Power Hawaii Oahu 808-621-9944

Kauai Tent & Party Rental Kauai 808-828-1597 www.kauaitent.com Liquid Planet Studios Oahu 808-585-7700 www.liquidplanetstudios.com LunaKai Hawaii LLC Big Island 808-889-1332 www.lunakaihawaii.com Music & Video Hawaii Oahu 808-732-0838 www.hawaiiav.com Keith Nealy Productions Big Island 808-987-8093 www.keithnealy.com Pacific Enterprise Productions, LLC Oahu 808-372-6363 www.pacificenterpriseproductions.com Pacific Portables Maui 808-878-1665 www.pacificportables.com Pacific Teleprompter Oahu 808-734-3877

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Paradise Lua, Inc. Oahu: 808-668-6885 Big Island: 808-885-8905 Kauai: 808-245-2000 www.paradiselua.com Presentation Services Maui 808-877-9400 www.psav.com/hawaii Production Hawaii Oahu 808-832-7878 www.productionhawaii.com The Professionals Kauai 808-246-0405 www.prokauai.com Rainbow Rentals Maui 808-877-0496 www.rainbowrentalsmaui.com Safety Systems Hawaii, Inc. Oahu 808-847-4017 www.ssshinc.com Secret Treasures Oahu 808-621-2010 www.secrettreasures.net Service Rentals & Supplies, Inc. Maui - Kahului: 808-877-3410; Maui - Lahaina: 808-661-4577; Oahu: 808-454-1024; Kauai: 808-245-6360; Big Island: 808-329-1644 www.service-rentals.com

Sight & Sound Studios/Bill Maheras Oahu 808-599-7600 www.sightandsoundhawaii.com Theatrix Hawaii, LLC Oahu 808-836-5647 www.theatrixhawaii.com TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals, Hawaii Oahu 808-678-6640 www.tmequipmentrentals.com TNT Productions Hawaii Oahu 808-306-7228 www.tntproductionshawaii.com Toolmaster Hawaii, Inc. Kauai 808-246-1000 www.toolmasterhawaii.com Village Audio & Lighting Maui 808-875-7049 www.villageaudio.com Work Horse Productions Kauai: 808-822-0933 Oahu: 808-354-6849 www.kauaifilmandstageservices.com ISSUE ONE 2013 HAWAII FILM & VIDEO MAGAZINE

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3 Star Movie Equipment LTD Oahu 808-479-5694 www.3starrentals.com A & E Equipment Rentals Oahu 808-847-4267 www.aeequipment.com Aerial Filmworks Maui 808-281-1921 www.aerialfilmworks.com Aerial Stunt Service Palos Verdes Estates, CA 310-543-2222 www.aerialstuntservice.com Airborne Aviation, Inc. Kauai: 808-246-1088 Maui: 808-878-1088 Oahu: 808-839-3088 www.airborneaviationhawaii.com Akamai RV Oahu 808-383-1962

Allied Machinery Corp. Oahu: 808-671-0541; Kauai: 808-245-8581; Maui: 808-986-0691; Big Island - Hilo: 808-982-7728; Big Island - Kona: 808-334-0102 www.alliedmachinerycorp.com Aloha Air Cargo Oahu 888-942-5642 www.alohaaircargo.com Aqua Nui Oahu 949-650-6150 www.aquanui.com Bacon-Universal Co., Inc. Oahu: 808-839-7202; Kauai: 808-245-8472; Big Island - Hilo: 808935-8595; Big Island - Kona: 808-326-1212; Maui: 808-244-9158 www.baconuniversal.com Big Island Gigs Big Island 425-330-1413 www.bigislandgigs.com Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Maui: 808-871-8844; Big Island - Hilo: 808-961-5600; Big Island Waikoloa: 808-886-1768; Kauai: 808-245-5800; Oahu: 808-831-8800 www.bluehawaiian.com Crew Hawaii Television Oahu 808-383-6811 www.crewhawaii.tv Duarte’s Film Production Equipment, LLC Oahu 808-864-0445 www.duartesfilm.com Ehman Productions, Inc. Maui 808-575-9151 www.ehmanproductions.com Epic Experience Productions Oahu 808-779-8961 www.epicxpro.com

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Genesis Aviation Inc. Oahu 808-840-1111 www.genesisaviation.net John Guild Communications Oahu 1-800-SHOWS-R-US www.john-guild.com Harper Car & Truck Rentals Big Island 800-852-9993 www.harpershawaii.com Jack Harter Helicopters 888-245-2001 Kauai www.helicopters-kauai.com Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. Oahu 808-487-3664 www.healytibbitts.com Hui Productions/Richard J. Tibbetts, Jr. Oahu 808-375-AVID www.huipro.com Inter-Island Helicopters Kauai 808-335-5009 www.interislandhelicopters.com Island Helicopters Kauai, Inc. Kauai 808-245-8588 www.islandhelicopters.com Island RV, Inc. Big Island 800-406-4555 www.islandrv.com Jazz Alley TV Maui 808-573-5530 www.jazzalleytv.com K & T Water Hauling Big Island 808-982-8252 www.topwaterhauling.com Liquid Planet Studios Oahu 808-585-7700 www.liquidplanetstudios.com Lucky Dog Kauai Kauai 808-652-5210 www.luckydogkauai.com Makani Kai Helicopters Oahu 808-834-5813 www.makanikai.com Keith Nealy Productions Big Island 808-987-8093 www.keithnealy.com New Generations, Inc. Big Island 808-990-0405 www.newgenhawaii.com Nohokai Production Services Oahu 808-677-3335 www.nohokaihawaii.com

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Pacific Allied Products Ltd. Oahu 808-792-8528 www.pacificalliedproducts.com Pacific Helicopters Maui 808-871-9771 www.pacifichelicoptertours.com Pacific Pile & Crane, Inc. Maui 808-242-4782 www.ppcmaui.com Pacific Warbirds Oahu 808-753-1346 www.vintage-aviation.com Paradise Helicopters Big Island 808-329-6601 www.paradisecopters.com Safari Helicopters Kauai: 808-246-0136 Big Island: 808-969-1259

Safety Systems Hawaii, Inc. Oahu 808-847-4017 www.ssshinc.com Service Rentals & Supplies, Inc. Maui - Kahului: 808-877-3410; Maui - Lahaina: 808-661-4577; Oahu: 808-454-1024; Kauai: 808-245-6360; Big Island: 808-329-1644 www.service-rentals.com Sight & Sound Studios/Bill Maheras Oahu 808-599-7600 www.sightandsoundhawaii.com Randy Spangler/Location: Hawaii Oahu 808-732-1296

Sunshine Helicopters, Inc. Maui 808-270-3999 www.sunshinehelicopters.com Theatrix Hawaii, LLC Oahu 808-836-5647 www.theatrixhawaii.com Toolmaster Hawaii, Inc. Kauai 808-246-1000 www.toolmasterhawaii.com Transair Oahu 808-357-5172 www.transairhawaii.com Windward Aviation, Inc. Maui 808-877-3368 www.windwardaviationmaui.com Work Horse Productions Kauai: 808-822-0933 Oahu: 808-354-6849 www.kauaifilmandstageservices.com

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Big Island Film Office Uses Social Media BY JOHN MASON Big Island Film Commissioner

f a picture is worth a thousand words, you can imagine what a video is worth, especially to a location scout who might be doing his or her initial scouting online somewhere in Los Angeles or New York or in Europe. While searching for tropical locations to scout for possible filming, the Big Island Film Office has made viewing the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse and appealing locations much easier by creating a YouTube channel. The film officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/BigIslandFilmOffice) currently has video clips of the land above Waipio Valley, waterfalls, and the jungle where Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and many other projects were filmed. A video showcasing possible beach locations for filming will be shot and posted soon.

While other film offices around the country have posted videos of what films have been shot there, upcoming information about film festivals and such, the Big Island Film Office may be one of the first to actually post location videos to specifically target location scouts.

These videos have been tagged to help production and location scouts find them easily in a Google search and will lead people back to the film office site for more information. Use of social media tools like YouTube and the Big Island Film Office

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Facebook page can make the initial location screening and evaluation process easier and more cost-effective, as scouts and producers need not fly out on planes to look at locations during the early phases of pre-production. And it goes without saying that the videos make it possible to show in effective detail island locations that might take days or longer to scout in person, so there can be additional time and money savings as a result of interaction with these social media tools. The YouTube library will continue to grow in 2013 to include even more of the Big Island’s unusual and remote locations. The film office also has a new account on Pinterest and is eager to use this social media network to promote island locations through boards and pins from customers that can be shared. Take a look at the Big Island Film Office’s Pinterest page at www.pinterest.com/bigislandfilm. Julie Ziemelis of Ziemelis Communications has been instrumental in creating content for the film office Facebook page and in the production of the YouTube videos. Ziemelis and her husband and business partner Eric moved to Hawaii Island three years ago from San Francisco. Their company focuses on training local businesses how to use social media platforms, on developing marketing strategies using digital and social media, and on the role and importance of engagement versus selling. She shares her knowledge of the Big Island through her 365 Things to Do in Kona Facebook blog and her Web site, www.365Kona.com. Julie’s assistance in working with the Big Island Film Office to create a social media campaign is one of only a few of its kind within the film commission/film office community, and we are excited to see where it takes us. HFV

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The Palace Theater: Shining a Spotlight on Hilo Since 1925

Moore, who’s been the executive director he 88-year-old Palace Theater on for more than 12 years, has been so encourHawaii Island is one of those iconic aged by the workshop and film series’ success creations that has grown from the silent film days to “talkies,” and serves as a venue for musicians, workshops, filmmaker lectures and film festivals. The historic theater is the most beautiful Neighbor Island movie house, and is the main venue in Hilo for independent films and filmmakers. One of those local filmmakers is Hilo-based GB Hajim, who recently showed his film Strange Frame there. With the support of the Big Island Film Office, under commissioner John Mason, the Palace is being used more frequently as a venue for film series and festivals. “With the help of John and Big Island Film Office, for the last five years we’ve been regularly showing Hawaii-made films in a sort of a film series/festival,” said Karen Moore, the Palace Theater’s executive director. The film office’s support also helped the Palace to present a Chinese Film Festival, and last September, film commissioner Mason organized the “Hollywood Comes To Hilo” Cinematography Master Class seminar with Hollywood cineThe Palace Theater in downtown Hilo is an anchor matographers Wally Pfister, ASC; Ron for the Hamakua coast’s arts and culture scene. Garcia, ASC; and Robert Primes, ASC.

that she now plans to vigorously pursue getting the annual Big Island Film Festival, based in Waikoloa, to use the Palace as a venue for some of its films. The Honolulu-based Hawaii International Film Festival has had a presence at the Palace Theater since the early 1990s, when film critic Roger Ebert attended the first HIFF event there. During HIFF’s annual fall event, the festival sends some of its films to the Palace for viewing and has brought directors and other filmmakers to the theater for screenings and questionand-answer sessions. Moore, who retires in May, hopes to work with HIFF to do more workshops at the Palace. Designed and built in the days before electronic sound amplification systems, the Palace boasts excellent natural acoustics for live musical groups and drama. One unusual feature of the Palace is that the structure is made entirely of redwood, imported from the Pacific Northwest. Fourteen huge Redwood columns support the wooden roof trusses, which span the entire width of the building. The building’s façade is an elegant neo-classical design executed in stucco with wood molding accents. HFV

THE BIG ISLAND’S FILM “PALACE” By John Mason, Big Island Film Commissioner

or many years the iconic Palace Theater in Hilo has been the center of film events and activity on the Big Island. Under the expert tutelage of programming executive Karen Moore, the Palace Theater has hosted any number of memorable film screenings, festivals, workshops and seminars, and filmmaker visits. The Big Island Film Office has been a sponsor and/or partner of many of these events. Many film festivals have unspooled at the Palace. The Hilo version of the long-running and internationally acclaimed Hawaii International Film Festival has been a mainstay at the Palace for many, many years and has remained one of only a very few venues in the area to screen major independent feature films. One of the most anticipated film screenings in recent memory took place at HIFF in Hilo in 2009 for Island Film Group’s Princess Kaiulani, the controversial retelling of the story of this key figure in Hawaiian royalty. The film did not disappoint, and co-owners and executive producers Ric Galindez and Roy Tjioe were candid and insightful in a farranging Q&A on stage after the screening. 2013 marked the sixth year for the Chinese Film

Festival, held in conjunction with other cultural festivities and events as part of Hilo’s celebration of the Chinese New Year. Two years ago, the Palace offered a Martial Arts for Film Workshop before the films as a way of increasing attendance and of showcasing our own local martial arts talent. The Palace has made a determined effort to showcase and highlight films made by local filmmakers, both from the Big Island and from the other islands as well. The Hawaii Film Ho’ike was one such showcase that ran for four years, from 2008 to 2011. The first set of films shown at the Ho’ike was a collection of student films from the Big Island’s Kea’au Youth Business Center. At this event and at other venues at the Palace, a long list of major local film talent has been presented, including the likes of Edgy Lee, Kim Bassford, Jodi Long, Sally Lundburg, Danny Miller, Brett Wagner, Michael Wurth, Joan Lander and Puhipau, Brent Anbe, Kathleen Man, Angie Laprete, Dominik Walczuk, GB Hajim, Richard Gonzales, Brian Kohne, and many more. One of the largest turnouts in recent memory was for the feature film, Rx, made by local student film-

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maker Jesse Tunison from Volcano. Mayor Billy Kenoi was on hand to introduce the filmmaker and welcome the almost standing-room-only crowd. The Palace has been a platform for several powerful educational seminars and workshops, including the “Hollywood Comes to Hilo” seminar in which three award-winning cinematographers screened clips of their work and discussed the art and craft of filmmaking to a large and appreciative house. Many filmmakers have shared their vision, expertise, and knowledge on stage in person during filmmaker Q&A sessions, including Brian Kohne, Anne Misawa, Jodi Long, Loren Avedon, Ken Burgmaier, actress/filmmaker Gloria Baraquio and her talented group of student filmmakers from HAAS, acclaimed First Nations documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, and many, many others. Karen Moore will be missed. She brought the highest level of professionalism, dedication, and keen awareness of film to the Palace in her selection of quality films with great entertainment, cultural, and educational value to appreciative Hilo audiences. We wish her well in her future endeavors.

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8th Annual Big Island Film Festival

cclaimed as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “20 Can’t-Miss Festivals,” the Big Island Film Festival (BIFF) is happening May 23 through 27 at The Fairmont Orchid and The Shops at Mauna Lani. A celebration of narrative filmmaking, BIFF 2013 includes film screenings, social events, screenwriting workshops and a closing night “Best of the Fest” with musical entertainment provided by Hapa and movies chosen by the audience from festival entries. “There are hundreds of film festivals around the country,” said executive director Leo Sears, “but how many offer the audience a resort setting like The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii?” The resort sets up a 20-foot screen and stateof-the-art sound system, gourmet food stations, and a beer and wine bar, all under the stars. Most BIFF events take place at various locations within The Fairmont Orchid, including daytime film screenings, filmmaker workshops and celebrity receptions in the air-conditioned amphitheater, as well as “festival films” and Best of the Fest at the Plantation Estate. Family films (up to PG-13) are shown at The Shops at Mauna Lani Center Stage, where admission is free.

“We’re not quite ready to announce the celebrities for this year yet,” said Sears. Generally, one filmmaker and one actor are invited to attend BIFF, where attendees can meet and interact with them at receptions in their honor and at other social occasions. Sears continues, “But I can tell you that we’re getting a lot of interest from stars who’ve heard about the festival and want to experience the Big Island.” Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live will be one of several celebrity guests at this year’s festival. BIFF 2013’s “Golden Honu” Awards will be

Big Island Film Festival executive director Leo Sears with 2012 guest actress Eloise Mumford of ABC’s series The River.

Big Island Film Festival’s outdoor theater.

presented to the Best Feature and Best Short films in the following categories: Family, Student, Animated, Foreign, Hawaii, and Audience Choice. The awards will be presented at a special brunch on Monday, May 27. The Big Island “Talk Story” Film Festival is a celebration of narrative filmmaking. Sponsors include The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii; The Shops at Mauna Lani; County of Hawaii, Dept. of R&D: CPEP Grant; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Redeeming Light International, Inc.; Kenwood Vineyards; and others. HFV For detailed information, visit www.bigislandfilmfestival.com, find them on Facebook, or call 808-883-0394.

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Managing Location Filming on Historic Properties BY PETER APO Trustee, Office of Hawaiian Affairs

he good news is that the economic impact of Hawaii’s film industry generated $250 million in direct in-state spending in 2012. When the multiplier of residual spending is calculated, the industry weighed in at $400 million in economic impact. The caution is that as the industry grows, so does the demand for film locations. The imminent challenge upon us is that our island landscapes and culturally important historic properties are more frequently coming under siege, as film crews work with scripts that tempt film producers to want to alter or otherwise impact these precious environments in ways that threaten the cultural and historic integrity of the site without proper monitoring. The worst case is if the site is impacted in some way that renders the altered or impacted condition irreparable or requires a long recovery time. While I am a new observer to industry growth, I know enough about stewardship of Hawaii’s historic and cultural resources to comment that there’s an immediate collective challenge for the state, the counties, and private landowners—who all have kuleana (responsibility) over historic and cultural properties—to get on the same page with a much better articulated system of protocols and compliance monitoring that helps the industry grow in community-friendly ways and sustains goodwill. Raising the public policy bar on the joint stewardship of these precious spaces begs for action. The properties function as time tunnels of our community heritage and remain fundamental to our psyche as being people

As the industry grows, so does the demand for film locations. The imminent challenge upon us is that our island landscapes and culturally important historic properties are more frequently coming under siege.

of Hawaii. They are too important to sacrifice to the whims or short-term goals of any industry. A heightened stewardship model should start with far more state support of the Hawaii Film Office, whose $175,000 annual operating budget (salaries not included) appears to be a desperately low ratio when contrasted to the $400-million Goliath the industry has become. The film offices operated by each county are also in need of additional support. Two other important institutions critical to the stewardship equation are the State Historic Preservation Division and the Historic Hawaii Foundation. It would seem to this writer a good idea for leaders of these seven organizations to dialogue toward a puwalu (conference) to address the challenge of articulating a comprehensive set of official guidelines and a compliance strategy for location filming. It would seem a good idea for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawaii Tourism Authority to fund such a conference as consistent with their individual mission. Perhaps the Historic Hawaii Foundation and the Hawaii State Film Office would assume the role of co-convenors. In the meantime, if you need assistance in navigating a request to use your property as a film location, I recommend you call the Hawaii State Film Office (808-5862570 or www.hawaiifilmoffice.com) as your first step. Finally, remember the one overarching guideline… leave it better than you found it. HFV

TIPS FOR OWNERS OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES USED FOR FILM PRODUCTIONS 1. Know who you are dealing with, and be sure that it is a reputable location manager. 2. Watch them (stay on site) and make sure everything is returned to original condition. Take before and after photos for reference. 3. Know the scale of production. Larger productions (with hundreds of cast and crew, like for TV or film) will have a greater impact than small productions (such as still photography for print ads). 4. Ensure that the location use agreement or contract includes stipulations to protect historic features and characteristics from damage or harm. These may include prohibitions against making structural changes such as adding or removing building components, changing windows or doors, grading in sensitive locations, or altering features that are part of the architectural or archaeological fabric. 5. Include requirements in the use agreement to protect finishes and fixtures, such as requiring crews to bring ladders and lifts so existing fixtures and furniture are not used for support; furniture pads and protection materials must be placed under all equipment; light stands must have plastic or rubber tips; fogging, combustive, heat or moisture producing special effects should not be used indoors in sensitive locations; and no materials shall be attached, fused or nailed to architectural surfaces. 6. Require crews to return the site or building to as good or better condition as it was prior to use, including that any improvements adhere to the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Reprinted with permission from the Historic Hawaii Foundation 54

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Tony Selvage: The Big Island’s Musical Healer

enowned Hawaii-based musician Tony Selvage has dedicated his life to music, beginning at the age of three when he chose the violin as his instrument. A pioneer in the use of the electric violin-

But for Selvage, music is more than just some notes and a melody—it is a resource that can be used for healing. His recordings have been utilized by doctors, politicians and therapists for relaxation, stress reduction, brain-waving sessions and a number of other remedies for healing both the mind and the body. The power of Selvage’s music has been studied and used by the National Institute for Mental Health for research since 1986, and in 2012 he donated his album, Harmonic Dreamtime, to Steve Robertson’s ProjectPeaceonEarth.org for

Tony Selvage’s Geodesic dome soundstage.

viola, Selvage’s unique sound, combined with his incontrovertible passion and musical virtuosity, has allowed him to work with artists like Bob Dylan, Mick Fleetwood, Tom Petty, and Ella Fitzgerald, among many others, and has earned him a number of awards and honors.

A look inside the dome.

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treating returning veterans and their families. Now several decades into his career, Selvage—an arranger, composer, film scorer and producer—continues to perform and record his healing melodies. He even offers up his own Big Island studio, a Geodesic dome soundstage, to musicians and multimedia production companies alike. The dome’s partial-spherical shell design, at 30 feet in diameter and 23 feet high, is acoustically perfect and suits any production’s needs. Overnight lodging is also available on site at the Ohana Cottage, and guests have access to the gazebo hot tub and other amenities. HFV For more information, or to book the recording studio, contact Tony Selvage at 808-968-8937.

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Find Production Paradise at Utopium OAHU ESTATE NOW AVAILABLE FOR FILM, TELEVISION AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

topium, a private 50-acre forested estate located on Oahu’s North Shore, was conceived as a place where “utopian thinking” is encouraged, where dialogues of what makes a better world can continue, and where artistic creativity is nurtured. While the majority of the property is kept as open space or in its natural forested state, it’s also home to several special structures. This has made Utopium a popular retreat that is also available for television, film, commercial, and still-shoot productions. The structures on site are varied, one-ofa-kind, and nothing short of unique. The main house is the Mobius, an organic, terracotta-colored villa that undulates across the ground like a natural outcropping from the earth. Designed as a live-in sculptural space with both aesthetics and comfort in mind, it features original paintings, awardwinning designed furniture and art pieces. It uses the image of the Mobius strip, a threedimensional infinity loop with a single surface that twists through space, as a metaphor for how seemingly independent aspects of our environment are actually parts of an interconnected whole sharing a common destiny. Each suite in the Mobius attempts to generate an atmosphere that contemplates the relation with one of the aspects of our environment: The Terra Mauka Suite (the natural elemental world), The Ark (the animal kingdom), Forest Master Suite (the floral

Top to bottom: The Sunset Bed in the Terra Mauka Suite in Mobius. The second floor Hive in Mobius. The Commons or great room in the Mobius House is used for meetings, retreats and workshops.

or plant world), The Path (the inner self), Odyssey Makai Suite (the future), and the Ohana Loft (family). Bamboo, eucalyptus, pine, guava and other renewable woods from the surrounding forest

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are selectively harvested, milled, and worked to become knobs, banisters, shelves, tables, and other furniture found in the living spaces. After years on the ocean, the BRAINSTORM, a salvaged 42-foot Gran Mariner Coastal Cruiser, was transported to Utopium and is now permanently dry-docked on the top of Pupukea’s White Shell Mountain. The boat is where you can enjoy a morning coffee on the fly bridge with a panoramic view of Pupukea-Paumalu State Park. In the evenings, the upper deck is perfect for pupus and a sunset cocktail. Meals can be prepared in the fully equipped galley and served at the dining table. The upper salon has a large, flat screen television with DVD player. There’s a queen-sized berth in the aft stateroom and single berths in the forward cabin. The boat also is WiFi equipped. In a secluded corner of Utopium in the private woods is the Dacha, a rustic, two-bedroom cabin perched on the edge of the valley, with panoramic views of Kalunawaikaala streambed that flows to the Pacific Ocean. Recycled cedar shakes in wave patterns curve around the exterior of this cottage, which features large windows, wood-paneled interiors, stonetiled floors, and handcrafted slab tables constructed from trees grown on the property. Utopium also has ample parking, a 2,400square-foot, fully-equipped woodworking workshop, easy access from Pupukea Road, and is fully gated and secure. HFV For more information, visit www.utopium-estate.com, call 808-638-0734, or e-mail themobius@utopium-estate.com.

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Honolulu Goes Hollywood for Annual Oscars Event BY JAKE ANDERSON Publicist, Hawaii International Film Festival

n experience is what you make it. It doesn’t matter if the atmosphere is filled with celebrities, bright lights and limousines, a party can be a hit with the right people and setting. And that’s what the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) did February 24 with its annual Oscar Experience: Honolulu party at the Modern Waikiki. Oscar Experience: Honolulu is one of 48 states that participate throwing a party the same day as the televised Oscars. HIFF celebrated the Oscars again this year in style with an event big on dining and glam, while watching the biggest award show on TV. Stars joined in the fun, including Rick Yune, Brian Yang and Daniel Dae Kim, who rooted for their Oscar picks. The party began at 5pm with guests strolling the red carpet, arriving to champagne and delicious appetizers on demand. The mixologists at The Modern were busy

making signature drinks and the silent auction items didn’t disappoint. The items included stays at luxury resorts and one-of-a-kind experiences (a day on set with Hawaii Five-0).

Above: Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell with wife Donna Tanoue. Right: Chuck Boller, HIFF executive director, with Pamela Young, Hawaii television news anchor and reporter.

The event raised more than $100,000 for HIFF. “This is my favorite event of the year!” said

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HIFF executive director Chuck Boller. “Guests get to have fun, see all of their friends, and enjoy a night fit for Hollywood royalty right here in Hawaii. You don’t see that every day.” HIFF has been celebrating the Oscars in Honolulu for more than a decade. This yearly event seems to gain more and more exposure, as the team broke records in table sales. “These proceeds go to funding the expansion of education programs, including the new but already successful Creative Lab,” said HIFF deputy director Robert Lambeth. “We can’t wait to give more and more back to the community, but of course we couldn’t do it without great fundraisers such as Oscar Experience.” Hawaii Film & Video attended one of the Creative Lab’s events last October as the festival put together a SAG-AFTRA Workshop for aspiring actors around the state. HFV

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