Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 1, 1 January 2008 — Documentary winners [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Documentary winners

With new funding from Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), two locally made documentaries - one on the Native Hawaiian martial art of lua and the other on top wahine surfers - are a step closer to reaching a national TV audienee. "Pa Kui A Holo - Kaua'i's Warriors," produced by T. Lulani Arquette will receive a research and development award, while "Women on Waves" by Karin Williams will receive a production award. A total of $60,000 will go to the two projects - a portion of the $200,000 that PIC annually gives to selected independent producers who use fihn to portray authentic stories about life in the Paeihe region. PIC paves the way for national broadcast on PBS, whieh is the organization's principal funding source. A panel of cultural experts, aeademics, nahonal TV programmers and independent producers selects submissions for PIC funding. Recipients of PIC awards become eligible for other resources, including travel grants, scholarships and workshops. The support helps to defrays the cost of a one-hour program, whieh may range from $350,000 to $1.5 million. Recent PIC-supported Hawai'i documentaries include "Nā Kamalei: The Men of Hula," whieh PBS will broadcast nationally on May 6. Applications are now being accepted for the PIC Media Fund Open Call. For more informahon, go to www.piccom.org or eall 591-0059.

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Funded in part by PIC0, "Nū" Kamalei" will be aired on National PBS stations in May. Pholo: Courtesy of PIC0