Vignettes

An Introduction

Below are six vignettes I created for this capstone project. I was able to interview numerous, extremely talented filmmakers from across Hawaiʻi. As a reminder, the goal of these short videos was to interview filmmakers from Hawai'i to highlight what work has been done to better depict and represent the island, where improvement is needed, and what the general public of Hawaiʻi can do to assist. These episodes can be found in Google Drive or a YouTube form below, along with the filmmaker's name and title. There is no particular order to watch them in, and is simply displayed in alphabetical order based on the filmmaker's last names. If the video was only uploaded recently, it may take a few hours for it to be accessible in full, high definition quality.

Please Note: The videos are purposely unlisted links, as they are only meant to be accessible through this website. Please do not post these vignettes in any form to social media due to copyright and privacy concerns. Thank you!

Anthony Banua-Simon Vignette

This episode focuses on the filmmaker Anthony Banua-Simon. The main focus questions discussed are based on how he has infused his identity into his films, if he would make any changes to previous works, and how he believes the industry can better represent the people of Oceania and minorities as a whole. The runtime is approximately four minutes and fifty-five seconds.

Gerald Elmore Vignette

This episode focuses on the producer and director Gerald Elmore. The main focus questions discussed are based on his suggestions for filmmakers making films in/about Hawaiʻi, how he believes the industry can better represent people of Oceania and minorities as a whole, and what the general public can do to support local films. The runtime is approximately four minutes and thirty-two seconds.

Lisette Flanary Vignette

This episode focuses on the documentary filmmaker Lisette Flanary. The main focus questions discussed are based on she believes her films have helped better represent Hawaiʻi, how she has infused her identity into her responsibilities, and how she believes the film industry can better represent the people of Oceania and minorities as a whole. The runtime is approximately four minutes and forty-three seconds.

Laura Margulies Vignette

This episode focuses on the artist and animator Laura Margulies. The main focus questions discussed are based on how she has infused her identity into her responsibilities, if she would make any changes to her films, how animation captures people and places differently than live-action, and her favorite animating style when portraying Hawaiʻi. The runtime is approximately four minutes and thirty-six seconds.

Joel Moffett Vignette*

This episode focuses on the filmmaker Joel Moffett. The main focus that is discussed in this episode is the message the he believes is the most important to spread awareness about. The runtime is approximately three minutes and twenty-one seconds.

*This episode will only be available until May 12th, and is only accessible to those with hpa.edu accounts. Video quality must manually be selected by the user in the Drive link.

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Chris Yogi Vignette

This episode focuses on the writer and director Chris Yogi. The main focus questions discussed are based on how he believes his films have helped better represent Hawaiʻi, if he would make any changes to his works, and how he believes the industry can better represent the people of Oceania and minorities as a whole. The runtime is approximately five minutes and four seconds.

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