Future Tense on VIMBY

VIMBY - Future Tense

I think you can tell from this video I had so much fun with these guys. I love riding in the back of trucks and shooting. I am not a track stand expert or anything but Allender is amazing. Thanks so much to Zach of www.zlogblog.com and Ryan of www.gomeansgo.org for working so hard to put the whole thing together, and thanks for the beer Maiki.

Blogging for ITVS

I will be attending and blogging about the ITVS Pacific X-Change conference in Honolulu, Hi from August 27th - 30th. More to come about that.

Green Filmmaking Resources

Filmmaking is hectic. Because of this it is also wasteful. The sight of hundreds of plastic water bottles all getting thrown into the garbage has always bothered me. Along with all the styrofoam plates from crafty, wasted food, and miscellaneous plastic, wood, metal and other junk from the art department I have seen some mountainous heaps of waste created in the wake of movie magic.

I understand that especially a low budget filmmaker is always trying to do everything cheaper and faster. But if we start making small changes and becoming aware of places we are wasteful on set and taking small manageable steps toward making less environmental impact while we work it is a good beginning. Most other industries are being required to make changes in their environmental practices. The film industry really shouldn't be any different. Here are a few suggestions and resources from the California Film Commission.

You can also find more suggestions at their website: www.film.ca.gov/greenfilmmaking



GREEN TIPS FOR FILMMAKERS

Catering and Crafty

- use bio-degradeable plates and utensils made from corn
- use prominently displayed recycling bins
- label garbage cans "landfill" so people will think twice
- donate leftover food to an organization like Angel Harvest (Don't worry you are covered by the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act)

Set Construction

- use-reusable building materials such as metals
- donate materials such as furnishing, hardware, lumber, and appliances after the shoot to Habitat for Humanity

Make Sick Shoes: How to Customize Shoes

This is a video that I made for my friend Louie Gong. He is an artist and activist of mixed heritage living in Seattle, WA.

You can see more about him and his customized shoes at his website www.eighthgeneration.com

Join his Facebook Fanpage here

Most of the designs that Louie makes are in the 1st Nation style of the Coast Salish cultural group, but he does draw inspiration from all types of art including Northwest Coast Art, and graffiti. I am pretty excited to be getting my own custom pair of hummingbird design Van's in the next couple of weeks!

Seattle Screening Success!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to last weeks' fundraising screening of Haku Inoa at Central Cinema. As you can see the house was really packed!



The event raised about $2000 toward the completion of the project. I plan on using this money toward making a rough cut of the film.

I also want to congratulate Karen Winston who was the winner of the gift certificates to The Hotel Max and ‘Ohana in Belltown.

Also thank you so much to Malory and all the lovely ladies of Reel Grrls, Louie and Amanda of the Mavin Foundation, Vivian and Josh at The Wing Luke Asian Museum, and Pi‘ilani of AAPIP (Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthrophy) Without all of you this event would not have been so wonderful.

Here are a few fun pics from the event:

Haku Inoa sharing the marquee with Less Than Zero



Me dancing hula. Which by the way was very nerve wracking for me!



Me, my brother, and Auntie Linda (Mom's twin sister, who came up from Oregon for the screening).

Seattle Media Blitz

I have been pretty busy trying to get the word out about the July 15th screening. It has been a good little test run of getting press and doing promotion. At this point pretty much everything is in place. I just have to keep practicing the hulas that I am going to dance so I don't embarrass myself. This post is a one stop shop for all of the TV, radio, and print stories that I have done while here in Seattle.

Lori Matsukawa of King 5 News interviewed me on the overall process of film film at the Wing Luke Asian Art Museum.



This interview by Jeremy Richards focuses more on the NW Native connection and what I learned about my mother through working with the people of the Puyallup Tribe:



Joaquin Uy of KBCS and I talk more about the universal conflict between younger and older generations.



Here is the link to the Seattle Post Globe Interview with me by Himanee Gupta. Hawaiian Filmmaker Explores Past

Himanee touches on historical context of Hawaii that I hope people will be able to learn through Haku Inoa.

July 15th, screening flyer