In Focus — Garden Island Film Festival

By Léo Azambuja

Aloha for Indo, at The Shops at Kukui‘ula

The Garden Island Film Festival showcased six unique films, some by local filmmakers, from Nov. 11 to 19. The festival was part of the 2016 Creative Industries Month Kaua‘i, November.

The free festival was an opportunity for local residents and visitors to view unique films connected to Kaua‘i. The movies were screened at the Westin Princeville, Kaua‘i Marriott in Kalapaki, Courtyard Marriott in Kapa‘a, The Shops at Kukui‘ula in Po‘ipu and Blu Umi & Japanese Garden Café in Hanapepe.

The movies shown were Fishing Pono: Living in Harmony with the Sea, by Teresa Tico; Night Bird: The Incandescent Life of Thomas Chapin, by Stephanie Castillo; Aloha for Indo, by Elliot Lucas; Senator Inouye: Told by his Son, by Gloria Borland; Sandaan: 100 Years of Filipinos in America, by Noel Izon; and Remember the Boys.

Aloha for Indo, at The Shops at Kukui‘ula

Robin Wong, left, and Melissa McFerrin

Left to right, Mitch Galin, Robin Wong, Melissa McFerrin and Randy Francisco

Helaine Perez, GM of The Shops at Kukui‘ula, handling popcorn to Halli Holmgren.

Chris Atherton, of San Jose, Calif., with daughter Emily Atherton

Left to right, Melissa McFerrin, Randy Francisco and Helaine Perez with a Mayoral Proclamation for the 2016 Creative Industries Month Kaua‘i

Elliot Lucas, director of Aloha for Indo

Left to right, Jennete Bonilla, Douglas Duvauchelle and Jeanelle Chow

Left to right, Eileen Conrad, of Lawa‘i, Kathy Evans, of San Diego, Calif., and Barbara Takashima, of San Diego, Calif.

Marie Frauenhein, of Po‘ipu.

Left to right, Mitch Galin, Robin Wong, Randy Francisco, Helaine Perez, Elliot Lucas and Melissa McFerrin.

Chris Gamby, of Kapahi

iam Wong, of Wailua

William and Robin Wong, of Wailua