The Kaua’i Film Commission is pushing Kaua’i as a production destination by capitalizing on the visibility of Ben Stiller’s summer flick “Tropic Thunder” and state tax credits for filmmakers.
Beth Tokioka, director of the Kaua’i County’s Office of Economic Development, said “Tropic Thunder” infused an estimated $68 million into Kaua’i’s economy in 2007. “Film production not [...]

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John Wehrheim struggled for years with what to do with the pictures.
His collection of photos are both deeply personal and emblematic of an era. They document a time and place on Kaua’i that some reviled, some adored and many knew only as a punchline to local jokes or a codeword for a 1970s phenomenon: Taylor [...]

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Actor describes his career successes, gratitude for island living during Maui Film Festival; other movie stars lauded
Just as Pierce Brosnan was being introduced at a Maui Film Festival tribute at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on Thursday night, the rain began to really come down.
“I’m deeply proud to be here,” began the actor.
“We’re [...]

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PIERCE BROSNAN prepared for his musical role in upcoming summer (08) blockbuster MAMMA MIA! by performing to the ocean on the beach near his Kauai, Hawaii retreat.
Too nervous to belt out the Abba songs he performs for the film’s soundtrack to friends, family and holidaymakers, the former James Bond hit the shore as the waves [...]

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This week the Hawaii Ocean Film Festival will announce its call for films on the subject of marine resources, ocean recreation, and cultural connections to the sea.
The HOFF presents a unique opportunity to match the voices and visions of ocean sports enthusiasts and environmental projects through the medium of independent film.
Celebrating their ninth year presenting [...]

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