Kaua‘i film student Attends workshop in Japan Twenty filmmakers, 10 from Japan and 10 from other countries, were selected to attend a special samurai filmmaking workshop at Kyoto Filmmakers’ Lab from Sept. 26 through Oct. 1. Kaua‘i filmmaker Aaron Yamasato
Kaua‘i film student
Attends workshop in Japan
Twenty filmmakers, 10 from Japan and 10 from other countries, were selected to attend a special samurai filmmaking workshop at Kyoto Filmmakers’ Lab from Sept. 26 through Oct. 1. Kaua‘i filmmaker Aaron Yamasato was one of three Hawai‘i filmmakers chosen.
The Kyoto Filmmakers’ Lab was a five day workshop allowing the selected filmmakers to delve into the art of samurai filmmaking, known as Jidaigeki, at two of the most popular samurai film studios, Toei Studios and the Shochiku studios. The participants made short films, worked on screenwriting and were given the opportunity to work with top samurai filmmakers in the industry. At the end of the event, selected short films were sent to the Berlin Film Festival in 2010.
Free movie
6:30 Today
Common Ground, Kilauea
Kaua’i Pacific School presents the screening of the 1956 French film directed by Albert Lamorisse, “Le Ballon Rouge” (The Red Balloon) with “White Mane.” The entire family will enjoy these Academy Award-winning French short films. “The Red Balloon” takes on a life of its own as it follows a little boy around the streets of Paris. “White Mane” is an eloquently photographed film that tells the story of a white stallion that eludes capture by ranchers only to be tamed by the love of a boy.
Author reading
11:30 a.m. Sunday
Kapa‘a Beach Park
Local author Mark Huff will be read his first children’s book “King of the Beach” in the keiki tent at the Coconut Festival. He will also be giving kids a look at his second book, “The Sheltering Place.” After the reading his daughter will join him as they perform songs from his CD “Uncle Mark’s Kid’s Songs.”
Let’s talk about it
5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday
St. Michael’s Church
Planned Parenthood, Hawai‘i Youth Services Network and the Department of Education are working together to hold five free workshops on how to talk to kids about sex. Open that door and start the conversation.
Hawai‘i’s teens rank dead last at protecting themselves. Hawai‘i has the lowest rate in the entire country of condom use which has lead to Hawai‘i also ranking among the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy and STDs. For more information call 808-341-2540. By donation only.
