2023 Films Now Streaming
PBS Short Film Festival 2023
“Ala Moana Boys” follows five friends caught in the middle of a scandal in 1930’s Oahu. Based on true events during the Thalia Massie trials, this short drama recounts a small slice of the story from the point of view of Joe Kahahawai, Horace Ida, Henry Chang, Ben Ahakuelo and David Takai. The five young men must consider their futures and their families as they weigh the consequences of inaction versus action. Their dedication to truth and stoicism in the face of violence has a dire cost, but the decision will stoke solidarity among Hawaii’s residents and reverberate through the islands for generations.
Joseph Kahahawai | Ioane Goodhue |
Horace Ida | Randall Galius Jr. |
Henry Chang | Isaac Ligsay |
Ben Ahakuelo | Brandon Finn |
David Takai | Aiden Phangsy |
Haruyo Ida | Joan Powers |
Tommie Massie | Matthew Crouse |
Grace Fortescue | Mikki Meraki |
Deacon Jones | Trevor Danielson |
Sailor 1 | Grey Buxton |
Sailor 2 | Freddyjames Atwood |
Sailor 3 | Alex Munro |
Director | Keli'i Grace |
Producer | Mary Pearce |
Writer | Alexander Deedy |
Supervising Producer for PIC | Cheryl Hirasa |
Producer for PIC | Caleigh Dillon |
Director of Photography | Ryan Miyamoto |
1st Assistant Director | Brock Ladd |
Production Design | Jess Johnson |
Casting | Zoe Eisenberg |
Co-Producer | Kainoa Rudolfo |
Hair & Makeup | Nalei Lacio |
Script Supervisor | Alexander Deedy |
Key Grip | Jason "Material" Lau |
Gaffer | Steve Boblin |
Grip | Kevin Faller |
Grip | Koa Williams |
Production Sound Mixer | Shawn Pimentel |
Sound Engineer | Taylor Gruver |
Boom Op | Lauren Mueller |
Photographer/CCO | Greg Cudal |
Production Design | Joan Powers |
Editor | Keli'i Grace |
Score | Kanoa Wolfe-Doblin |
Special Thanks | Hawaiian Filmakers Collective |
