THIRD ANNUAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL January 3-6, 2013 Waimea, Mauna Kea Resort + Kohala Coast January 7-11, 2013 Four Seasons Resort Huala¯ lai sponsors contents + about our area LODGING AND VENUE SPONSORS contents 4 About the Festival 5 Letter from the Director 6 Host Venues and Map 8 Films 23 Waimea Morning Activities KOHALA COAST 24 Waimea Schedule 28 Waimea Breakfast Talks 30 Four Seasons Schedule 32 Four Seasons Breakfast Talks 34 Jake Eberts Tribute 36 Guest Speakers and Presentations INNER CIRCLE SPONSORS 60 Artists and Exhibits Artwork by Becky Holman 65 About Our Leaders 68 Thank You to Our Contributors about our area The Island of Hawai’i, known as The else in the world, inhabit these reefs Big Island to avoid confusion with the along side Hawaiian Hawksbill turtles, state, was formed as five volcanoes octopuses, eels and smaller reef sharks. MEDIA SPONSORS overlapped one another and became Spinner dolphins come to rest in shallow one land mass. The still active Kı¯ lauea bays during the day before returning sits at the heart of Volcanoes National to deeper waters to hunt at night. Park, while Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Humpback whales frolic along the coast Hual¯a lai rise above the Kohala and Kona during winter months filling the ocean coastline, where stark lava fields meet with the sound of their beautiful song. turquoise waters and white and black People watch enthralled as they breach sand beaches. The gentle slopes of the or surface for air. Kohala Mountains, now extinct, provide FOOD AND BEVERAGE SPONSORS the backdrop to the town of Waimea The town of Waimea, also known as and to Hawi and Kapa’au in the north. Kamuela, sits in the saddle between the dry and green sides of the island, The Kohala Coast is one of the driest nestled into the Kohala Mountains. It is regions in all of the Hawaiian Islands. It known as much for the paniolo culture, is an area rich in both Hawaiian history which lends character to the town, as for and sea life, with a relatively healthy the rainbows that grace the countryside; coral reef ecosystem still intact. Tropical reflecting the ever-shifting weather fish, many of which are found nowhere patterns between rain, mist and sun. Cover art by Christian Enns 2 WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL experience. environment. culture. www.waimeaoceanfilm.org PROGRAM GUIDE 2013 3 about the festival letter from the director Wednesday, January 9th: 8am – 8pm presentation on gratitude stands as about the festival Thursday, January 10th: 8am – 8pm aloha! one of the most popular TEDx talks of It is a great pleasure to welcome you Friday, January 11th: 8am – 8pm all time. USING THE PROGRAM to the third annual Waimea Ocean GoPro joins Ocean Film in 2013. All film screenings, presentations and Film Festival. The exciting line-up this THEATRE ENTRY GoPro’s Creative Director, Bradford special events are listed by day and year includes several TEDx and TED Please remember to wear your passes. Schmidt, talks about the beginnings of venue in the festival schedule. Each global speakers, world, US and Hawai’i Festival volunteers will open doors GoPro and the evolution of the camera’s Breakfast Talk location is listed along premieres and a non-stop schedule of for seating 20 minutes prior to each capabilities and design. GoPro athletes with its description in the Breakfast Talk stunning and thought-provoking films, show. Theatres will be cleared between Jaime Sterling, Alana Blanchard and section of the program. breakfast talks and very special cultural screenings. Monyca Byrne Wickey share footage exhibits and events. Films are grouped with other films and/ and stories for a “Best of GoPro” TBAs (TO BE ANNOUNCED) The festival opens with a tribute to or speakers into film blocks, as shown evening January 3rd. A certain number of shows will be Jake Eberts, sharing a compilation of his in the schedule. When filmmakers will Keep your eyes open for GoPro shown as TBAs. The most popular films work and the latest film he produced, be present for discussion after the film, cameras around the festival and island from the festival will be shown at this Disneynature’s Hidden Beauty/Wings this is noted by ‘Q&A.’ this week, as a team of filmmakers time, along with a few films pending at of Life. Paula Dupré Pesmen and Jeff set out in all directions to capture the HOSPITALITY DESK publication. TBA schedules and special Orlowski, will be on hand to talk about beauty of the island and excitement of The Hospitality Desk is located in the screenings will be available at the the making of Chasing Ice and Jon Ocean Film. Join us for a special GoPro lobby of the Kahilu Theatre during the Hospitality Desk starting on Saturday Shenk joins the festival for a discussion Edit to be shown our closing night, Waimea portion of the event and in the morning, January 5th. of The Island President, along with January 11th. foyer of the ballroom after the festival thirty-five other filmmakers and speakers, THE PASS SYSTEM Of special significance, the Voyager moves to Four Seasons. traveling from as far away as New The pass system enables the festival to Exhibit will be on display at Kahilu Zealand, Norway and the UK. Passes and programs are available organize a dynamic event that includes Theatre during the festival, with a Ocean Film is pleased to welcome M. for pick-up at the Hospitality Desk at films, speakers, presentations, breakfast presentation on the upcoming 2013 Sanjayan as a guest speaker on ocean Kahilu Theatre starting on January 2nd talks and other activities, and allows worldwide voyage of Ho¯ ku¯ le’a on health. Sanjayan is a CBS correspondent at 11am. Passes may be purchased at for rich and complex content, with one January 3rd, followed by a blessing on science and environment, is chief the desk, along with other items. The aspect woven together with the next. opening the first film that evening; scientist for the Nature Conservancy, Hospitality Desk is available to answer and, a cultural evening and talk on While passes are the ideal way to enjoy has appeared on NBC’s Today Show questions and provide additional wayfinding under the stars on January the festival, remaining seats for films and David Letterman, was a TED information as the festival progresses. 9th. The festival is fortunate to have and presentations will be opened Global 2010 speaker, has hosted the participation of Na Kalai Wa’a, and HOURS OF OPERATION AT for individual ticket purchase 15 documentaries for the Discovery others in the Hawaiian community, to KAHILU THEATRE minutes prior to each show. For more Channel, BBC, and National Geographic share Hawaiian knowledge, stories and Wednesday, January 2nd: 11am – 6pm information on passes, please talk with TV and is one of twenty senior advisors wisdom, and the beauty and richness of Thursday, January 3rd: 8am – 9pm the Hospitality Desk, visit the website at to the Clinton Global Initiative. Hawaiian culture. Friday, January 4th: 8am – 9pm www.waimeaoceanfilm.org, or contact Ocean Film also welcomes Noah Thank you to everyone in the Saturday, January 5th: 8am – 9pm the festival office at 808-854-6095. Idechong, the Speaker of the House of community who has worked or Sunday, January 6th: 8am – 5pm the Palau National Congress; Dr. Adam PATRONS AND SPONSORS contributed to make the festival Pack, who brings 18 years of studying HOURS OF OPERATION AT FOUR The festival is made possible through possible. humpback whales to his discussion on SEASONS BALLROOM FOYER the support of patrons and sponsors. I hope you enjoy. humpback whale behavior; Alan Cohen, Monday, January 7th: 6pm – 8pm Thank you to everyone who has inspirational author, speaker and Tuesday, January 8th: 8am – 8pm provided their support. Mahalo nui loa, featured presenter in the film Finding Tania Howard Joe; and Louie Schwartzberg, whose Founder and Director 4 WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL experience. environment. culture. www.waimeaoceanfilm.org PROGRAM GUIDE 2013 5 waimea venues host venues ranching family for five generations. HUALALAI¯ Visitors may tour the spectacular and Four Seasons Resort Hual ¯alai expansive gardens as well as the Four Seasons Resort Hual¯a lai will host fourteen-room historic ranch house the film festival from January 7th-11th, with a treasure trove of Hawaiian koa with an opening night film shown furnishings, artifacts and fine millinery. on January 7th at 6:30pm. Films are Anna Ranch will host a breakfast talk shown in the Ballroom, with some each morning January 3rd-6th, 8:15 evening viewings scheduled for Hoku to 9:15 am with coffee and light fare Amphitheatre. Breakfast Talks are provided. scheduled each morning from 8:15 to 9:15 am with coffee and pastries KOHALA COAST provided. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Breakfast Talks are scheduled in the Ka‘¯up¯ulehu Interpretive Center Garden Room of the Mauna Kea Beach Ka‘¯up¯ulehu Interpretive Center will Hotel each morning January 3rd-6th host the program from "Mauka to from 8:15 to 9:15 am with coffee and Makai," on January 8th from 9:30 am light fare provided. A sunrise yoga to 3:30 pm. This program is limited class is available to festival pass holders to 30 participants, with a sign-up at 7am each morning on the lawn by sheet available at the Kahilu Theatre the lu¯ ’au grounds during this same Hospitality Desk until 4 pm on Sunday, period. The Mauna Kea hosts the Taste January 6th. Ka‘¯up¯ulehu will also of the Island event January 6th on the host a cultural evening and talk on lu¯ ’au grounds at 5 pm.