Ka Ho'i | PBS Short Film Festival

Humanity

20m 22s

About the film

A Hawaiian War Veteran grapples with the struggles of growing older, the nightmares of his past, and the even scarier thought of being forgotten as the world around him seems to leave him in the dust.

Presented by Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)

Full Credits

Adam Poki'i	Ed Dearmore
Kolomona	Mason Manuma
Kameona	Keenan Chung
Store Clerk	Angie Anderson
Young Adam	Jordan Salud
War Buddy 1	Russell Satale
War Buddy 2	Bronson Varde
Civil War Kanaka	Joey Palupe
Featured Nightmarcher	Ikaika Rogerson Pili Josue
Store Patron	Saydee Velasco Corey Wilde Laura Ross Leila Ross Leah Ross
Nightmarcher	Kohi Nauahi Kainoa Rudolpho Jason Ventar Brandon Ventar
Director	Mitchel Merrick
Writer	Lopaka Kapanui
Screenwriter	Mitchel Merrick
Executive Producer for PIC	Leanne K. Ferrer
Supervising Producer for PIC	Cheryl Hirasa
Producer for PIC	Caleigh Dillon
Executive Producer	Gerard Elmore Darrin Kaneshiro Kire MacKnight
Producer	Lopaka Kapanui Jason Cutinella Brian Keaulana Alex Berner-Coe Guin Frehling
Casting	Akemi Bischoff
Director of Photography	Gerard Elmore
Camera Operator	Blake Ables Romeo Lapitan
Production Designer	Kaitlyn Ledzian
Prop Master	Kamakani De Dely
Gaffer	Keoki Smith
Key Grip	Xavier Figueroa
Audio Post Production	One Thousand Birds
Sound Design	Katie Livingston
Sound Mixer	Tobi Nova Jonathan McFadden
Composer	Johnny Helm
Hair & Makeup	Debbie Nishimoto June Jones
Drone Operator	Kings Kalohelani
Editor	Mitchel Merrick
Special Thanks	Karin Williams Kaui Kauhi Brian Keaulana Iwalani Evelyn Walsh Tseu Alvin Ty Law Lyla Roe John Cummings III Bryson Merrick
In Memoriam	Leanne Katulani Ferrer

Blog | Mitchel Merrick and Lopaka Kapanui Share the Inspiration Behind "Ka Ho'i"

Director Mitchel Merrick and Producer Lopaka Kapanui discuss the making of "Ka Ho'i," and the stories which helped to inform this short film.

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