“People are losing
touch with the
environment and the
things that are
especially unique to
where they live.”
- Pauline Satowho-lee-ow
n. turning point, time of change
v. to recall the past
David DeLuca (Director/creator)
Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, David is a graduate of St. Ignatius High School and Saint Louis University. DeLuca is currently the director of publishing at Bess Press Inc., an internationally recognized independent trade and educational book publisher based in Honolulu, Hawai'i. His film career has developed out of pure passion that has been growing since little kid time. Without formal schooling his focus in film has concentrated primarily on human cultural and sociological issues. HULIAU is his first 30min+ film. Previous work includes, the Thai documentary BIG WAVE (about the 2004 tsunami), DEDICATION (about the training of Chinese Olympic athletes), and production work on the short film CHIEF, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2008. Currently, DeLuca is in pre-production on two projects slated for filming in Hawai'i, Africa, Central America, and Thailand.
Henry Mochida (editor)
Henry has worked in the film and video industry for the past three years as a director, editor, and director of photography. He studied at the Academy for Creative Media and his work has premiered in festivals throughout the U.S., Pacific, and Asia. Henry owns a Hawai‘i based production company, HenHaus Productions LLC, which specializes in web cinema marketing. Mochida just completed work on a harrowing short film detailing the homeless epidemic in Hawai'i, titled BLUE TARP CITY.
Solomon Enos (illustrator)
Solomon is an internationally well-respected muralist, painter, book illustrator, educator, and futuristic storyteller. Beyond all this, he is also the groundskeeper for the forest-preserve in the back of Kalihi Valley – the site of a large native Hawaiian forest restoration. Enos draws inspiration from the land and considers it a “sentient” that must be nurtured the way one nurtures a family member. Enos has gradually become a leading artist depicting the culture and tradition of Hawaiiana philosophy, teaching, and life practices. He is currently working on his Polyfantastica, a science fiction graphic novel set in the Pacific and spanning 40,000 years.
http://social.solomonenos.com/
Dan Boulos (animator)
Dan’s career as an animator is long and full of fascinating work. Boulos is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts and began his career at Walt Disney as a story artist, working on such projects as The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, and the incredible Fantasia 2000. Additional work led to roles as lead animator on The Swain Princess and as an animator for Warner Brothers Spacejam and The Quest for Camelot. After he wrapped on these projects Dan jumped over to DreamWorks and worked as animator on the popular productions, The Prince of Egypt and The Road to Eldorado. Dan is currently the owner and lead animator of Wiki Wiki Cartoons, which has come to be one of Hawai'i’s most respected 2D animation studios.
www.wikiwikicartoons.com
Malaya Abelman Valenzuela (narrator)
Malaya Abelman Valenzuela debuts her talent for art as the young Hawaiian narrator. At the time of filming she was a ten-year girl from Hawai'i. She is now currently enrolled at the Toledo School for the Arts in Toledo, Ohio. At the time of production, Malaya was studying Anuenue public charter school, where all classes are taught in Hawaiian and blend together modern academics with native cultural practices and tradition. Malaya hopes to further foster her career in the arts as she continues to learn.
