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Nov 1, 2023 · "Kala" is a 20-minute film written and directed by Molokaʻi filmmaker Matt Yamashita. It offers a poignant look at addiction, recovery and family relationships — all created by cast and crew from the island. “At its core is the theme of forgiveness or healing through forgiveness,” Yamashita said.
Emmy Award winning freelance filmmaker from the Hawaiian island of Molokai. BFA in Film Production from Chapman University. Professional filmmaker since 2001. Offering a full range of services ...
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Matt Yamashita is an Emmy Award winning filmmaker born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. After receiving a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University, Matt returned to Molokai to become the island’s first professional filmmaker.
Oct 25, 2023 · Writer and co-director Matt Yamashita said the inspiration for the film comes through personal life experience as well as through his nonprofit volunteer work as a board member for the Molokaʻi...
Nov 8, 2023 · “Kala,” a 20-minute narrative scripted film, is written and directed by Molokai filmmaker Matt Yamashita. “At its core is the theme of healing through forgiveness,” said Yamashita.
In this short documentary, Emmy Award winning filmmaker, Matt Yamashita, injects himself into a story about the impacts of Covid-19, both on his small island community and in his personal life.
Kala is a 20-minute film produced by Matt Yamashita and Mikiala Pescaia. The film is written and directed by Yamashita, an Emmy Award-winning Molokai filmmaker and fisherman. Pescaia, a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner and storyteller, also serves as 1st AD and production designer.
