The Moon and The Night
Ka Mahina a me Ka Pō
Set in rural Hawaiʻi, a teenage girl must confront her father after he enters her beloved pet in a dog fight.
The film explores the cultural and socio-economic strife that burdens many communities in Hawaiʻi, but at its heart, it is a coming-of-age tale of a young woman who makes the difficult realization that to save her family, she must stand on her own.
Credits
Mahina - Bella Shepard
David - Jason Quinn
Po - Big Louie
Bryce - Eric Lee
Teacher - Nikol Luoma
Waitress - Tira Akina
Accolades
Supported by Sundance Indigenous Lab 2017 Fellowship
Semifinalist - Student BAFTA Awards 2018
Jack Larson Southern CA Filmmaker Award - KCET Fine Cut Film Festival 2019
Jury Award - PBS Online Film Festival 2019
Best Narrative Short Film - Crested Butte Film Festival 2019
Best Short Film Award - Ozark Foothills Film Festival 2019
Best Student Short Film Award - Oxford Film Festival 2019
2nd Place Best Hawaii Short - Hawaii International Film Festival 2018
Best Short Finalist - USA Film Festival 2019
Best Short Finalist - Columbus International Film Festival 2019
Supported by the 2017 ʻOhina Writerʻs Lab with Joe Robert Cole
Screenings
2018 Ohina Film Showcase
2018 Hollyshorts Film Festival
2018 Norman Film Festival
2019 Maoriland Film Festival
2019 Capital City Film Festival
2019 Wairoa Maori Film Festival
2019 Cinequest Film Festival
2019 Nantucket Film Festival
2019 Crested Butte Film Festival
2019 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
2019 42nd Asian American International Film Festival
2019 PBS Online Film Festival
2019 San Diego Asian Pacific Film Festival
2019 Boston Asian American Film Festival
2019 Lady Filmmakers Festival
2019 Vail Film Festival
2019 Golden Door International Film Festival
2019 Sidewalk Film Festival
2019 Ozark Foothills FilmFest
2019 Pollywood Pasifika Film Festival
2019 Encounters Film Festival
2019 American Pavilion Showcase