The Conversation: Cinema Hana Hou

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono, Stephanie Han

Published December 15, 2023 at 1:36 PM HST

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Selected students attended film screenings and an awards ceremony last month. Auli‘i Cravalho also led a Q&A session as part of the program.

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Kauaʻi Film Academy co-founder Elliot Lucas talks about the premiere of the organization's student-led feature film, "Too Much Life" |Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Stephanie Han

Stephanie Han was a producer for The Conversation.

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