Documentary Production and Distribution News
Multi-Award Winning Documentary One Voice Will Hit Theaters Internationally and in Hawaii
By StudentFilmmakers.com Staff
posted Jul 22, 2011, 10:48
The 100% Locally Funded, Locally Produced Documentary Opens in Theaters August 6 in Japan & August 26 in Hawaii.
The 100% Locally Funded, Locally Produced Documentary Opens in Theaters
August 6 in Japan & August 26 in Hawaii.
(Honolulu, HI) Multi-award winning documentary One Voice is set to make its
worldwide theatrical release in Japan on August 6th and will open in Hawaii
at Consolidated Theaters on August 26th.
"Hawaii is a Mecca for talented producers, directors, writers and actors
and we hope One Voice's worldwide distribution brings much needed attention
to the accomplished artists working today in the film industry here in Hawaii,"
said Ruth Bolan, President of Pacific Islanders in Communications.
The locally produced film about ten Kamehameha Schools student song leaders
on their journey to Song Contest won the Audience Choice Award last year at
the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF). Fully funded by Pacific Islanders
in Communications (PIC), One Voice also won the 2011 San Francisco International
Asian American Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature and
the 2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival Overall Audience Award.
The story One Voice tells is unique to the islands of Hawaii. Every year, Kamehameha
Schools holds a Song Contest where 2,000 high school students compete and young
leaders direct their peers in singing Hawaiian music in four-part harmony. One
Voice shares the thrill of the competition via the personal stories of the student
song directors as they experience the trials and tribulations of competition
in this high school event.
"The Kamehameha Schools Song Contest is a unique tradition of cultural
celebration. The film gives viewers a front row seat into Hawaii's heritage,
demonstrating our love for community, passion for Hawaiian music, and the story
of a people who nearly lost their language and culture," said Bolan.
Following the elected student song directors, the audience sees how the tradition
creates an unforgettable experience that builds class unity, instills cultural
pride, and builds character. The film also explores their world outside of school
by meeting their families, or ohana, and revealing their hopes and dreams for
the future. Through the stories and lives of these contemporary high school
students, the audience experiences Hawaiian culture as it has survived, flourished,
and grown through the universal power of music and song.
Resources:
www.hawaiipacificentertainment.com
http://www.piccom.org/
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