Locals Only 2025

This quiver of short films showcases the waves and talents of our islands. Total runtime: 58 min 
 
Layers: Mysto + Maddix 
Directed by Nainoa Langer. 2025. Hawaiʻi. 6 min.     
A double serving of the Layers series with profiles on artist Chris Miyashiro and surfer Maddix Alotis. 
 
The Air We Breathe 
Directed by Arthur Neumeier. 2023. Hawaiʻi. 10 min. 
The Air We Breathe dives deep into Parley's global mission to safeguard our planet's blue spaces, featuring activists, scientists, Indigenous leaders, surfers, volunteers, and marine biologists dedicating their lives to protecting the seas. 
 
Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Pākē Salmon 
Directed by Vera Zambonelli. 2024. Hawaiʻi. 9 min. 
Surfer Pākē Salmon uses filmmaking to document and uplift her Mākaha community. 
 
Koholā 
Directed by Daniel Sullivan. 2025. Hawaiʻi. 15 min. 
In the aftermath of the Lahaina wildfires, the return of the koholā (humpback whales) provides a powerful symbol of hope and healing.  
 
Kainoa 
Directed by Nyzjon Jefferson. 2025. Hawaiʻi. 6 min. 
A profile of local hydrofoil surfer Kainoa Andrade.  
 
Kaiwi Winds 
Directed by Jeff Hawe. 2025. Hawaiʻi. 15 min. 
Follow Edo Tanas to the 2024 Moloka‘i 2 O‘ahu (M2O) World Championships, which he won. 
 
Screening will be followed by a panel discussion with available filmmakers. Panelists to be announced.