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