Program Guide 2012

January 4-8, 2012 Waimea, Mauna Kea Resort + Kohala Coast

January 10-13, 2012 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai sponsors contents + about our area

lodging sponsors contents

4 About the Festival 5 Letter from the Director 6 Host Venues and Map

venue sponsor 8 Films 22 Schedule 26 Breakfast Talks 29 Morning Activities 30 Guest Speakers and Presentations 62 Artists and Exhibits Inner Circle and In-Kind Sponsors 64 About Our Sponsors 70 Thank You to Our Contributors Artwork by Harry Wishard

about our area

Five volcanoes comprise the Big Island, Spinner dolphins rest in shallow bays, food & Beverage sponsor including the still active Kilauea, which and during winter months, humpback sits at the heart of Volcanoes National whales delight visitors and locals Park. Together, Mauna Kea, Muana alike with their acrobatic displays and Loa and Hualalai form the backdrop beautiful song. of the Kohala Coast, where stark lava fields meet turquoise waters and sandy The town of Waimea, also known as beaches. Kamuela, sits in the saddle between the dry and green sides of the island.

R It is known as much for the paniolo E T The Kohala Coast is an area rich in both S T A N AU R Hawaiian history and sea life. Tropical culture that lends character to the town fish, many of which are found nowhere as for the weather patterns ever shifting else in the world, inhabit these reefs, between rain, mist and sun. along with Hawaiian hawksbill turtles, octopus, eel and smaller reef sharks. Local and In-kind contributors

Ken Ransford Law

Cover photo © Clark Little / ClarkLittle.com

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with a few films pending at publication. Energy consumption, fishing practices about the festival TBA schedules and special screenings aloha and plastic use will continue to be Using the Program will be available at the Hospitality Desk underlying themes throughout the Welcome to the second annual All film screenings, presentations, and starting on Saturday morning. festival, both in films and presentations, Waimea Ocean Film Festival. It is a special events are listed by day and given their impact on the health of Things to Remember great pleasure to welcome you back for venue in the festival schedule. Each the ocean and the well-being of those Wear your pass a very exciting lineup of 37 exceptional Breakfast Talk location is listed along whose lives are entwined with the sea. Breakfast Talks start at 8:15am, and and award-winning films that fall with its description in the Breakfast Talk include Starbucks coffee and pastries into the general categories of ocean section of the program. As part of this, and as an undercurrent Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Hapuna Beach environment, ocean experience and Prince Hotel, the Fairmont Orchid, and to all we do, are films that explore Films are grouped with other films and/ island culture. the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai are all the philosophies, thought and social or speakers into film blocks, as shown offering wonderful discounts to festival interactions that affect the way in which in the schedule. When filmmakers will Back by popular request, and for attendees. Ask for the Waimea Ocean we relate to the land, the sea, and the be present for discussion after the film, those unable to attend last year, are Film Festival Rate when inquiring. world around us. this is noted by ‘Q&A.’ six of the most popular and powerful films from the 2011 program. Added The Pass System More than about any individual film, the Hospitality Desk to these is a full lineup of beautiful, The Hospitality Desk is located in the The pass system enables the festival festival is designed to be an immersive thought provoking, inspiring and lobby of the Kahilu Theatre. Passes are to organize a dynamic event that experience, with films, presentations action packed films, along with some available for pick-up at the Hospitality includes films, speakers, presentations, and speakers relating to each other, and very special guests, filmmakers, Desk starting on January 4th at 9am. breakfast talks and other activities. The the opportunity for dialogue among presentations and exhibits. Passes may be purchased here, along pass system is the glue that holds the participants woven into the structure. with other items. The Hospitality Desk festival together and allows for a rich Among these, and arguably one of the is available to answer questions, and and complex content, with one aspect A very big Mahalo to everyone in greatest film producers of our time, is provide additional information. woven together with the next. the community who has contributed Jake Eberts. We are very fortunate to While film and event passes provide to the festival. The festival comes Hours of Operation have him join us again this year, to access for periods of time over together as a result of a concerted, Wednesday, January 4th: 9am – 9pm share stories about his work and the the festival, the Waimea Six Punch year-round effort, and is only possible Thursday, January 5th: 9am – 9pm production of Disneynature’s Oceans. Pass includes access to six film or with the support of festival sponsors Friday, January 6th: 9am – 9pm and contributors, and the community presentation blocks, and also includes In addition, the stunning exhibit Saturday, January 7th: 9am –9pm members who have stepped forward to breakfast talks and sunrise activities. documenting the first voyage of Sunday, January 8th: 9am – 9pm volunteer their time. I hope you enjoy. This pass may be shared, and is valid Hokule’a in 1976 will be on display at Theatre Entry from January 5th to January 8th, 2012. Kahilu Theatre through the month of Mahalo nui loa, Please remember to wear your passes. While the festival relies on the pass January. Members of Na Ka Lai Wa’a Tania Howard Festival volunteers will open doors for system to operate, remaining seats for have worked to bring added meaning Founder and Director seating 20 minutes prior to each show. films and presentations will be opened and context to the exhibit by collecting The theatre will be cleared between for individual ticket purchase 10 minutes pieces relevant to the journey, and will screenings. prior to each show for exact change. offer a blessing ceremony for the exhibit. To volunteer for a festival pass, or for TBAs (To Be Announced) more information, please talk with the A certain number of shows will be listed Hospitality Desk, visit the website at as TBAs. The most popular films from the www.waimeaoceanfilm.org, or contact festival will be shown at this time, along the festival office at 808-854-6095.

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KOHALA COAST home to the Kawaihae Canoe Club and the Makali’i. Visit the canoe club just Four Seasons Resort Hualalai past the harbor for outrigger canoe 72-100 Ka’upulehu Drive paddling lessons, and the halau within The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai the harbor for a breakfast talk around at Historic Ka’upulehu captures the the Makali’i. essence of Hawaiian design, culture and tradition and radiates understated Mauna Kea Beach Hotel elegance. The resort will host the gala 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive opening on January 4th, as well as the The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, built festival itself again Jan. 10th–13th. in 1965 by Laurance S. Rockefeller, epitomizes the beauty of Hawai’i and Kawaihae Harbor the spirit of aloha. Breakfast talks will Kawaihae Road and Highway 270 take place in the Garden Room, and The first ships to bring horses and sunrise yoga, and the Taste of Big cattle to the Big Island docked at Island will take place on the Mauna

Wishard Gallery and Starbucks Kawaihae Harbor. Today, the harbor Kea grounds. Parker Ranch Center, 67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy D-104 permits much larger sea craft and is

host venues of Waimea town, provides a home for the presentation, support, education WAIMEA and promotion of the performing arts and is billed as the Big Island’s premier Hawai’i Preparatory Academy (HPA) cultural resource. The theatre will host 65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road the festival Hospitality Center, breakfast The Gates Performing Arts Center at talks, film screenings and presentations. the Hawai’i Preparatory Academy (HPA) is a 360-seat theatre at the heart of the Parker School Theatre Academy’s performing arts program. 65-1224 Lindsey Road Film screenings and presentations are Originally built in 1920 on the Parker scheduled at Gates throughout the Ranch as an entertainment center for festival weekend. ranch residents and workers, the 280- seat Parker School Theatre has been Kahilu Theatre renovated over the decades but still 67-1186 Lindsey Road maintains its charms of old. Festival The Kahilu Theatre, a 490-seat attendees may enjoy film screenings performing arts theatre in the center and presentations at this venue.

Artwork by Christian Enns

6 waimea ocean film festival experience. environment. culture. www.waimeaoceanfilm.org program guide 2012 7 name of film the films Following in the pathway of the Ancestors means finding a path of your own. Chris Luedi, the General Manager Family of the Wa’a of the Fairmont Orchid, is one of four paddlers who completed every leg of the 1750 mile voyage, along Kimokeo Kapahulehua is a man with with Kimokeo Kapahulehua, Jamie a kuleana; a promise to keep. Not Woodburn and Kendall Struxness. just to his uncle Kavika or Hawaii, but to all people and generations, The film is dedicated to Kendall past and future. His kuleana is to link Struxness who completed the entire the Hawaiian islands together like a journey from Hawai’i to Kure even as lei. And for the first time in recorded cancer threatened his very life. He history, it will be done in an outrigger passed away in April, 2011, just as paddling canoe (wa’a). 6 years and this film was in its final edit. A man of 1750 miles later, he and his team find enormous heart and courage, he is they have done more than complete greatly missed. their voyage to honor Kimokeo’s kuleana; they have become the Family of the Wa’a.

of the Fa mily Wa’ a “This voyage started with a dream of two men who set out to paddle the oceans, but over the years, the journey became larger than we could have imagined. It began as a physical challenge — paddling an outrigger canoe for many hours at a time — but quickly turned into a mental feat, a lesson in what life Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival is all about. It taught us the meaning of our lives and showed us the insignificance of mankind in the vast universe. I can truly say that none of our lives will ever be the same again after this unbelievable journey — it did indeed become the journey of life.” —Chris Luedi General Manager, The Fairmont Orchid

Produced by David Cumming and Zachary Fink Written and Edited by Michael Chandler Original Score by Marco d’Ambrosio

Directed by Alyssa Fedele • Animation by Dave Zaboski Sound Design by James LeBrecht/Berkeley Sound A Small Fortune Films Picture in association with Soul Fabric Films 8 waimea ocean film festival experience. environment. culture. www.waimeaoceanfilm.org program guide 2012 9 www.familyofthewaa.com

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Blue Sway the films Jack McCoy (Australia, 5 min) Using footage filmed on location inT ahiti, and Arctic Cliffhangers in collaboration with Sir Paul McCartney, surf Steve Smith, Julia Szucs (USA, 60 min) filmmaker Jack McCoy creates a music video for Arctic Cliffhangers is the story of the cliff-dwelling a previously unreleased McCartney song, Blue seabirds that summer in Canada’s northern waters. Sway, bringing poetry into motion. Clambering over rugged headlands and dangling into this precipitous and little-known world, a biologist explores the land with scientists and Inuit hunters, learning about how today’s vanishing sea ice is influencing marine life in Arctic waters, and altering the way of life of Northern peoples.

Call of Life Chera Van Burg (USA, 59 min) Through interviews with leading scientists, Bag It psychologists, anthropologists, philosophers, Suzan Beraza (USA, 65 min) and indigenous and religious leaders, Call of Life Among the many surprising facts in this film, is the explores the causes, scope, and potential effects one that Americans use 60,000 plastic bags every of what scientists are starting to call the sixth mass five minutes – and then throw them away. But where extinction, a crisis more threatening than anything is “away?” Where do the bags and other plastics end human beings have ever faced before. up, and at what cost to our environment, marine life and human health? A surprisingly entertaining film asking important questions. 2011 Best Film Ocean Environment & People’s Choice Award.

Chasing the Swell Sachi Cunningham (USA, 31 min) In person: Mark Healey Bali: Life is an Offering Chasing the Swell follows the top pros in the world Kim Kindersley (Bali, 90 min) as they catch the giant waves reaching Hawaii, The word that comes up time and again when people California and Mexico during the record breaking speak of Bali is magic. It’s a magic stitched into the El Niño season of 2010. The film follows this everyday fabric of Balinese lives. Celebrating the international tribe of wave riders to get a better Balinese philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana sense of what is involved in chasing giants, and “harmony between the divine, mankind and nature,” what it feels like to surf the big waves. Bali: Life is an Offering explores the profound natural beauty, graceful people and age-old spiritual traditions found on the Island of the Gods.

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Dark Side of the Lens the films Mickey Smith (Ireland, 6 min) Surfer and filmmaker Mickey Smith made this Chasing Water breathtaking video that summons up the most Pete McBride (USA, 17 min) sublime sense of being alive and in touch with the In person: Pete McBride world we inhabit. Smith worked with Allan Wilson Follow the Colorado River, source to sea, with to create this short film and together they logged photographer Pete McBride as he follows the irrigation hours of footage down the coastline of Ireland, water that sustains his family’s Colorado ranch down Cornwall and Manchester. river to the sea. Traversing 1,500 miles and draining seven states, the Colorado River supports over 30 million people. One of the most litigated rivers in the world, it no longer reaches the ocean.

The Eddie Claire Gorman (Australia, 7 min) In person: Solomon Aikau The City Dark The Eddie captures some of the action and the magic Ian Cheney (USA, 84 min) from the Quicksilver event in Memory of Eddie Aikau In person: Ian Cheney at Waimea Bay on December 9, 2009. This was a day The City Dark is a feature documentary about light to be remembered, with waves up to 60 feet, the top pollution and the disappearing night sky. After pros, and over 25,000 spectators. Winner, Greg Long moving to New York City from rural Maine, filmmaker says, “The respect and camaraderie in the lineup you Ian Cheney asks a simple question, “Do we need the don’t find in too many places in the world.” stars?” Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights in this definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.

Eddie Aikau: A Hawaiian Hero Phil Arnone (USA, 48 min) In person: Phil Arnone, Solomon Aikau Come Hell or High water Pioneering big-wave surfer; fearless lifeguard; Keith Malloy (USA, 42 min) brother; heroic crewmember of Ho¯ko¯le’a. Eddie Keith Malloy’s debut film, Come Hell or High Water, Aikau was a legend in his own time. The way he shot primarily on 16mm focuses on the simplicity lived his life- taking care of others- has captured and beauty of bodysurfing. Keith explores the the imaginations of people throughout Hawaii and history and progression of the sport through its beyond. Eddie Aikau: A Hawaiian Hero is a fitting many unique characters. “It’s about taking a breath, tribute and lasting testament to this Hawaiian icon. and kicking your feet, in the big blue sea.”

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Happy the Movie the films Roko Belic, Tom Shadyac (USA, 78 min) Happy combines cutting-edge science from the Family of the Wa’a new field of “positive psychology” with real-life David Cummings (USA, 81 min) stories of people from around the world whose lives In person: Kimokeo Kapahulehua and Chris Luedi illustrate these findings. Produced by Tom Shadyac, and directed by I Am cinematographer Roko Belic, Kimokeo Kapahulehua is a man with a kuleana; a Happy leads us toward a deeper understanding promise to keep. Not just to his uncle Kavika or of how we can all live more fulfilling, healthy and Hawaii, but to all people and generations, past happy lives. and future. His kuleana is to link all 1,750 miles of Hawaiian islands together like a lei. And for the first time in recorded history, to do this by outrigger paddling canoe.

Hokule’a – Passing the Torch Phil Arnone (USA, 48 min) In person: Phil Arnone, Chadd Paishon Green Fire! The Polynesian Voyaging Society’s canoe Hokule’a Steve and Ann Dunsky (USA, 73 min) journeys thousands of miles across open ocean Green Fire! explores the life and legacy of famed to deliver the gift of a new voyaging canoe, the conservationist Aldo Leopold and the ways his land Alingano Maisu, to their teacher and Satawalese ethic philosophy lives on in the work of people and navigator Mau Pialug. The canoe then sails on a organizations today. The film shares highlights from goodwill voyage to Japan. Leopold’s life and extraordinary career. Leopold’s vision of a community that cares about both people and the land offers inspiration and insight for the future.

Home Yann Arthus-Bertrand (French, 118 min) Through visually stunning footage from over fifty The Grid countries, and the first film to have been made from Will Parrinello (USA, 4 min) entirely aerial footage, Yann Arthus–Bertrand shows In response to Chernobyl, Ursula Sladek created us a view most of us have never seen. He shares Germany’s first renewable power company co-op with us his sense of awe about our planet and his (EWS). Two decades later, EWS provides power to concern for its health. Narrated by Glenn Close. more than 150,000 homes and businesses throughout the country, and the German government is aligned with EWS’s sustainability ideals with a goal of deriving 100% of the country’s power from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydro and co-generation) by 2050.

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Lost in the Ether the films Andrew Kidman (Australia, 58 min) Australian artist and surfer Andrew Kidman Humpbacks from fire to ice documents a history of shaping and riding boards, interweaving the thought behind the board with Michelle Addington (USA, 53 min) In person: Michelle Addington the experience. An intimate portrait of the first year of a baby Humpback whale’s life. The film follows mother and calf on their journey across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Alaska and back, a round trip of over 7,000. This journey from active volcanic islands and subtropical sea to the glaciers and icebergs of icy Alaska is a journey from fire to ice.

Manufacturing Stoke Pierce Michael Kavanagh (USA, 80 min) In person: Pierce Kavanagh I Am Intrinsically linked to nature, some call it a spiritual Tom Shadyac (USA, 79 min) experience. Most call it indescribable. And yet, I Am poses two practical and provocative questions: with the closing of Clark Foam in 2005, came the what’s wrong with our world, and what can we do to recognition that the process of building surfboards make it better. Meeting with a variety of thinkers and is toxic. Enter surfing’s renaissance, from recycled doers, including luminaries such as Noam Chomsky, blanks to organic clothing, bringing wave riding a Howard Zinn, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, new soul. director Tom Shadyac brings to audiences a fresh, energetic, and life-affirming film. 2011 Co-Winner People’s Choice Award.

The Mighty Uke Tony Coleman, Margaret Meagher (USA, 79 min) In person: Danny Akaka, David Gomes Last Paradise Almost synonymous with the sound of Hawaii, the Clive Neeson (New Zealand, 100 min) ukelele was first brought to the islands by Portuguese In person: Clive Neeson immigrants. This fun film travels the world to discover Last Paradise follows the lives of a group of friends why so many people of different nations, cultures, growing up in New Zealand, who would one day ages and musical tastes are now turning to the become the pioneers of today’s extreme sports. ukulele to express themselves, connect with the past, Cinematographer and physicist Clive Neeson masters and with each other. 45 years of film to tell the story.

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The Riddle in a Bottle the films Laura and Robert Sams (USA, 30 min) In person: Laura and Robert Sams Oceans Laura and Robert, a.k.a. “The Riddle Solvers,” Jacques Perrin & Jake Eberts (USA, 104 min) are two siblings who run a riddle-solving stand. Four years in filming, Disneynature’s Oceans brings We follow them as they solve a mysterious riddle stunning imagery and cutting edge filmmaking to from the ocean that reaches them on an inland the depths of a wonderland filled with mystery, lake ... in a message in a bottle. This film brings beauty and power. The ocean and its inhabitants a lively mix of music, humor and vivid animal become characters in an epic story of renewal footage, and is sure to bring a laugh to all ages. and survival, all moving together in the harmonic orchestra of life.

Shark Riddle Laura and Robert Sams (USA, 30 min) In person: Laura and Robert Sams Papa Mau: The Wayfinder The second installation of “The Riddle Solvers,” this Na’alehu Anthony (USA, 57 min) lively film is designed to help young children develop In person: Na’alehu Anthony empathy and positive feelings towards sharks, learn Ho¯ko¯le’a, the voyaging canoe that made the historic about the diversity of shark species and learn how 1976 journey from Hawai’i to Tahiti, using only sharks are necessary for a healthy ocean. Sisbro traditional wayfinding sits at the heart of the revival of Studios brings with them The Shark Packet, a packet Hawaiian culture. And, Mau Piailug sits at the heart of of educational and family fun activities about sharks. Ho¯ko¯le’a. Willing to bestow sacred, ancient knowledge, master navigator Mau Piailug revived an art lost in Hawai’i for 600 years. 2011 Best Film Island Culture.

Spoil Trip Jennings and Andy Maser (Canada, 44 min) In person: Flip Nicklin Play Again This award-winning film brings 7 world-renowned Meg Merrill (USA, 80 min) photographers and 3 videographers on a 14-day In person: Meg Merrill expedition to British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest One generation from now, most people in the U.S. to document the region’s landscapes, wildlife, and will have spent more time in the virtual world than in culture. Home to the elusive spirit bear, and one of nature. Through the voices of leading experts Play Canada’s most pristine and unique ecosystems, the Again investigates the consequences of a childhood area is under threat by a proposed pipeline project. removed from nature and encourages action for a sustainable future. Parental discretion advised.

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Thirty Thousand the films Richard and Andrew James (Australia, 50 min) Thirty Thousand documents the journey of twin The Still Point brothers Richard and Andrew James as they travel Taki Bibelas (French, 52 min) 30 000 kilometres down the west coast of Africa, A T.S. Eliot Poem inspires a film about water and surfing in Morocco, Western Sahara, Senegal, the ocean that is told by the world’s legendary Liberia, Angola, Namibia and South Africa. This pioneer surfers. An artful film about waves, surf very beautiful film captures the joy and beauty of and the connection of all things. surfing, and the majesty of the continent.

Uncommon Ideals Chris McClean (Britain, 5 min) Uncommon Ideals is part of a project Surfing Dolphins documenting the experience and culture of Greg Huglin (USA, 19 min) surfing in and around the North Sea. Hidden Fourteen years in the making, cinematographer beneath the cold, grey, windy waves is a rich Greg Hughlin travels all over the world to capture heritage of seafaring traditions, from the these images of dolphins surfing and playing in windswept, shifting sand-bars of the Netherlands the waves, and … looking remarkably like humans to the rocky reefs of Norway’s coast. doing the same.

Walls of Perception Poor Boyz Productions (USA, 40 min) Extraordinary footage of seven Oxbow sponsored The Third Crossing athletes – Kai Lenny, Matt Meola, Levi Siver, Jason Jay Nelson (USA, 28 min) Polakow, Antoine Delpero, Duane Desoto and Ian In person: Jay Nelson, Manny Veincent, Alldredge – surfing, windsurfing and kite surfing Kawaihae Canoe Club members extraordinary waves. Parental guidance is advised. The Third Crossing charts the efforts of 18 women from the Kawaihae Canoe club making their third historic crossing of the Alenuihaha Channel. Led by Coach Manny Veincent, this team of women planned and trained for over one year for this journey, seeking as they went to rediscover the ancient paths and trading routes from Keokea to Hana. Film Premiere.

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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Thursday Friday

Parker Kahilu HPA Gates Wishard Parker Kahilu HPA Gates Wishard

8:00 8:15a-9:15a 8:00 8:15a-9:15a 8:30 BREAKFAST TALKS 8:30 BREAKFAST TALKS 9:00 9:00

9:30 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-11:30a 9:30a-11:30a 9:30 9:30a-11:30a 9:30a-11:15a 9:30a-11:00a Riddle in the 10:00 Bottle Home 10:00 Arctic The Grid Marc Q&A Last Cliffhangers Rice 10:30 Paradise 10:30 Green Fire! Call of Life 11:00 11:00a-12:00p 11:00 Q&A Shark Q&A 11:30 Riddle 11:30 11:30a-1:00p Q&A 11:45a-12:45p 11:45a-1:00p noon 12:00p-1:45p noon 12:00p-1:45p Surfing Bag It! Papa Mau Dolpins 12:30 12:30p-2:30p The Grid 12:30 Play Again Come Hell or Surfing Highwater Q&A 1:00 Dolpins 1:00p-3:30p Green Fire! 1:00 KGMB 1:15p-3:15p 1:15p-3:15p 1:30 Come Hell or Hokulea Q&A 1:30 Q&A Chasing Highwater Passing Torch Water 2:00 Q&A 2:00 Q&A Home Thirty Thousand The Eddie 2:15p-4:15p 2:15p-4:15p 2:30 KGMB 2:30 Spoil Eddie Aikau: Arctic Last Paradise 3:00 3:00p-4:45p Hawaiian Hero Cliffhangers 3:00 Q&A Q&A 3:30 Manufacturing Call of Life 3:30 3:30p-5:00p 3:30p-4:45p Stoke The Third 4:00 4:00p 4:00p-6:00p 4:00 Q&A Bryce Crossing 4:00p-6:00p Voyagers Groark 4:30 Exhibit & Meet 4:30 Q&A Meet Blessing the the 5:00 Artist 5:00 Artist Sunset Time Sunset Time 5:30 Reception 5:30 Reception

6:00 6:00p-7:15p 6:00p-7:45p 6:00 6:00p-7:15p 6:00p-7:45p 6:00p-7:15p 6:15p-8:30p The Eddie 6:30 Happy Na Ka Lai Wa'a Play Again 6:30 KGMB Family of I Am in person Eddie Aikau the Wa'a 7:00 7:00 Q&A Family of 7:30 the Wa'a Q&A 7:30 Q&A 7:45p-9:15p 7:45p-9:30p 7:45p-9:30p 8:00 8:00 Bag It! Q&A 8:15p-10:00p Manufacturing 8:15p-10:15p The Grid 8:30 Dark Side/Lens 8:30 Stoke The Mighty Uke Green Fire! 9:00 Q&A 9:00p-10:00p Hell/Highwater 9:00 The Third Q&A 9:30 Crossing Chasing/Swell 9:30 Q&A Q&A 10:00 10:00 Q&A

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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Saturday Sunday

Parker Kahilu HPA Gates Wishard Parker Kahilu HPA Gates Wishard

8:00 8:15a-9:15a 8:00 8:15a-9:15a 8:30 BREAKFAST TALKS 8:30 BREAKFAST TALKS 9:00 9:00

9:30 9:30a-10:30a 9:30 9:30a-11:15a 9:30a-11:15a Riddle in the 9:45a-12:15p 9:45a-10:30a 9:45a-11:00a Uncommon 10:00 Bottle Michael Morriss 10:00 Ideals Play Again Q&A Humpbacks: Fund Bali: Life Thirty Thousand 10:30 From Fire to Ice 10:30 is an Offering Chasing the Swell 11:00 11:00a-12:00p Q&A 11:00a-12:30p 11:00 Q&A Q&A Shark Riddle 11:30 Spoil Bill Ritter 11:30 Q&A 11:45a-1:00p 11:45a-2:00p 11:45a-1:00p noon Q&A noon The Third Surfing Dolphins Crossing Dan Johnson 12:30 12:30p-2:30p 12:30 Come Hell or 12:45p-2:45p Q&A Highwater 1:00 Bag It! 1:00p-2:30p 1:00 1:00p-3:00p 1:15p-3:00p Happy 1:30 Q&A Home Flip Nicklin 1:30 1:30p-3:15p Meet Booksigning TBA the 2:00 Chasing Water 2:00 TBA Artist Q&A 2:30 2:30 2:30p-4:45p Reception

3:00 3:00p-4:45p 3:00p-5:00p 3:00p-4:45p 3:00 Oceans 3:15p-4:45p 3:30 The City Dark The Grid 3:30 3:30p-4:45p Last Paradise TBA 4:00 Green Fire! 4:00p-6:00p 4:00 Bag It!

4:30 Q&A Q&A Meet 4:30 Q&A Q&A the 5:00 Artist 5:00 Taste of the Big Island Sunset Time The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Lua'u Grounds 5:30 Reception 5:30

6:00 6:00p-7:45p 6:00 Allen's Table 6:15p-7:30p 6:15p-8:30p Redwater Café 6:30 KGMB Dark Side of The City Dark 6:30 Sushi Rock Hokulea The Lens The Blue Dragon 7:00 Passing the Torch 7:00 Napua at the Mauna Lani Beach Club Q&A Thirty Thousand Manta 7:30 Q&A 7:30 Chasing the 8:00 8:00p-10:00p Swell 8:00 Q&A 8:15p-9:30p 8:30 The Still Point 8:30 I Am 9:00 Lost in the 9:00p-10:00p 9:00 Ether Blue Sway 9:30 Walls of 9:30 Perception 10:00 10:00

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FRIDAY

Bill Ritter At the Mauna Kea Garden Room Sustainable Futures: Energy, Food and Water. Join former Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter as he discusses the relationships between food, energy and water, and how these resources interplay in developing a sustainable future.

Sisbro Studios At the Kahilu Theatre Artwork by Christian Enns Into the mind of a child. Join sister and brother team Laura and Robert Sams as they discuss what goes on in their minds as they work to create educational media that is “so clever, SATURDAY funny, beautiful and catchy” that a 5 year old will want to watch it again Ann and Steve Dunsky and again. At the Mauna Kea Garden Room THURSDAY Our national treasure. Join Steve and breakfast talks Ann Dunsky (Green Fire!) to hear more Pete McBride, Alex Woodbury, about the work of Aldo Leopold, and Start the day with coffee and pastries Dr. Bill Wiecking issues facing the forest service today. and the chance to hear more from our At the Mauna Kea Garden Room special guests. Each day there is one Clive Neeson, Meg Merrill When Less is More. Join filmmaker Pete talk at Kahilu Theatre and one talk at At the Kahilu Theatre McBride (Chasing Water), local green the Garden Room at the Mauna Kea A childhood outdoors. Join New building expert Alex Woodbury, and Beach Hotel. Zealand filmmaker Clive Neeson HPA Energy Lab Director Bill Wiecking (Last Paradise) and Meg Merrill (Play for a discussion around energy and On Saturday, The Fairmont Orchid Again) as they discuss outdoor play water conservation in the west. hosts a talk at Browns Beach House in childhood, and the making of the Restaurant, and Na Ka Lai Wa’a hosts Wayne Levin creative mind. a talk around Makali’i at Halau Kukui At the Kahilu Theatre within Kawaihae Harbor. To reach Halau Kukui, drive into the main harbor, past Photographing Papahanamokuakea. the breakwall, and back towards the Join Wayne Levin in the gallery at shark heiau. Kahilu Theatre as he talks about each photograph in turn in his exhibit on Papahanamokuakea. Photo by Wayne Levin

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SATURDAY (cont.) SUNDAY

Chris Luedi, Kimokeo Kapahulehua Tales of the Big Waves At the Fairmont Orchid At the Mauna Kea Garden Room Join Kimokeo Kapahulehua and Chris Tale of the Big Waves. Join Mark Luedi, the General Manager of the Healey, Christian Enns and others Fairmont Orchid, as they discuss Family as they tell tales from riding the big of the Wa’a. Kimokeo and Chris are two waves. of the four paddlers to have completed all 1,750 miles of paddling by outrigger Ian Cheney and Chadd Paishon canoe as part of the kuleana handed to At the Kahilu Theatre Kimokeo by his uncle – to unite all the The night sky. Join filmmaker Ian Hawaiian islands like a lei. Cheney (The City Dark) and Master Navigator Chadd Paishon as they Chadd Paishon, Shorty Bertelmann discuss what the stars mean to us as At Makali’i in Kawaihae Harbor people, and what we are losing when Makali’i. Join Chadd Paishon, Shorty we lose the night sky. Bertelmann and other members of Na Ka Lai Wa’a, as they talk about the sunrise/morning activities canoe Makali’I while it is on dry dock at Halau Kukui. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel The Club’s dedication to promoting and Join fellow festival attendees every perpetuating outrigger canoe racing morning during the festival, Thursday brings participants ranging in age from through Sunday, from 7:00 to 8:00 am, ten to seventy, and helps challenge kids for sunrise yoga by the beach. Classes by giving them a sense of direction and will be taught by Pascale Fasciano at developing their discipline. the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the lawn by the lua’u grounds. Bring your Waimea Ocean Film Festival attendees own mat or towel, water bottle, and are invited to join the Kawaihae Canoe your festival pass. Club on Friday morning, January 6th in Kawaihae Harbor from 6:30am – 7:30am to learn how to paddle an Kawaihae Canoe Club outrigger canoe. The Kawaihae Canoe Club was formed in 1972 by a group of athletic Participation is limited. Please sign up and civic-minded individuals from at the Hospitality Desk at Kahilu Theatre Waimea, and has been instrumental by 5pm on Thursday, January 5th. to the revival of the ancient Hawaiian tradition of outrigger canoe racing on the Big Island.

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Photo by Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures from the new book Among Giants

In his most recent book, Among For anyone who has marveled at the Flip Nicklin Giants, Flip is equal parts photographer, majesty of whales in the wild, Among adventurer, self-trained scientist, Giants is an inspiring account. and raconteur. The book matches NANPA 2012 Nicklin is credited with breathtaking images of whales to According to NANPA president Bill photographer of the 20 National Geographic firsthand accounts of making these Plunket, “Flip not only shows us year, Flip Nicklin shot feature stories and several images, while highlighting throughout incredible beauty with his photos, his first humpback whale books. For the past 30 the importance of conservation and but they also inspire others to photo off the coast of years, he has dived over new advances in our understanding of preserve the environment of the the Hawaiian Islands in 6,000 times, often free- whale behavior. creatures he photographs. We are all 1979 while crewing for diving remarkable depths in Flip’s debt for making it possible the IMAX film Nomads of up to 90-feet. for us to enjoy and marvel at the of the Deep. It was at © Devany Vickery-Davidson wonders of his subjects.” this point that his career Since 1996, Flip has filming whales emerged. “I thought it spent his winters researching humpback was a two month job. I never expected whales with Dr. Jim Darling and Join Flip Nicklin for a to spend my life working with whales,” Dr. Meagan Jones off the coast of presentation on his work with said Flip. Maui, Hawaii. Together they founded whales and a booksigning of Whale Trust, a nonprofit research and Among Giants on Saturday at Now a world premier whale education organization that promotes HPA Gates at 1pm. photographer, author, and co-founder the protection and conservation of the of the Whale Trust organization, Flip marine environment.

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Neeson grew up in east Africa, where his parents filmed wildlife during the 1950’s. When he moved to New Zealand, he and his three brothers took to exploring the wilderness in search of fun. It was there that they met other young like-minded mavericks, some of whom would become the pioneers of today’s extreme sports.

On meeting pioneering surfer and kindred soul Miki Dora in 1973, Clive was inspired to hit the roads less traveled with camera and backpack in a search of their concept of “paradise”.

Clive also studied atomic physics and electronics under renowned physicist Professor Bruce Liley, graduating with Clive Neeson Masters Degree in Atomic Physics. Living The Third Crossing/Jay Nelson a double life between the maverick madmen of adventure sports and the “The main thrust of the film is to inspire conservative scientific community, Clive This premier of The Third Crossing Jay is also the Executive Producer, people to pursue their dream, study filmed the journey from its experimental comes as a collaboration between Writer and Editor for the documentary the physical sciences, recreate and beginnings, building his own camera the Kawaihae Canoe Club and the “Wild In The Streets” and “Holy Wars” form a personal relationship with the accessories to get a closer, realistic award-winning director and producer, both of which will be in theaters and natural wilderness and hopefully they perspective of the action. In 2007, he Jay Nelson. The film documents on television in 2012. “Holy Wars” will will be moved to save it. The objective had the opportunity to digitally master the journey as 18 women from the screen at Kahilu Theatre in March, with the 45 year journey is to give 45 years of his and others’ footage at Kawaihae Canoe Club make their 2012. Jay moved to Waimea with his Park Road, Peter Jackson’s famous New people an insight to how much the historic third crossing of the Alenuihaha family in 2007 and continues to work Zealand post production facility, which world has changed in one lifetime Channel, one of the most difficult internationally in film and TV. provided the impetus to create the film so they can get a first hand vision of channel crossings in the world. Last Paradise. where we are going and what “normal” Join filmmaker Jay Nelson, is or was for the planet.” Woven into the story is the historical Coach Manny Veincent and Join Clive Neeson for Q&As context of the canoe as a means of after the showings of his film members of the Kawaihae Canoe Clive Neeson is a man straddling two travel and trade between the islands, at HPA Gates at 9:30 am on Canoe Club at 11:45 am on worlds. On the one hand, he and a as the women seek to find what Thursday, at Parker Theatre at Sunday at Parker Theatre as they handful of friends pioneered the world once would have been established 2:15 pm on Friday and at Kahilu discuss the making of this film. of extreme sports in New Zealand. On Theatre at 3:00 pm on Saturday. crossing routes. the other, he is an atomic physicist who innovated the world’s first climate Join Clive Neeson and Meg monitoring machine. Merrill for a breakfast talk on Friday morning at Kahilu Theatre.

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Chasing the Swell/Mark Healey The City Dark/

Born and raised on the North Shore DC, Monster, GoPro, Wave Riding Ian Cheney of Oahu, and featured in the film Vehicles, Waterman Sunscreen, High Chasing the Swell, Mark Healey Surf Accessories, his career highlights Moving to New York City from is one of the top big wave surfers include being an 8x Eddie Aikau rural Maine, Cheney noticed a vast on the professional circuit today. invitee, and winning the Todos Santos panorama of brilliant stars dimming Sponsored by Quiksilver, Electric, Big Wave contest. to a few weak points of light against a backdrop of softly glowing sky. His viewers to question what we are losing in the glare of city lights. Join Mark Healey for a Q&A documentary, The City Dark, addresses following Chasing the Swell, this phenomenon and the effects of losing the night sky. Featuring conditions permitting, at Join Ian Cheney for a Q&A at stunning astrophotography and a cast Kahilu Theatre on Saturday 3:00pm on Saturday at Parker of scientists, philosophers, historians at 6:15pm, and on Sunday Theatre and at 6:00 pm on at 9:30 am. Join Mark Healy, and lighting designers, The City Dark Saturday at HPA Gates. Christian Enns and others for a is a history of the modern age, leading Breakfast Talk about big wave surfing on Sunday.

Christian Enns Chasing Water/Pete McBride

Christian Enns, artist and big wave on the biggest of big days and charge. Combining his passion for aviation and surfer, joins the festival this year both Christian Enns, originally from Morro his belief in conservation, he partnered to share his artwork at Wishard Gallery, Bay, is one of them.” with Jon Waterman and spent over two and to talk about big wave surfing. A years documenting his local river — the 2 time NSSA National Champion, and Colorado. This journey culminated in Join Christian Enns, Mark Healey 2 time HASA Hawaii State Champion, a coffee table book: “The Colorado and others for a Breakfast Talk Christian spent 10 years traveling as River: Flowing Through Conflict”, an on Sunday. a professional surfer, prior to settling award-winning short film, “Chasing Water” and a traveling museum down on the Big Island. Native Coloradan Pete McBride has exhibit/lecture currently touring the U.S. spent almost two decades studying As Tom Cozad of the world with his camera. A self- Water Magazine taught, award-winning photographer, Join Pete for a Q&A after writes: “There’s also a he has traveled on assignment to Chasing Water at 1:15pm on crew of underground over 60 countries for the publications Friday at Kahilu Theatre, and at guys that aren’t in of the National Geographic Society, 12:30pm on Saturday at Parker the mainstream Smithsonian, Outside, Men’s Journal, Theatre. Join Pete, HPA Energy surf media you’ve Esquire, and many others. After a Lab Director Bill Wiecking and probably never decade working abroad, Pete decided local green building expert heard of. These to focus his cameras closer to home on Alex Woodbury for a Breakfast guys also show up a subject closer to his heart. Talk on Thursday.

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His award-winning work has been Sharks and large pelagic species are Bryce Groark featured in magazines, newspapers, his passion. For years, his images domestic and international television have worked to showcase the plight networks as well as a myriad of of sharks around the globe, and his As a wildlife photographer and international film festivals, aquariums work with conservation groups and cinematographer specializing in the and museums around the world. policy makers continues to raise marine environment, Bryce Groark With more than 5,000 hours spent awareness and support multiple forms started Living Ocean Productions underwater over the past twelve years, of legislation to protect sharks. In in Kona, Hawaii with the goal of Bryce’s work has brought him to all 2010, Bryce assisted in helping Hawaii bridging the gap between the scientific corners of the earth. become the safest place in the world community and the general public. for sharks, with the passing of SB2169, a bill that prohibits the possession, sale or trade of any shark fin products in the state of Hawaii.

Bryce sits on the International Join Bryce Groark at 3:30 pm Board of Directors for WildAid and on Friday at Kahilu Theatre for is also the Managing Director for a ‘work in progress’ as he shares Ocean Preservation Alliance – an footage from the productions organization that connects the he’s working on, including scientific, conservation and exploration Mission Blue and Blue Serengeti, community with super yachts around an IMAX film on whales. Bryce the world. will also share scenes from his filmRequiem, and talk about sharks in Hawaii.

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to the Papah¯a naumoku¯a kea Marine Although an incredibly challenging National Monument, I felt extremely assignment while only in his twenties, privileged to be allowed to visit and Nicholas was also very proud of having photograph in a place that so few people are able to go. As I journeyed through these islands and atolls, I came to feel I was in a very special place. It is a realm of wildness, a place that is almost untouched by modern human civilization. There is also a sense of spirituality, sacredness about this place. It is a place of both awesome natural power, and extreme Photo by Nicholas Devore III fragility. Many of the unique species are critically endangered, and the pollution from the entire pacific Hokule’a: The Voyager’s Exhibit and threatens this pristine environment.” Photographing Papahanaumokuakea Kahilu Theatre will sponsor and host an artist reception from 5:30pm to From January 4th through the 29th, two millennia here in Hawai’i,” explains 7pm on January 4th followed by 2012, Kahilu Theatre hosts two exhibits: Kosaki. “The Northwest Hawaiian a 7pm lecture by Wayne Levin in Photographing Papah¯a naumoku¯a kea Islands represent a great opportunity conjunction with Dr. Kosaki. Wayne by Wayne Levin and Hokule’a: to combine cutting edge 21st-century Levin returns for a Breakfast Talk on The Voyagers Exhibit with original science with the best of this traditional January 5th, where he will discuss been part of this successful journey. photographs taken by Nicholas Devore knowledge and wisdom.” each image in the exhibit in turn. It was his National Geographic III on the 1976 voyage of Hokule’a. assignments to the South Pacific, Wayne Levin noted, “When I was Also at Kahilu Theatre will be Nicholas Polynesia, Mt. Everest, the Sahara and Papah¯a naumoku¯a kea Marine National invited by Dr. Randy Kosaki to Devore III’s photographic record of Southern Africa and the American West Monument is a World Heritage accompany the August 2009 research the historic voyage of the Hokule’a that established Devore’s early renown. site and U.S. National Monument cruise of the NOAA vessel Hi’ialakai from Hawai’i to Tahiti in 1976. Nicholas encompassing 140,000 square miles of came to know Master Navigator Complementing Devore’s work ocean waters, including ten islands and Mau Piailug while photographing on the Hokulea will be the films atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian a story for National Geographic Papa Mau, the Eddie Aikau Islands. Dr. Randy Kosaki is the Deputy in Micronesia that took him on an documentary, and Hokulea: Superintendent of the Monument. incredible canoe voyage of 550 miles Passing the Torch. Na Ka Lai “Seamless ecosystem-based across the open ocean with traditional Wa’a will discuss the meaning management is a relatively new navigators. Shortly after, he was invited of the Voyagers Exhibit at an concept for Western natural resource to document the historic voyage of opening and blessing for the managers, yet it formed the basis for the Hokule’a from Hawaii to Tahiti. exhibit on January 5th at 4 pm. traditional ahupua’a management for

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Hokulea photos by Nicholas Devore III

Eddie’s brother Solomon recounts Satawalese navigator Mau Pialug, who Phil Arnone (Eddie Aikau and Hokule’a) that Eddie was a “good, fair, caring came to bring back the ancient art of and very nice person. We all grew up Wayfinding, or navigating by the stars, as best friends, which not everyone to the Hawaiians. In turn, the Hawaiians Producer Phil Arnone established Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing can believe. I respected him for built the canoe, The Aligano Maisu, as himself early on in his career as a Championship in 1977. everything he did, and really loved him a floating classroom to pass on this producer and director of high quality as a brother. Eddie used to always tell body of navigational knowledge to the television programming The ubiquitous slogan ‘Eddie people two things: I love my family, next generation of Micronesians. while working for KGMB in Would Go’ refers to his brave and I did this for all the Hawaiians. Honolulu. More recently, he attempt to paddle to shore Eddie would probably say now, ‘Follow In Satawal, Mau Pialug honors Hawaiian directed and produced a to find help for the stranded your dreams, and try to be successful.’” navigators Nainoa Thompson, Chadd series of exceptional made- crew of the capsized Paishon, Shorty Bertelmann, Bruce for-TV documentaries about Hokule’a, an attempt that The way Eddie lived his life, always Blankenfeld, and Chad Baybayan the history and culture of would result in Eddie being taking care of others, has captured the as Master Navigators in an ancient the islands, and the people lost at sea forever. imaginations of people throughout ceremony known as “Pwo.” The and heroes most beloved by Hawaii and beyond. Eddie Aikau: Hokule’a then sails on a goodwill voyage Hawaii. As part of this, and in In Eddie’s honor, Quicksilver Hawaiian Hero is a fitting tribute and to Japan, where the crewmembers are conjunction with KGMB, Phil Arnone sponsors The Eddie. This tournament lasting testament to this Hawaiian icon, received in honor by the Japanese, who produced the documentary Eddie has only been held eight times since its for whom the Hokule’a meant so much. express a heartfelt welcome. Aikau: Hawaiian Hero. inception in 1985, due to the condition that wave face heights reach 30 feet. Another KGMB and Phil Arnone This beautiful and touching The first lifeguard at Waimea Bay, Eddie The contest only invites 28 big-wave production, Hokule’a: Passing the documentary provides insight into Aikau was named Lifeguard of the Year in riders to participate, and does not Torch follows the Polynesian Voyaging the Hawaiian voyaging canoes, and 1971, and not a single life was lost under allow the use of jet skis to tow in Society’s canoe Hokule’a as it journeys the connections forged among the his tenure. Eddie was also one of the surfers. Eddie’s brother Clyde won the thousands of miles across open ocean people living in the Pacific through pioneers of big wave surfing, winning the title in 1987. to deliver their ‘Thank You’ gift to these voyages.

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Photo courtesy of De Reus Architects

between those who cultivated the and many volunteers. Only 5% of these Ka’¯up¯ulehu Interpretive Center uplands and the forest, and those who ecosystems remain in Hawai’i and only lived by the sea. The lives of those on 10% world-wide. During the morning Ka‘¯up¯ulehu is one of 23 traditional the land were interwoven with the lives they will share this rare treasure through ahupua‘a land divisions in the Kekaha of those on the sea, and they each imagery, stories, and hands-on displays region of North Kona. The ahupua‘a provided for the other. A careful system of their “cultural ecology” approach to sweeps down from the summit of of resource management practices and “aloha ‘aina.” They will also share the Hualalai, through its forests, and a system of kapu ensured continued importance of landscaping with natives transitions into the grass plains, onto replenishment of products needed for to provide safe havens; and mauka- the lava fields. The ahupua‘a continues sustenance. Ka‘¯up¯ulehu is one of the makai connections to rekindle ancient through the pahoehoe flats, with few remaining intact ahupua‘a today relationships. ancient petroglyphs and salt pans, to under one ownership. the shoreline. In the afternoon, Ku’ulei Keakealani will The family of Ku’ulei Keakealani, the tell stories of the land, to give a sense of Traditional accounts tell that these director of the Ka‘¯up¯ulehu Interpretive place, and connection between mauka lands were favored by the ali‘i. They Center, has lived in this region for and makai. Participants will be invited to are still held precious and sacred by generations. Join Ku’ulei, Yvonne and walk to the coastline to visit ancient and many descendants and stewards, who Keoki Carter for a program “From historical sites including petroglyphs, ask all who interact with Ka‘¯up¯ulehu Mauka to Makai” on January 10th from and fishing grounds. to help with the perpetuation of its 9am to 3pm. significance and resources. The Mauka to Makai program is Yvonne and Keoki Carter, along limited to 30 participants. The with Wilds Pihanui Brawner work to Ancient ahupua‘a usually extended sign up sheet will be available perpetuate the vitality and legacy of from the mountain into the sea, and at the Hospitality Desk at Kahilu dryland forests with partners, interns ensured a system of sharing resources Theatre until noon on Sunday. © Yvonne Yarber Carter

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photography with appearances on the North Shore beaches featured in Clark Little television shows Good Morning his photography. America, Inside Edition, The Today Show, Discovery Channel and ABC Achievements in 2011 include receiving Clark Little was born in Napa, California when his wife asked him for a picture of World News Now. Clark’s work the prestigious Oceans Photography in 1968. Two years later, a move to the ocean to decorate a bedroom wall. has been featured in publications Award from the Windland Smith Rice the North Shore of Oahu dramatically With the confidence of an experienced worldwide including National International Awards. Two of Clark’s changed his future. In surfer, Clark jumped Geographic, New York Times, Nikon award winning images were exhibited the 1980’s and 1990’s in the ocean, and World, Sierra Magazine, Delta Airlines from April - September 2011 at the he made his name as started snapping Sky Magazine, Paris Match, Nature’s Smithsonian National Museum of a pioneer of surfing away, recording the Best Photography, Rangefinder, Geo, Natural History in Washington DC. at the Waimea Bay beauty and power and Surfer’s Journal among others. shorebreak. Clark had of Hawaiian waves. a unique talent for Clark’s photography Join Clark for a presentation In November 2009, Clark published taking off on hopeless lends a unique and and booksigning at 3:30 pm on his 182-page debut art book, The closeout shorebreak often dangerous January 12th in the ballroom Shorebreak Art of Clark Little. Then waves and surviving perspective of waves at Four Seasons. An exhibit of in August 2010, Clark opened his first in one piece. from the inside out. Clark Little photography will be gallery in Laguna Beach, California. on display at Pahui’a Restaurant A second gallery opened six months In 2007, Clark In just five years, at Four Seasons for the month later in his hometown of Haleiwa, discovered his Clark has gained of January. Hawaii down the road from many of ability and passion national and to capture the international extraordinary beauty recognition for of the shorebreak his shorebreak “Award winning master of aquatic photography.”

—New York Times

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communities and landscapes, seeking “Just as the industrial revolution created the jobs of Bill Ritter better balance between industry and environment. As part of this, he the 20th century, we now usher in a new century of expanded the commission on oil and innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial vigor. The In his four years as Governor of gas to include a broader range of New Energy Economy is creating the pathway to these Colorado, Bill Ritter positioned stakeholders and community interests. Colorado as an economic and energy Simultaneously, Governor Ritter set to careers and a new American century of leadership.” leader at the forefront of a fast- work on an ambitious slate of legislative —Bill Ritter changing world by creating sustainable and policy goals designed to accelerate jobs, encouraging economic growth, job creation in the New Energy Economy: and fostering new innovations and in his first year, the administration new technologies within the state. published the state’s first Climate Action In support of During Governor Ritter’s Plan and lawmakers doubled and then the New Energy term, lawmakers passed His aggressive strategy, known as tripled the state’s Renewable Energy Economy initiatives, nearly 60 pieces of green the New Energy Economy, set out Standard – from 10 percent by 2015 to Governor Ritter energy legislation and to harness the creative forces of 20 and then 30 percent by 2020. established a the Ritter administration entrepreneurs, researchers, educators, new energy was directly involved business leaders and policy makers to Other key legislation included a bill office, appointed with some 40 company help America remain a global economic that encouraged the development new members to the Public Utilities expansions or relocations to Colorado, power by leading – not following – in of new transmission lines, providing Commission, appointed Colorado’s which created 6,500 primary jobs. the race to a new energy future. utilities more financial flexibility to first climate change advisor and By 2009, Colorado was home to the build systems that would import green created a cross-departments climate fourth-highest concentration of clean- As a result of the goals laid out in electrons from large-scale wind and group charged with creating the energy workers in the country and the New Energy Economy plan, solar projects; a bill that established a Colorado Climate Action Plan. This had more than 1,500 clean energy Colorado is now a national center for statewide policy that Coloradans be newly empowered administration companies operating throughout advancing diversified energy resources credited for the power they generated was designed, in part, to court major the state. The amount of solar power including solar, wind, geothermal, from their own rooftop solar or small new energy companies, including produced increased from 4 megawatts biomass, small hydro, Smart Grid wind system; and a bill that required the world’s largest wind turbine in 2006 to 103 megawatts by 2010. and other elements of the emerging dramatic increases in “demand- manufacturer, Vestas. In March 2007 Wind power saw a ten-fold increase new energy world. This successful side management” from investor- Denmark-based Vestas – the world’s from 291 megawatts in 2006 to 1,295 economic transformation, recognized owned electric and gas utilities. largest wind turbine manufacturer – megawatts by 2010. in Washington D.C. and in many Emphasizing the importance of the announced it would open its first plant countries around the world, evolved state government leading by example, in Windsor, a community on Colorado’s Bill Ritter’s work continues as director through a series of policy, legislative Governor Ritter also issued “Greening northern Front Range. The plant was of the newly established Center for the and economic development actions. Government” goals directing projected to produce 1,200 turbine New Energy Economy at Colorado State state agencies to reduce energy blades a year and employ nearly 500 University in Fort Collins, Colorado. At the outset of his administration, consumption by 20 percent, water use people. Ultimately, VESTAS committed to making an investment in Colorado Governor Ritter set out to develop oil by 10 percent, paper consumption by Please join Bill Ritter for a of around $1 billion spread over four and gas drilling rules that put greater 20 percent and petroleum use by 25 presentation on what is required plants that would create well over emphasis on the protection of Colorado’s percent – all by 2012. to create a new energy future at 2,000 new jobs. signature wildlife herds, water, air, 11:00 am on Saturday, January 7th at HPA Gates.

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“He wa’a he moku, he moku he wa’a” “The canoe is an island and the island a canoe.”

lost, a revival of the art and science of Na Kalai Wa’a, which manages wayfinding is underway. The revival Makali’i, continues to perpetuate, first began with the 1976 voyage of protect and preserve Hawaiian culture Hokule’a from Hawaii to Tahiti, and and traditions through education for continues today with Makali’i. future generations. The organization offers community educational In the mid-90’s, Waimea brothers Clay programs on Hawaiian sea voyaging and Shorty Bertelmann, along with local and wayfinding that include the community and cultural organizations, study of cultural values, oral histories, initiated efforts to construct Hawaii traditional chants and dances, canoe Island’s first voyaging canoe in centuries. technology past and present, and use instruments of any kind, but instead The result was Makali’i, built by the non-instrument navigation. Makali’i Na Kalai Wa’a depends solely on observations of non-profit organization Na Kalai Wa’a serves as the focal point and primary the sun, stars, ocean swells, weather, Moku o Hawai’i under the guidance of classroom for these programs, which and other signs of nature to know the Clay and Shorty. On February 4, 1995, are geared toward students of all ages The canoe occupies an integral part of direction and location of a vessel at sea. Clay served as Captain and Shorty as and ethnic backgrounds who want to Hawaiian culture. Having brought over Navigator for the maiden voyage of experience the ancient Hawaiian sea the first settlers of the Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian star compass, knowledge Makali’i from Hawaii to Tahiti. Then and voyagers’ way of life. and served as a means to survival, of which is critical for wayfinders, is now, Makali’i, provides the children sustenance, and ceremony since then, composed of the four cardinal directions, and community of the Big Island the Join Chadd Paishon, Shorty the canoe occupies a central and the four quadrants, and seven directional opportunity to learn the ancient sea Berelmann, and other members prominent position in Hawaiian lore. points, which, along with the cardinal voyaging and wayfinding techniques of of Na Ka Lai Wa’a around Halau It remains a symbol of community, of directions, are known as houses. The their ancestors. Kukui in Kawaihae Harbor for combining strengths and pooling stars rise in one house on the eastern a breakfast talk about Makali’I individual talents to complete the tasks horizon, arc overhead, and set in the on Janaury 7th at 8:15am on at hand. Naturally, there would be same house on the western horizon. those who would use these canoes to Saturday. venture far from sight of the shore. For Beyond a mere transportation In addition, join Chadd and them, wayfinding was an essential skill technique, wayfinding is a way — a others at the Four Seasons to be learned and developed. combination of philosophy and religion, Hualalai on January 11th for a way of life. The true navigator reaches a sunset talk about Halau Wayfinding is a system of navigation a point where he does not go out in Ka’upulehu, the star compass, used to voyage thousands of miles search of the island; instead, he points Wayfinding, and the connection across the open ocean, and was his boat in the right direction, and the of the canoe to the land. For employed thousands of years before island comes to him. Though this way more information, please the invention of European navigational of life and the traditional knowledge contact the Hospitality Desk. instruments. The wayfinder does not and techniques are in danger of being Hawaiian Star Compass © Charles Nainoa Thompson

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Photos by Rui Camillo

Inspired by Papa Mau Piailug and To date, the foundation has rebuilt Pacific Voyagers Polynesian Voyaging Society navigator seven ocean-voyaging vakas with the Nainoa Thompson, and having met help and expertise of the Polynesian many more people who have since people. Their film, Blue Canoe, follows Pacific Voyaging began when the Polynesian Voyaging Society. In 1976 worked passionately to bring back these boats as they sail around the world’s first seafarers set off in ocean Mau helped the Hawaiians successfully the traditional culture and wisdom world, raising awareness about ocean canoes (vakas) from Asia in the hopes sail the Hokule’a from Hawai’i to Tahiti. of their ancestors into our modern acidification. The environmental story of finding other lands. The diaspora world, Dieter Paulmann, founder of is a human story, told by the people continued for thousands of years, Okeanos – Foundation for the Sea, saw who are contending with the effects of eventually bringing travelers to the the vaka as a metaphor and symbol a changing planet in very real ways. As more remote Hawaiian Islands, Rapanui, for a sustainable, respectful life and we voyage with them, we find they are and Aotearoa, and establishing relationship with the sea. not only reclaiming their heritage as communities at each location with the the finest of sailors, but also the finest root crops, fruit seeds, and domestic Paulmann has felt a strong connection of stewards. animals they carried on their voyage. to the sea his whole life. When he came to learn that the oceans and its Please join Vaka captains Using only the sun, the stars, wind, inhabitants are severely threatened Duncon Morrison, Magnus waves, clouds, and wildlife as guides, by ocean acidification and its Danbolt and Brynne Eaton- they successfully navigated the vast ecosystems increasingly stressed, he Auvaa, along with cameraman Pacific Ocean. Pius Mau Piailug was began his mission to preserve the Mike Single at 11:15am on a Micronesian navigator amongst Pacific Ocean, the ocean’s inhabitants, January 11th in the ballroom the last of his people to know the and assist in the revival of ancient at Four Seasons as they show ancient ways of navigation. Afraid his Polynesian traditions. people were losing this skill as a result work in progress and discuss of westernization, Mau brought his their voyage. skills to Hawaii, at the request of the

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Hunawai Pond to preserve the ponds natural David Chai This fresh water pond is adjacent to the resources. As part of his commitment Hualalai Resort Resort’s H¯u k¯o Amphitheatre. Meaning to preserving natural resources, “hidden water,” this pond was once a David trains students in Aquatic source for fresh drinking water for the Resource Management and develops Perpetuating the Hawaiian principle people that resided in this area management plans for coastal Malama Ka Honua, or “protecting the communities on Hawai’i Island. land and ocean,” David Chai and his team of natural resource specialists Turtle Tagging David brings a community wide focus manage and maintain the health and The beaches at Hualalai Resort are and culturally based approach to his integrity of all natural and man-made basking grounds for the Hawaiian work. The coastal waters at Ka‘upulehu anchialine ponds at Hual¯a lai Resort. islands of plants, and micro-organisms, Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). were once famous for moi, he’e Anchialine ponds exist in inland lava it is a mini-ecosystem. The lake is The multitude of Green Sea turtles (octopus), and large gatherings of depressions near the ocean. They stocked with several different species that thrive there enjoy eating the limu opelu (mackerel scad.) These natural are fed by freshwater springs or from of fish — awa (milkfish), ‘ama‘ama (seaweed) off the rocks and resting fisheries have been depleted. To revive percolation from the water table. The (mullet), moi (threadfin), k ¯a hala on the sand to warm themselves. them, David has been working with water level rises and falls with the tide (amberjack), ‘¯o pae (shrimp), and ‘¯o lepe The National Marine Fisheries turtle cultural, community and conservation and salinity varies from fresh to saltier (oysters.) Everything can be harvested scientist, George Balazs, in conjunction groups on developing an area-wide than sea water. for consumption except the oysters, with Marc Rice and the Hawai’i marine resource management plan. which are used as filtration. Preparatory Academy (HPA), has an The resort uses an on-site aquaculture ongoing turtle tagging program at His long-range goal is to have farm, where the Pacific Threadfin A testament to the synergy of ancient Hualalai Resort. Ka’upulehu recognized by the State as or Moi fish are are raised for and modern aquaculture practices, a Subsistence Fisheries Management consumption. A wide variety of herbs Lake P¯u n¯a wai resides on the fifth David Chai, director of natural Area, which would allow for the and vegetables are also grown for hole of the Ke‘olu Golf Course at resources, has been restoring and implementation of a Hawaiian-style consumption at the resort. Hual¯a lai as one of its “water features.” maintaining the natural ponds at kapu (traditional legal management) The project received an award from Ka’upulehu since 1990. First brought system to restrict harvesting and the Environmental Protection Agency on as a consultant, David restored ¯ ¯ impose limits on taking of fish. Lake PUnawai in 2005. the resort’s many native ecosystems A project of Hual¯a lai Resort’s Natural “We provide a model for what can be Resources Director David Chai, Lake done to manage marine resources in P¯u n¯a wai was built in 2001. David’s Waiakauhi Fishpond a traditional Hawaiian way,” says Chai. goal was to create an energy efficient, This three-acre, 1.8 million gallon “There are a lot of places that want to visually pleasing, self-sustaining, saltwater aquarium/pond was awarded do what we’re doing, so we help out.” and self-cleaning pond using a Lehua Makanoe Award at the 2007 phytoremediation — the treatment of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Keep It environmental problems using plants. Hawai‘i Awards, where individuals, Please join David Chai for a This serene 3-million-gallon man-made groups, and corporations who create walking breakfast talk on pond that encompasses about two and programs of awareness and sharing to January 13th at 8:15am starting a half acres and is about 10 feet deep. perpetuate the uniqueness of Hawai‘i’s at the Beach Tree Restaurant at With a gravel bottom, two floating culture and heritage, are recognized. Four Seasons.

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Honu photos by Bryce Groark

Hawaiian green sea turtle (Chelonia adult green turtles in the Hawaiian Marc Rice mydas). Over the last 25 years, HPA Islands; pelagic phase migratory students and NOAA scientists have behavior of juvenile loggerhead turtles captured and tagged several thousand in the North Pacific; pelagic phase Marc Rice, Director of Science and green turtles. migratory behavior of juvenile Hawaiian Technology at Hawai’I Preparatory green turtles; and the ecological Academy (HPA) and Director of the Under Marc’s supervision, HPA students importance of cleaning stations to Cooperative Sea Turtle Research also formed a volunteer sea turtle green turtles. Project, joined HPA’s science rescue team for West and North Hawaii department in 1972. He was assistant in partnership with NMFS. Marc directs Join Marc Rice at 9:30 am on headmaster from 1994 to 2004, the team in responding to reports from January 6th at HPA Gates for chaired the science department for the general public of stranded sea his talk on the Hawaiian green eight years, served as the director of turtles along the Big Island’s west and turtle population, the next steps studies for nine years, and also served north shores, from Honokohau Harbor in their management, and other as vice principal and assistant head of to Pololu Valley. The HPA team is one sea turtle research projects in academic affairs. of four in the state of Hawaii working the North Pacific. and training with George Balazs, leader Since 1987, Marc’s marine science of Hawaiian Marine Turtle Research students have worked with the National for NMFS. For a hands on introduction to turtles, Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the join biologist Pi’i Laeha and Marc Rice Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Marc’s current research projects as Pi’i Laeha gives a fishpond tour National Oceanic and Atmospheric include: the physiological and about the sea life found in Mauna Lani’s Administration (NOAA) to capture, ecological implications of green turtle fishponds. Meet at the Bay Terrace measure, tag and study the threatened basking behavior in the main Hawaiian Bridge at the Mauna Lani Resort on Islands; migratory diving behavior of Saturday at 10:30am.

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Sisbro Studios: Shark Riddle and Riddle in a Bottle

Sisbro Studios is the brother and sister Each showing of The Shark Riddle team formed by Laura and Robert includes the thirty-minute film, along Sams to create wildlife and underwater with a live shark-based educational films, books, music and educational program given by Laura and Robert curriculum for children. Laura Sams Sams, and the chance to see a life- brings a Masters Degree in natural sized inflatable version of a basking resources education to the work, and shark. For outreach activities, children the duo has further teamed and families can participate with the Save Our Seas in hands-on crafts, games Michael Morriss Fund Foundation to create and activities from The “Shark Days” events to Shark Packet of family fun celebrate the diversity and educational activities At the age of 23, Michael Jennings resources, beginning at Puako Bay and and importance of sharks based on the film. Keola Morriss was an accomplished Ka’upulehu on the South Kohala Coast for the ocean. diver, spearfisher and surfer. A devoted of Hawaii Island. The Riddle in a Bottle is a half-hour waterman, Michael lost his life while As part of this, Sisbro Studios just movie for children, which shares how life free diving in January 2009. To honor Chad Wiggins from The Nature completed a half hour children’s on earth is connected through moving his memory, the Michael Morriss Conservancy with the help of the film called The Shark Riddle, which water. It is also the movie that inspired Memorial fund was established with Morriss family and footage by Cal Hirai features high definition footage of the children’s book A Pirate’s Quest. The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. of the show Outside Hawaii on OC over 20 sharks, and recently won Best The purpose of the Fund is to promote 16 will give an update regarding the Children’s Program of the Year at the Please join Laura and Robert stewardship of Hawaii’s marine project since it’s inception. Michael’s Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Sams for showings of Riddle in irrepressible love for life, the ocean and The film is created especially for a Bottle and The Shark Riddle the people he touched lives on forever. elementary-aged children, but also at Parker Theatre on Thursday entertains younger kids — and adults and Saturday at 9:30 and 11:00. too. The movie features a number of Showings free for keiki under 10 shots from Hawaii based underwater both days. cinematographer Bryce Groark. Please join the Morriss family and Chad Wiggins as they discuss the Michael Morriss “Having watched quite a bit of kids shows in my day, this was Fund on Saturday at 9:45 am one of the funniest, sweetest, quirkiest, and most intelligent at HPA Gates. videos on rivers, ocean, and wildlife that I’d ever seen.”

—Katy Yan, International Rivers, Berkley, CA

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Energy and Rail

If the islands are impacted by the What this says is that developing green and supportive land use codes, and also time reducing the overall maintenance choices people make on the mainland, forms of electricity and implementing an understanding of the true costs and and land costs that that government, then we on the islands also have the green building design are essential issues involved in transportation. business and individuals have to bear. ability to influence those choices, by components of our energy future. All while leaving more land available for first gaining a better understanding These technologies improve our lives in Because rail is many times more people to use and enjoy. and awareness ourselves. a myriad of ways, resulting in healthier efficient than the automobile, a rail- and more pleasant spaces to live based transportation system benefits What’s more, the few pedestrian- To start, it is useful to understand and work, cleaner air and water, and individuals, business, and government oriented cities and towns in the nation how we consume energy in this economic and job opportunities in alike. One rail lane, for example, can consistently rank at the top of any list country. Approximately 31% of cleaner technologies. move as many people per hour as 8 car of most desirable places to live. Ask energy nationwide is consumed by lanes, which translates into a lot of real people what they like about living there industrial, commercial and residential Transportation overall, and individual estate. Zermatt, Switzerland, a car-free and the answer is always the same – uses, 41% by electric power, and 28% mobility in particular, is in many ways town at the end of an efficient, Swiss people love being able to walk, or catch by transportation, which includes a more complex component of the rail line, provides one example of how the train or metro, or ride their bikes. both personal transportation and the energy issue to solve. Individual mobility a town can feel and thrive when more shipment of goods back and forth. is largely governed by land use planning land is available for people to use. Good transportation planning involves All combined, approximately 36% of and urban design. Solid transportation a shift in thinking, towards giving energy used is consumed by buildings. planning depends on comprehensive As described by Wikipedia, “Zermatt people options in terms of how they can be a bit of a surprise: during the move from place to place. With travel 1st LEED for Homes Platinum Certified house on Hawaii Island. high season nearly 20,000 people live at speeds of 150+ mph, in sleek, in a town with only 5 or 6 streets. This comfortable cars, high speed rail not means that you can leave a noisy bar, only plays an integral role in a solid and a few minutes later on foot find transportation system, but is exciting yourself in utter tranquility. You can as well. People everywhere love trains. sit on the hotel balcony and listen And, people everywhere benefit from to dozens of varieties of songbirds their service, whether or not they have while watching the sun set, and wake access to it themselves. up with the sun to the sound of the aforementioned birds, crickets, church Join Dan Johnson, an attorney bells, and children’s laughter.” who works with the Midwest High Speed Rail Association, While we aren’t likely to develop to learn more about rail, high any car-free towns soon, a solid speed rail, and the US corridors transportation system, one that which would most benefit from incorporates rail, transit, pedestrian, high speed rail service. Dan bicycling and car traffic into an Johnson will speak at 11:45 am integrated system, improves the quality on Sunday at HPA Gates. of life in communities while at the same

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David Gomes

Born and raised in Kohala, David Gomes became interested in musical instrument construction while studying guitar in Madrid, Spain in the early 70’s, where he became acquainted with the great Spanish guitar makers of the time. Since then, David Gomes has been building custom guitars and ukuleles in Kohala, and instructing a Please join Danny Akaka, David new generation of guitar and ukelele Gomes and others for a special musicians. Sought after for his mastery musical Q&A following the of slack key guitar and ukulele, David filmThe Mighty Uke on Friday, has performed and played in venues in January 6th. The film begins at West Hawaii for over 40 years. 8:15pm at Kahilu Theatre.

Twilight at Kalahuipua’a Taste of Big Island

Twilight at Kalahuipua’a is a monthly Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalow’s Join top chefs from the Big Island Tickets for this fundraising event can Hawaiian cultural celebration that director of cultural affairs, hearken back for the closing night ceremonies on be purchased at the Hospitality Desk includes storytelling, singing, and hula to another time in Hawaii, when family Sunday, January 8th, which will be at Kahilu Theatre starting January on the oceanside grassy lawn at Mauna and neighbors gathered to sing, dance, held in the lua’u grounds at the Mauna 4th, or by calling the festival office at Lani Resort. These full-moon events, and “talk story.” Kea Beach Hotel starting at 5pm. 854-6095. Tickets are limited. created by Daniel Akaka, Jr., who is the Each month, the guests, ranging from Featured this evening as part of a the ultra-well-known in the world of Polynesian-inspired Taste of Big Island Hawaiian entertainment to the virtually are Red Water Café, Allen’s Table, unknown local kupuna (elder), gather Sushi Rock, Napua Beach Club, the to perpetuate the traditional folk art of Blue Dragon and Manta. Other special storytelling, with plenty of music and guests include Danny Akaka, Na Ka dance thrown in. Lai Wa’a and David Gomes.

Twilight at Kalahuipua’a takes place on the Saturday closest to the full moon and gets underway around 5:30pm. Bring your picnic basket, cooler and camera.

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Born and raised on the island of Christian McRae Enns Trio of Local Artists Hawaii, constantly surrounded by “I began painting at a young age; beauty, Harry Wishard acquired a the ocean was my playground and Harry Wishard love for art at an early age. Cascading I became intrigued by the ethereal I love being on the beach early in waterfalls, remote valleys, rainforests, qualities of light and atmosphere. the morning … first light, the cool dynamic skies, and all that his tropical The beauty of the earth and all its but not cold morning air, the crisp home has to offer, provide an endless glorious nature cannot be depicted clarity of the morning sky; and the source of subject matter for his pictorially, but only represented in a realistic landscapes. Using the unique poetic manner; like light, intangible colors and light of his island home, yet present.” Wishard strives to capture on canvas the hidden, sacred soul of Hawai’i. Christian studied figurative realism and classical painting techniques at Laguna College of Art and Design in California, Miles M. Mason where he graduated cum laude with a “My paintings are an expression of Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He now the visual and emotional impact the works primarily with oil paint on panel tropics have made upon my life. They where he traveled extensively. His or canvas. His work explores light and are meant to make you feel good, to main interest was in documenting the atmosphere as subject matter. capture your attention, and to draw seashells he collected while diving in you into the tropical world as seen the tropics. His experiences as a champion big through my eyes.” wave surfer makes his perspective Red/green colorblind, he initially shied unique. Riding 50 foot waves brings Mason began his career as an artist away from sketching in color, instead to his art a certain high-energy while serving in the PeaceCorps creating elaborately stippled pen and life force. His current works are a in the Kingdom of Tonga. During ink drawings. Eventually foraying into reflection of his experiences in Puako, his time there, he began sketching, watercolor, he innovated a technique and the surrounding areas of the photographing, and journaling his of layering and stippling that creates Big Island of Hawaii. With a varied experiences not only among the island vivid color not usually associated with approach and recognizable style water, gin-clear, not yet rippled by cultures of Tonga, but also those of watercolor. This style was then applied Christian paints a variety of subject mid-morning thermals. It is a refreshing, Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, and New Zealand, to his other works on canvas with oils matter with an intense foundation rejuvenating feeling — peaceful. So and acrylics. Miles’ originals are in the and energetic feeling. when I want to paint this feeling, I hands of collectors throughout the start out with a beach. I’ll represent world. His striking works have won “Transforming my experience into the beach with enough accuracy to numerous prizes at juried shows. make it recognizable ... If accepted my work often results in shifting by the viewer, it gives them the sense and exaggerating colors, there is a that they are actually experiencing Join Wishard Gallery for artist visual excitement that is reflective what they are looking at visually and receptions Thursday, Friday of eternity; the mysteries of life and emotionally. They are there. and Saturday evenings from nature unfolded.” 4 to 6pm, and on Sunday from 1 to 3pm.

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Construction was completed in 1980, at a cost of roughly $1.5 million. The 490 seat performing arts center was christened the Kahilu Theatre, Kahilu on Earth, to the Szymanowski Quartet coming from the first part of the of Warsaw, one of the most exceptional Hawaiian middle name of Richard’s international string quartets of mother. Richard acted in nearly two its generation, and back again to dozen productions during the theatre’s Hawaiian performance with Uke first twelve years of operation. When Masters Kaapana, Ka’awa, Peterson, Richard passed away in 1992, the Kahilu and Aweau, among many other dance, lost its mentor and financial mainstay, drama, and theatre events. and in 1994, the theatre became independent from Parker Ranch. The theatre also reaches a greatly Photo by Ethan Tweedie expanded youth audience, presenting The Kahilu Theatre has since performances for children at the undergone a major revitalization theatre and having its visiting artists coordinated by a committed board and tour to area schools to present heir to Parker Ranch, Richard was in a dynamic managing director. Grants, master classes, workshops and mini- Kahilu Theatre unique position to guide the growth memberships, fundraising events and performances. Year round and summer and development of the town and show sponsorships now bring in over youth programs include the Youth surroundings. To that end, he devised half of the Kahilu’s annual budget. The Concert Season, the Keiki Art Show In the three decades since it opened in the Parker Ranch 2020 Plan. And, like artistic programming during the past and the Photography Competition February, 1981, the Kahilu Theatre has his stewardship of the Ranch, Richard ten years has been similarly revamped and Exhibition, After School Arts, and staged more than 450 performances Smart built the Kahilu Theatre with vision, to reflect the interests and needs of the Summer Arts, a five-week program by local and international artists. Dance with the intention of providing a place community: shows increasingly reflect offering exceptional science and art troupes, play productions, symphony where drama, music, dance and all the a tremendous diversity of international intensives. As part of the Youth Series orchestras, chamber quartets, acrobats, performing arts could flourish, a place talent, creativity, imagination and this past fall, the Waimea Ocean Film jugglers, taiko drummers, jazz bands, that would truly serve the community. performing art. Festival screened festival selections ballet dancers, comedians, pianists, including Papa Mau, Ocean Voyagers, guitarists, Hawaiian musicians, opera As a young man, Richard left the The Kahilu’s current season presents and Sharkwater at the Kahilu, to which companies, singers, and performance Big Island for New York City, where an expansive selection ranging teachers from Honoka’a to Kona could artists of every description have he performed for thirty years on from “Kulanihako’i: Living Waters,” a bring their classes. graced the Kahilu Stage since the first Broadway. Richard eventually returned new hula drama drawing from epic performance with Richard Smart and to take on the many responsibilities Hawaiian myths over 2,000 years old, Richard’s legacy continues to flourish Wisa d’Orso in “Oh Coward.” of ranch operations, but continued to to the legendary Maceo Parker and his in Waimea, where the theatre serves perform, participating in productions band, the tightest little funk orchestra as a center for residents and visitors Richard Smart, founder of the Kahilu in Honolulu and the U.S. mainland. alike to experience other cultures and Theatre, played an instrumental role in Sometime in the 1970s, he decided to explore the incredibly rich, diverse, and the development of Waimea. As sole build a theatre in his hometown. imaginative realm of artistic expression.

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Behind the scenes, the Green Team depleted species. As ‘legacy’ trees, continues to evaluate operations they will not be harvested, and will to improve efficiencies and reduce live out their natural life as part of impact. Initiatives include a resort wide the forest ecosystem. Located 34 recycling program, the placement of miles north of Hilo above historic re-cycle baskets in all guest rooms, the Umikoa Village, this 2,700 acre use of bamboo plates for banquet sustainable forest was once home to and special functions, the purchase the koa forest of King Kamehameha of biodegradable plastic bags for I, marking a historic and sacred place deliveries, the use of remanufactured on the Island. toners in office equipment, the purchase of a non-toxic dry cleaning machine, At the table, Executive Chef James the installation of a salt water sanitation Babian is recognized as an international system in the Palm Grove pool area, leader in creating sustainable cuisine. and the recycling and re-use of boxes, The restaurants at Four Seasons feature Four Seasons Resort Hualalai milk crates and packing material. 90 percent locally raised or sourced cuisine, working with 160 local farms, Synonymous with luxury and elegance, and Construction for the hospitality Four Seasons Resort Hualalai has fishermen, and an in-house herb the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is industry, which was published by also partnered with Hawaiian Legacy garden to achieve the mission of being imbued with a green philosophy that Conservation International and the Hardwoods in planting up to 500,000 sustainable, regional and artisanal. extends to the core of its operations. Prince of Wales International Business “legacy” koa trees in the native Hawaiian Leaders Forum. The book provides forest. This initiative is part of a global As testimony to all Four Seasons does, Company wide, each Four Seasons a set of guiding principles that can effort underway by Four Seasons Hotels and the philosophy which underlies its hotel has established a “Green Team,” be used throughout the industry, and and Resorts to plant 10 million trees level of service, Pahu i‘a, the signature comprising employees from all aspects addresses energy and water efficiency, around the world, in recognition of the restaurant at Four Seasons Resort of hotel operations. The Green resource use and basic operating company’s 50th birthday. Hualalai, was recently distinguished as Team’s efforts vary from property to principles and practices. the “Best Restaurant on Hawai‘i Island” property, but at the core is a focus on These trees, to be planted over the by Zagat Survey in 2011, winning top improving efficiencies through water At Hualalai, the latest initiative is the next few years, will significantly marks in all three categories: Food, usage, recycling, energy consumption development of the Eco-Crescent at contribute to the reforestation of this Service and Décor. and other operations. One initiative King’s Pond. Here, guests enjoy carafes launched by the Green Council at the of filtered water, rather than plastic corporate office eliminated the use of water bottles, and find that great care is 20,000 plastic water bottles per year by taken to green each detail throughout “Four Seasons involves employees and guests in the common switching to filtered water throughout the room. In the bath area, for example, goal of preserving and protecting the planet. We engage the building. ceramic shampoo, conditioner and in sustainable practices that conserve natural resources and lotion containers replace disposable reduce environmental impact. As importantly, sustainable Four Seasons Vice President of Design plastic bottles, rubber spa sandals and Construction, Dana Kalczak, replace disposable slippers, and the tourism will enhance and protect the destinations where assisted in the development of the environmentally friendly linen program Four Seasons operates for generations to come.” book, Sustainable Hotel Siting, Design is automatically in place.

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generating electricity from hydropower Matson was the only containership a policy that 100 percent of the ballast and the residual plant materials from operator recognized in the 2006 water on Matson ships is exchanged agricultural operations. HC&S on Maui Benkert Award process, which is before the vessels arrive in port. This relies primarily on waste fiber from the conducted every two years. In order ensures the company has the cleanest sugar extraction process (bagasse) as a to be considered for this prestigious possible ballast water and that no fuel source for power generation. HC&S’ award, a company has to make invasive species are released while a factory design, utilizing multiple effect outstanding achievements in marine ship is in port. evaporation, makes its sugar refining environmental protection. Since process one of the most energy-efficient 2003, Matson has developed a Started in 2001, the Ka Ipu ‘Aina in the world. Excess power is sold model for continuous improvement “Container for the Land” program keeps to the local electric utility, providing for reevaluating operational aspects Hawaiian lands clean by providing a approximately 6 percent of Maui’s and environmental impacts regularly container for area cleanups conducted energy and 5 percent of Kauai’s energy. and determining additional courses by 501(c)(3) non-profit groups and Earlier this year, Alexander & Baldwin of action. In addition, Matson has donating $1,000 to the group for Alexander & Baldwin announced plans for its first large-scale implemented a number of specific their work. For the past three years, solar PV facility on Kauai, which is in the programs since the early 1990s. Matson and A&B employees have permitting process and expected to be participated in annual coastal cleanups In keeping with its mission of completed next year. Matson’s Zero Discharge Policy sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy. philanthropy and stewardship, program, started in 1993, provides In 2005, approximately 170 employees Alexander & Baldwin has been Another Alexander & Baldwin company, that no solid waste, except for food participated and collected over 4,500 protective of pristine watershed lands Matson, has long established a scraps, is discharged overboard, but pounds of trash. In 2005, Matson also for many decades and has formalized reputation as one of the industry’s is instead segregated into a special began working with the Hawaii Wildlife conservation management programs leading “green” carriers. Matson, along “green container” and sorted to recycle. Fund to sponsor monthly beach for several unique and fragile areas with SSAT, a Matson and SSA Marine Matson was the first maritime company cleanups on the Big Island to remove in partnership with private entities, venture, signed a lease amendment to to implement such a program and to trash, particularly derelict fishing nets, government and environmental the existing 20-year lease with the Port date, remains the only container vessel from the shoreline. Once removed, the organizations, including the Nature of Long Beach that is distinguished by company operating such a program. derelict fishing nets are transported to Conservancy. Conserving soil and water its “green port” components designed Honolulu’s H-Power to be recycled to are bedrock principles, evidenced by to significantly reduce air emissions. The As part of Matson’s “green port” generate electricity for the island. millions of dollars of investments in company also received the U.S. Coast agreement with the Port of Long Beach, drip irrigation, hydroelectric generating Guard’s 2006 Rear Admiral William the port will invest $7.3 million to build Many of the areas Matson serves facilities, and farming and factory M. Benkert Marine Environmental a docksides electrical infrastructure have exceptional natural beauty and practices that maximize re-use and Award for Excellence which for cold-ironing, which allows vessels the company is very cognizant of strive for zero-waste. recognizes outstanding work in marine to be electrically powered while the ocean environment in which it environmental protection that goes in port, and Matson will retrofit its operates. Matson, as an Alexander Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar beyond mere compliance with industrial vessels accordingly. Moreover, Matson & Baldwin company and along with Company (HC&S) and McBryde and regulatory standards. Both of established an Matson Environmental Alexander & Baldwin, works to serve Resources, two of Alexander & these milestones build upon Matson’s Protection Zone (MEPZ), which prohibits the communities in which it operates, Baldwin’s companies, are energy self- growing record of achievements related any discharges through a vessel’s oil/ through innovation, leadership, sufficient and also serve as sources of to protecting the environment of the water separator while a vessel within stewardship and careful consideration renewable energy for their communities, communities it serves. 50 miles from land. Matson also has as at every level of operations.

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The Waimea Ocean Film Festival Patrons It is the community effort and support Board depends on the generous support of its Tom and Kay Dunton that makes this festival possible. A big Phyllis Fox sponsors and patrons in order to bring Jake Eberts Mahalo to everyone that has played a Melissa Yeager together so many films, filmmakers, Irwin and Ceppie Federman role in bringing the festival into being. Ceri Whitfield speakers and participants into one Rhoady Lee and Alan Gestherhaus In particular, a special thank you to: Susan Nixon cohesive event. A big mahalo to all of Melissa Yeager and Cory Van Arsdale Balbi Brooks these businesses and individuals for Robert and Ceri Whitfield Phyllis Fox Tania Howard their support. Ticia O’Keefe Christie Cash Callie Khourie Anonymous Sharon Cislo Kelly Winsa Sarah Douglas Sponsors Joe Fagundes Silvia Castioni Volunteers Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Lana and Paul McMahon Sherm Warner Lana McMahon The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Ginny and Hal Cogger Josh Weisberg Katherine Cross The Fairmont Orchid David and Phyrne Osborne Patti Cook Maria Batol Hapuna Prince Resort Paul and Yen Yee Locklin Pat Albee Betsy Solis Alexander and Baldwin Foundation Janet and Dennis Shannon Lark Wiley Tom Solis Hagodone Printing Ava Williams and Scott Elliot Sharon Szczygiel Joe Loschnavo gaiacreative Dave Honma Margaret Kearns James Batol Puakea Ranch Devany Vickery-Davidson Susie Spielman Becker Communications Joe Loschiavo Claire Trester Hype Communications Local Supporters Pua Case Nancy Michel Kona Law Volcano Mist Cottage Keomailani Case Madeleine Budde Ken Ransford Law Blue Wilderness Dive Adventures Chadd Paishon Liz Morriss Gold Coast Limosines Greenwell Farms Coffee Ku’ulei Keakealani Chelsea Morriss Waimea Instant Printing Mountain Apple Company Yvonne and Keoki Carter Lindsey Morriss Puakea Ranch Susan Nixon Diesel Tucker Maile Charters Janine Rees Packett Food and Beverage Sponsors Lisa Shattuck Big Island Candies Stephana Jacobson Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Terry and Susanna Temescu Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Pablo McLoud Starbucks Coffee Irwin and Ceppie Federman Hamakua Macadamia Nut Factory Keith Kurpita The Manta Ray Restaurant Janet Coburn Hawaiian Volcano Sea Salt Amada Dewey The Mauna Kea Resort Yen Yee Locklin Sharon Szczygiel Redwater Café Anna Sullivan Jil Chipman Allen’s Table Jenny Jacobi Deacon Ritterbush Sushi Rock David Byars Michael Spetich The Blue Dragon Rhonda Klimt Stacey Aguiar Lighthouse Delicatessen Clay Matsuzaki Kuai Aguiar Napua at Mauna Lani Beach Club Erik Jacobson Chad Wiggins Kerstin Busse Jennifer Bryan Pascale Fasciano John Week Eri Hagashi John Wray Ben Durnell Ava Williams and Scott Elliot Tom Dunton

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