Kauna‘oa
US | 10 min. | Guam Premiere
Relationships, Youth | GIFF Guide: Parental Guidance – some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Synopsis
Risking unavoidable attention from their small island community, Daren sacrifices his senior prom night to hang out with his classmate Jeannie, who harbors a secret.
Douglas Haban (Writer/Director)
Born on O‘ahu and raised on the small island of Lāna‘i, Director Douglas Haban is a local Hawai‘i Filmmaker. He attended The University of Hawai‘i Academy for Creative Media where he created many short films as a director and as a sound engineer. Since graduating college in early Spring 2021, Douglas has worked on a few projects recording sound and dialogue a sound engineer. He also occasionally works as a background actor for local tv productions, using the opportunity to learn on a professional set and make connection with other local industry workers. After graduating Douglas has directed his first independent short film in the summer of 2021 titled, Kauna‘oa.
Shania Lei Bravo
Douglas Haban
Producer: Keana Alea
Producer & Director of Photography: Anthony Kaauamo Pacheco
Editor and Sound Designer: Douglas Haban
Second Camera Assistant & Photographer: Mika Badillo
Best Boy: Simon Tajiri
2nd Best Boy: William Dunwell
Acting Consultant: Dyllon Ching
Catering: Pamela Haba
Car Drivers: Michelle Fujie & Alexis Haban
Funding has been provided to Guam International Film Festival, Inc. from Humanities Guåhan and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act of 2021.