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Oh hey, and look behind him! It's Oswald and I reporting for Hawaii Pacific University at the Hawaii International Film Festival Opening Press Conference! Unfortunately I think he's blocking Crissy.
This Thursday HIFF held its opening press conference at RumFire in the Sheraton Waikiki. What an awesome opportunity it was to speak with some of the huge names in charge of HIFF and to learn more about the film festival. George Drakoulias, music producer and supervisor for movies such as Super 8, was a pleasure to speak to. This is his second visit to Hawaii to attend HIFF. Most of the films he's worked on, such as Super 8, Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend & The Wonder Year will be shown this weekend.
"There are really nice people here," he said. "I wish I could stay longer!"
This is my first year attending, but I can already tell you, it won't be my last!
Tomorrow I'll be watching "The Salt of Life." It's a EuroCinema film, which I've never seen before but I can't wait to. We got the chance to speak with Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale, Director of PR for EuroCinema Hawaii, who told us that these EuroCinema films are hand-picked; the cream of the crop, in her words.
This Thursday HIFF held its opening press conference at RumFire in the Sheraton Waikiki. What an awesome opportunity it was to speak with some of the huge names in charge of HIFF and to learn more about the film festival. George Drakoulias, music producer and supervisor for movies such as Super 8, was a pleasure to speak to. This is his second visit to Hawaii to attend HIFF. Most of the films he's worked on, such as Super 8, Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend & The Wonder Year will be shown this weekend.
"There are really nice people here," he said. "I wish I could stay longer!"
This is my first year attending, but I can already tell you, it won't be my last!
Tomorrow I'll be watching "The Salt of Life." It's a EuroCinema film, which I've never seen before but I can't wait to. We got the chance to speak with Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale, Director of PR for EuroCinema Hawaii, who told us that these EuroCinema films are hand-picked; the cream of the crop, in her words.
"The films are not a cookie cutter formula. They have a different vision, feeling and atmosphere. They're made with less money so they're able to be more free."
According to Chuck Boller, HIFF Executive Director, HIFF is a "chance to meet and interface with people, people of all ages, with a broad entity."
According to Chuck Boller, HIFF Executive Director, HIFF is a "chance to meet and interface with people, people of all ages, with a broad entity."
HIFF had an amazing start and I can't wait to see how the rest of this festival turns out.
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