In New Zealand, Te Awarangi ‘Awa’ Puna is an openly transgender Maori teen attending her final year at Kapiti College…

Power Meri follows Papua New Guinea’s first national women’s rugby league team, the PNG Orchids, on their journey to the 2017 World Cup in Australia…

Follow the journey of legendary teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawaiʻi as they prepare to compete at the world’s largest hula festival.

Hawaiʻi’s Precious Resources is a collection of three short films exploring the delicate balance in Hawaiʻi’s ecosystem. They encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and show that even the smallest species are worth saving.

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Daughters of the Waves presents a story from Tahiti. Coming from an family of surfers, 20-year-old Vahine Fierro and her two sisters hope to make a living from their passion and travel the world.

Pacific Heartbeat: Island Cowgirls presents two stories about the uncertain futures for two Hawaiian paniolo. One prepares to graduate from high school, and must make the decision whether to stay home or leave; another plans for the future of her ranch while facing the uncertainty of the state-held lease of the land expiring soon.

A behind-the-scenes look at Native Hawaiian fashion designer Sharayah Chun-Lai’s journey to Fashion Week to showcase her brand, Ola Hou Designs, in a story of resilience, family, and all the things it takes to make a dream become reality

American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai‘i is a film that explores the art of hula as it lives and thrives on the mainland United States. The film focuses on three kumu hula, or master hula teachers, who continue to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture through the teaching of music, language, and dance in California. 

Four boulders in Waikīkī pay tribute to healers who brought their arts from Tahiti to Hawai‘i hundreds of years ago. A plaque commemorates the healers’ contributions, but fails to mention that they were mahu – people of dual male and female spirit. The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu tells the story of these healers and explores what happened to mahu as colonialism swept across the Pacific.

FOR MY FATHER’S KINGDOM follows Tongan pensioner Saia Mafile’o and his family as they are stretched to breaking point by the commitment and passion to God that has driven Saia’s life. This debut feature documentary offers a rich view of how contemporary secular families deal with the rigors of devout Christian tithing, as well as a unique insight into traditional Tongan culture.