Locally-originated motion picture Kuleana can now be easily watched from the comfort of your own home with its release as a Blu Ray/DVD combo and as a Video on Demand selection. The Maui-centric feature film, the first in a decade to screen statewide in the theater chains, enjoyed an unprecedented seven-week, 13-theater run in Hawai‘i and Guam and also screened in over 40 … [Read more...] about ‘Kuleana’ In Wide Release
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Maui-made movie ‘Kuleana’ opening in Hawaii theaters in March 2018
At last, Brian Kohne’s Maui-made movie Kuleana is on track for release in Hawaii theaters, Kohne said in a Feb. 9 email to supporters. According to Kohne’s announcement, the movie–which he filmed in the summer of 2016–will finally open in Hawaii theaters on March 30, 2018. “A few weeks later we’ll begin our mainland screenings; presumably in the places where our island … [Read more...] about Maui-made movie ‘Kuleana’ opening in Hawaii theaters in March 2018
The Party Starts Now: Maui Film Festival Specials Events Line Up
There's nothing more remarkable than sitting out on the grass in Wailea enjoying a Maui Film Festival movie under the canopy of galaxies with stars twinkling overhead. Each night at the Celestial Cinema, a celebrity is honored with one of the festival’s achievement awards. What's more, the festival has a stunning line-up of culinary galas. And there's a selection of gripping … [Read more...] about The Party Starts Now: Maui Film Festival Specials Events Line Up
KULEANA New Movie Review
Brian Kohne's eagerly awaited Kuleana is a film island audiences deserve but might not be expecting. The only quality this has in common with Get a Job, Kohne's goofball, debut 2011 indie comedy is a wealth of cameo appearances by local Maui celebrities and personalities. Otherwise, everything in Kohne's sophomore effort is far more polished and serious-minded. The film … [Read more...] about KULEANA New Movie Review
What it’s like to make Brian Kohne’s new Maui movie ‘Kuleana’
Jim Oxborrow is standing in his living room. Located in Waiehu, the house is decorated with nautical models; framed deck plans of ocean liners like the Titanic and Andrea Doria hang on the walls. Off to his left, two people are staring intently into laptop screens. Another is doing the same on his right. Ahead of him in the spacious kitchen, one woman is carefully weaving dark … [Read more...] about What it’s like to make Brian Kohne’s new Maui movie ‘Kuleana’