Kekaiulu Hula Studio follows the Proclaimed Hula Halau of the same name, showcasing their twist on what the real reason for hula is and what life as a dancer in the halau is really like. Something previously unseen in the public eye.
Grayson "GK" Kostron
as Self - 'Ōlapa
It's Christmas, and a young woman is on her way to celebrate the holidays with her parents. A group of drunk cowboys startle her horses making her wagon, with the woman on it, speed off. By chance Broncho Billy saves her life and the grateful girl invites him over for Christmas dinner. Little does he know that the young lady is the Sheriff's daughter…
In America, everyone has a family story of immigration. Every family, at some point, has had somebody leave their native country behind to search for a better life. How did they hold onto their identity? How did they adapt to their new life? Every family has a special story. In my case, it's my Chinese-American story. My father would always tell us his story about walking for 7 days and 6 nights, before swimming for 4 hours to Macau to escape communism in 1966. His story would fall on my deaf ears until I returned to China with him.
Comments on the background and popularity of disc jockey "Emperor" Bob Hudson, who bases his shows on the idea that radio is a fantasy.
Charlie, a spunky eighteen-year-old, and Sid, her calm, level-headed older sister, share one last conversation before heading in their separate directions. An emotional, but reassuring moment, Charlie is sure to remember for the rest of her life.
Di (22), a maid who travelled from Sumatra to work in Kuala Lumpur, has been taking care of a lonely elder at home. From her place, she sees KLCC everyday, and longs to visit there, which she believes to be the symbol of Malaysia, yet she couldn't leave her workplace due to the nature of her job. To Di, Kuala Lumpur is a developed city, where its people are educated and wealthier. She hopes one day she could transform into a person of higher class. One day, Di found an opportunity to visit KLCC by pretending to bring the elder to the "old mansion". In this adventure, she also embarks on the journey of finding her own identity.
Self Storage is a true-to-life comedy about a completely unique, unknown, hidden world. Down these endless halls, behind these bolted doors, there are more than just lockers full of forgotten stuff.
An online hookup attempt takes a strange turn.
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
An end-of-life care robot spends his last days with his beloved, terminally-ill patient.
The coming of age of Bram, a young boy navigating growing up with his best friend amidst complex feelings and sexual discovery.
A surrealist short following the 'timeless' hunter on his eternal prowl.
The chaos on the streets of Vancouver that unfolded in the wake of the Canucks’ loss in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals is revisited from dozens of perspectives.
During the worst gig of his life, a piano player wrestling with failure, fatherhood, and marriage has a surreal encounter that suggests he's been playing the wrong song all along.
As Christmas time approaches, an old man is forced into a game of roulette to answer for his sins.
American Prom brings spirituality into the center of a modern day coming of age story. Trinity enters high school and finds herself mixed up with the "in-crowd" tempted by popularity, parties and peer pressure. As prom approaches and temptation grows, Trinity must decide her path.
Mike is a guy who once tried to be famous on the internet, but failed and decided to give it up. Almost 3 years later, his "influencer" personality haunts him with the guilt of not having done anything better with his life.
In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.