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Jan 7, 2014 Akaku Live at 5 – Dana Fulton and Jason Schwartz host Maui’s only live show about local events
Summary & Transcript
The video transcript features a lively community-focused live show broadcasted by Akaku Maui Community Television Studios, hosted by Jason and Dana. The program highlights upcoming local events, news, community projects, and educational opportunities, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and media access. A key segment covers an informative discussion with Maui lawmakers Roz Baker and Angus McKelvey regarding legislative goals, environmental concerns, and the potential installation of an underwater electrical cable between Maui and Oahu. The show also introduces Dan Imhoff from Molokai, expanding on community media efforts there and upcoming presentations on hemp as a sustainable building material. A significant feature includes a preview of two documentaries by award-winning filmmaker William Giesecke, focusing on critical environmental issues—namely the honey bee crisis and crop circles, which blend scientific inquiry with speculative themes. The program promotes various media training classes offered by Akaku, encouraging community members to get involved in digital filmmaking and broadcasting. The episode concludes with a community spirit, local weather updates, and an invitation for viewers to participate actively in the station’s offerings.
Highlights
- [01:48] Free jazz concert at the Shops at Wailea featuring Phil and Angela Benoit on January 8th.
- [02:26] Premiere of the documentary “The Little Fire Ants in Hawaii” by the Maui Invasive Species Committee at Max McCoy Theatre.
- [03:07] ✈️ Announcement of White Airlines adding daily non-stop service between Los Angeles and Maui starting July 1st.
- [05:21] ⚡ Legislative discussion on the underwater electrical cable project between Maui and Oahu, focusing on environmental and economic impacts.
- [10:58] Introduction of new Molokai team member Ruhi, expanding Akaku’s community media presence on Molokai.
- [14:31] Trailer and discussion of William Giesecke’s award-winning documentary “Vanishing of the Bees,” highlighting the bee colony collapse crisis.
- [24:06] Announcement of upcoming Akaku media training classes, fostering local filmmaking and TV production skills.
Key Insights
- [01:48] Community Engagement Through Local Arts: The free jazz concert by Phil and Angela Bonnet exemplifies Akaku’s role in promoting local artists and cultural events, fostering community participation and supporting Maui’s vibrant arts scene. This grassroots promotion helps maintain cultural identity and economic vitality through entertainment.
- [02:26] Environmental Awareness and Action: The documentary on the invasive Little Fire Ant highlights urgent ecological concerns in Maui. By broadcasting this film, Akaku facilitates public education on invasive species management, which is critical for preserving native biodiversity and public health. Such media efforts can spur community involvement in conservation efforts.
- [05:21] ⚡ Balancing Infrastructure Development with Environmental and Economic Interests: The discussion with lawmakers Roz Baker and Angus McKelvey reveals nuanced perspectives on the underwater cable project. While it promises potential benefits such as lower electricity costs and increased renewable energy integration, concerns about environmental disruption and economic equity for Maui underscore the complexity of infrastructure projects in island ecosystems. The insistence on thorough environmental review and public input reflects responsible governance.
- [10:58] Strengthening Community Media Networks: The addition of Ruhi to the Molokai Akaku team signifies the expansion of media access and capacity on smaller islands. This not only democratizes media production but also enhances representation and storytelling for often underrepresented communities, helping preserve local culture and address island-specific issues.
- [14:31] Documentary Filmmaking as Environmental Advocacy: William Giesecke’s “Vanishing of the Bees” illustrates how documentary films can serve as powerful tools for raising awareness about critical environmental crises like colony collapse disorder. By combining scientific explanations with emotive storytelling, the film educates audiences about the interconnectedness of ecosystems, agriculture, and human food security, motivating grassroots action.
- [20:11] Exploration of Fringe Topics in Documentary Film: Giesecke’s crop circle documentary introduces audiences to unconventional subjects that challenge mainstream scientific narratives. This broadens the scope of public discourse, inviting curiosity and critical thinking about unexplained phenomena while balancing skepticism with open-mindedness—important for a diverse media landscape.
- [24:06] Empowering Local Talent Through Media Training: The robust schedule of Akaku’s media classes underscores the station’s commitment to skill development and industry growth within Maui County. By offering accessible training in editing, production, and fieldwork, Akaku nurtures local talent and lays the groundwork for a sustainable media and film industry, which can diversify the local economy and amplify community voices.
Additional In-Depth Analysis
The transcript reveals how community media can act as a hub for information, education, and cultural exchange. Akaku’s model—blending live shows, news updates, documentary screenings, and training classes—demonstrates a holistic approach to community engagement. The inclusion of voices from different islands (Maui, Molokai) and sectors (politicians, filmmakers, environmentalists) reflects an inclusive philosophy that encourages dialogue across societal sectors.
The legislative segment particularly illustrates the challenges in balancing economic development with environmental stewardship. The underwater cable project discussion highlights important themes relevant to island communities worldwide: reliance on renewable energy, the cost of connectivity, and the preservation of cultural and natural resources. The lawmakers’ emphasis on thorough public review processes signals a democratic approach to infrastructure development that other communities might emulate.
The environmental documentaries featured are timely and relevant, addressing two pressing ecological issues: invasive species and pollinator decline. Both represent threats to island ecosystems and global food systems, underscoring the role of media in fostering ecological literacy and urgency. The filmmakers’ personal involvement and passion (e.g., Giesecke’s multifaceted role in production) illustrate how independent media can fill gaps left by mainstream outlets.
Finally, the focus on training and media literacy is critical in today’s digital age. Akaku’s programs empower residents to tell their own stories, ensuring that local perspectives are preserved and amplified. This capacity-building is essential for cultural resilience, economic diversification, and informed citizenry.
Overall, the show serves as a microcosm of how local media can nurture community cohesion, environmental consciousness, and cultural vitality through accessible storytelling and active participation.
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We have a very nice.
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Aloha! Welcome to another Live at 5 on 55. I’m Jason and this is Dana. I’m Dana. And we’re here at Akaku Maui Community Television Studios. Yes. And we are doing a live show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 5 o’clock. And anything that’s going on in the community, we want to know from you. Yes. And you can become part of what we do. Email me and submit me stuff. If you send things to Dana at Akaku.org. D-A-N-A.
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You can submit. I think it’s the AKAKU.org. If you send that stuff, we can get clicks. Take a video, take a photo, give me an event going on. If you want to get something out there, let me know. Email me, submit it, turn it in. She’s Crackerjack at editing. I try to. I know.
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we have a regular thing from jack guest who’s going to tell us what’s going on let’s take a little news break and we’ll be right back and remind ourselves what we do here aloha and welcome to the akaku entertainment report oh now that wasn’t black it’s that odd time in life the slow weekend after the new year’s holiday
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But the world of entertainment continues on even if at a bit slower pace. On Wednesday, January 8th, we highlight two music shows. The first is a free concert from 5 to 8 p.m. at the shops at Waialea featuring jazz stylings by the husband and wife duo Phil and Angela Bonnet. Featured in many shows around Maui, these two performers are always a hit with their audience.
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The second, a little bit different, is at Stella Blues Cafe in Kihei where the Colorado Contemporary Blue Grass Band, Leftover Salmon, plays at 10 p.m. And finally,
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Here’s one activity that might make your must-see list. It’s the premiere screening of the documentary, The Little Fire Ants in Hawaii, presented by the Maui Invasive Species Committee at the Max McCoy Theatre at 5.30 p.m. With fire ants recently discovered on Maui, this could be a video not to miss.
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And on that note, I’m Tom Blackburn Rodriguez until next week with the Akaku Entertainment Report right here on Channel 55.
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Hello, I’m Jack Gist with your island news headlines. White Airlines announced plans to add daily non-stop service between Los Angeles and Maui this summer. The service is expected to add more than 120,000 air seats to both travel markets when it launches July 1st. Airline officials say the addition of the year-round service is in response to increasing demand from the Southern California market.
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Firefighters returned to a Kailana Street home on Pakakalo yesterday after receiving reports of flames coming from the two-story structure. The same residents caught on fire Friday displacing six residents from the home. The fire was reported at around 1.45 p.m. and both are under investigation.
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Zach Johnson won the Hyundai Tournament of Champions Monday afternoon on the plantation course of Kapalua. Johnson chipped in for his opening birdie and then hit four exquisite wedge shots on the back nine Monday to rally from two shots behind. Close with a seven under 66 and win the Tournament of Champions. With your Iowa News headlines, I’m Jack Gibson. And welcome back.
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As you can see, Tom Blackburn Rodriguez did the entertainment report which is telling us there’s some stuff going on. There’s all kinds of stuff going on. Speaking of, tomorrow the Maui Invasive Species Committee is actually premiering their brand new documentary about the fire ants. It’s a 30 minute free documentary at the MAC tomorrow. At what time?
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I think it’s 8 p.m. You can correct me if I’m wrong. I believe it’s 8 p.m. And then there’s just two different concerts going on. One’s wonderful. Willie K. in the blues this weekend. Yes, this weekend. And Marshall Tucker Band. The bluegrass music is coming to Stella Blues tomorrow. Oh, it’s tomorrow. I like bluegrass music. Leftover Salmon.
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Leftover salmon. What kind of name is leftover salmon? It makes you smile when you say it though. Okay, I guess so. Right, and it’s bluegrass. You never know. And we’ve had things that, I mean there’s lots of stuff coming up. We just covered Jay April, our CEO here, went out to Lawmakers Listen. Roz Baker and Angus McKelvey did a thing on the west side and we’re going to show a little clip on that. Yeah, the clip that I cut from it is basically talking about the underwater cable.
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What are the goals for the, what are your legislative goals this year? Angus, you first. Okay, ladies first.
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Actually, I think Angus and I have very similar goals. We want to make sure that our schools are taken care of, the roadways are taken care of, the environment is not damaged with some of the repairs that need to be done, and we can take care of some of the beach re-nourishment needs to help with the visitor industry here.
06:05
That’s pretty much in a nutshell. Another thing too is to do things to hopefully help people out given the economy. We are looking at some measures for conformity and tax relief that will put a few dollars in everybody’s pocket.
06:19
Which coupled with the other things we’re doing hopefully will keep things improving. So everybody’s working and we have a great place to live and Maui can stay in Oklahoma. I’m a little bit limited to what I can say because I’ll be one of the three decision makers. But I will tell you that there’s a number of studies that have been offered in that docket that suggested, just as Roz said,
06:41
that it could be more economical for the electric rate payers on Maui if the cable existed because there is potentially lower cost power on Oahu that could be transmitted over here. There’s excess renewable energy here that’s being wasted now that could be sent to Oahu and to the point where the benefits would potentially outweigh the cost of the cable. So to answer your question directly,
07:10
I voted for the bill after we got a number of concessions and guarantees inside it that A wasn’t going to go to Lanai, wasn’t going to go to Molokai, and had to have all of this properly vetted because I think we would be remiss if we didn’t explore it. And I voted for that bill. And Angus? Yeah.
07:29
Because here’s the thing though, I mean, by going to the PVC and by having the public look at it, we look at all the pros and cons. And if there is going to be major ramifications, then yeah, it stops. Bingo. By putting it to the PVC, we’ve added extra steps to the public review. But if it could be done safely, I mean, look at the internet. Our internet now and everything we have is connected to the cables. If we just said no, just because we’re just not going to talk about it, we would have no internet on my life. But if it could be done safely…
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cost effective way that we, when we come and open up our electrical bills every month and actually see them reduced majorly, then we at least have to have an exploration of it. The public process, this is the process of everybody putting all the information of the community to the side and actually put the brakes and have a long, thought-out process. With the original bill, which we were, which to your point, was going to fast track it along real fast and we’ll look at your language right away. So what we did was we were stepping this thing way back,
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and there is an interest between Maui Island and Oahu Island to not create damage to our environment and to be used in existing corridors without PMF concerns, without anything of cultural concern or anything like that, then it’s worth us, especially if we can bring prices down and bring more renewables online, which means less houses and condos and shopping malls and build more areas that perhaps have… Well, I just want to make the statement that
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I feel that we are not the feeder island. We are the neighbor island. And it is not our mission and it’s not our mana’o, as you say, to make life easy for people in O’ahu. Because we have open space and we have wind, well so does O’ahu. They’ve got lots of wind. So I am very anxious to see what
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you actually come up with because in the newspaper the benefits are miniscule and what Maui is expected to pony up is huge. Would you like to share what you think would be a reasonable time frame in terms of how things might be going along?
09:45
First of all, there’s an EIS that has to be done. But if you look at what has been filed in the docket by several companies that want to build a cable, I mean, the earliest that they would even contemplate actually having something in would be 2020 or thereabouts. But before that, what happened would be all the permitting effort, all the environmental efforts. But the thing that I think, Rob, you said, Angus,
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The world could change. I mean the cost of PV is dropping. There are other technologies that are emerging. And so one of the things that really makes this a tough decision is you’re trying to make good decisions today versus for something that may not materialize until 2020.
10:33
Wow! That was pretty powerful. Yeah. And I think we have Dan Emhoff on the line. Oh, good. We have Dan who’s over in Molokai. How are you, Dan? Good. How’s everybody over there? Great. We’re good. What’s going on? Well, let’s see. The best news over here is that Akaku Molokai Media Center has a new part-time employee to help me out over here.
10:58
And her name is Ruhi. We met her! Yeah, I know. I heard she was on the show. That’s probably the most exciting thing happening over here. So that Akaku can expand what we do and how we service the community on Molokai. I feel bad. I threw her in the fire. She came over for the first time and I have her co-host the show right off the bat. You know what? I gave her a warning. I kind of figured that that would happen. So I was like, guess what? Don’t be surprised if they put you on live TV right away.
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Well, I asked her and she was game and I thought, well, how often do we get someone from Molokairo Lanai? You know, I just threw her in. I was like, it’ll be great. And she carried it off well. I think she hosted with you, right? Yeah, she was hosting with me. She was great. She was terrific. Oh, awesome. Awesome. Yeah. Yeah, she’s going to be a good asset. She’s a hard worker. She’s already looking at ways to make everything work better over here. So, you know, that’s exactly what we need. And is she getting good at Final Cut Pro X?
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Yeah, she’s actually working on, let’s see, a family made an emu pit and she documented the whole thing. She’s putting it together. It’s going to be a beautiful story, I’m sure. Awesome, because only one of you can’t do the whole Molokai Saturday. We definitely need two of you over there. There you go. That’s right. Let’s see, the other good news that I want to tell, if anybody from Molokai is actually watching this, which I’m sure they are,
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tomorrow night at Mitchell Paole there’s going to be a wonderful presentation I know that it was already aired live over there with Linda on her documentary about hemp and how and how it is a wonderful building material and hempcrete and I just want everybody to go because it’s something that I believe is actually really important and a good thing for the islands yeah we cut a short clip and we showed it last night see if we can get it tonight too but
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On Maui, at least, they were talking about how it could possibly replace sugarcane crops. Well, I mean, it is a people’s economy. Anybody can actually grow it in their backyard and then, you know, turn it into a product. Well, in many products, that’s the thing about it, is so many products. Right, right. We need to get our heads wrapped around how good this thing could be. I’m definitely in support of that, so I just want to spread that good word.
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All right, well, Dan, I think we lost you up on the screen, but we have you here. You’re frozen right now. Well, I’m really glad that we’re using Skype and all the technologies. Any of you who are out there… We got him back. There he is. Yeah, I saw you guys the whole time. Okay, good. We appreciate… Yeah, hopefully we get a good connection. Is that the biggest event coming up, or is there any more?
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Yeah, that one is going to be big and it’s going to be cool. Linda is going to come into the office tomorrow at 1 and I’m going to do a talk story with her and record that and get that on Akaku as well. Good. And we’ll go from there. Good. The one she did here on Maui with Lou, I cut the highlight reel. I can give to you if you need a little preview, but we can talk about it later. I would love to see it and I’m totally looking forward to seeing the documentary on Akaku.
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I know, we’re so excited. We’re running the program now. Yeah, good job, Okaku. Yeah, good job. And let’s just continue empowering our community’s voice through access to media. Say hi to Rumi for us? That’s right. Yes, we’ll do. Thanks, Dan. Be well, Dan. Aloha. Have a good one. From Molokai, Dan Amhoff.
14:31
Well, that was Dan from Bullet Blind. Well, I know he’s talking about Media Salon. We have William Giesecke coming up. William Giesecke. This guy I really didn’t know, but I had heard of his movies, actually. Vanishing of the Bees, which was probably one of the most original documentaries of the bee crisis that we’re facing, and controversial, I’m sorry. But he was actually, he won an award for this. I think it was Best Picture.
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So what are we going to show? A little promo about the Media Salon? Actually no, we have two of his trailers today. I’m not going to lie, the little promo thing bored me, sorry. But the two trailers of two of his films that, I don’t know if you’ll talk about them, but definitely you get to know the guy at least. So let’s go ahead and take a look at the Vanishing of the Beast trailer. Let’s look at this. It came out in 2009, Best Picture Award.
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I started out making films with both a technical and a creative production background. So I had experience in both the technical craft of sound mixing and the creative craft of record production and producing music and producing records. So I felt I had a pretty good handle on the creative process side and on some of the technology.
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Essentially I began as an educational video maker and I was making short educational films and the economics of it were such that I really had to do all the jobs. I really couldn’t afford to…
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I had to write it, I had to shoot it, I had to edit it, and I had to deliver it and also counsel with the client in terms of what they really wanted and realizing their vision, realizing their idea of what they wanted to get across. And when I went from producing educational videos into documentary films, I pretty much carried the same pro forma with me into the documentary genre.
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I think that for a lot of people when they think about bees, they think about getting stung.
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Honey bees are essential. They are essential if you want fruits, if you want vegetables, because they pollinate all of those crops. A lot of people out there don’t realize that one out of every three bites of food they stick in their mouth, these honey bees put on their dinner table. Without bees taking pollen from one apple tree to another apple tree, you wouldn’t get any apples. And we estimate that the value of honey bees is nearly $16 billion in the United States alone.
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Something is killing our honey bees in staggering numbers. There’s a name for what’s happening, colony collapse disorder. We’re defining colony collapse as a condition where we see the rapid loss of the adult bee population. Here’s a bee hive these bee scientists found a couple days ago. It was full of bees. Three hours later, nobody home.
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Something weird is going on here. Normally, when a hive of bees is dead, first thing that happens, the other bees come in and rob it out. And with this new phenomenon, the boxes are full of honey and 100 yards away sits another yard of bees that won’t even look at this stuff. Ooh, well, that one’s gone.
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My take on colony collapse is that it is one of the signs, the really unmistakable signs, that our food system is unsustainable. Bees are an indicator of environmental quality. When the bees are dying, something’s wrong. We put agencies like the EPA in place to moderate the avarice of corporations, and they have not done it. Instead, they’ve been corrupted. We’re in a war here, and we’re going to lose
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A percentage of our troops consistently. We’re going to keep fighting. We don’t have to wait for the government to act on some of these issues. We can do something today. We are going to try to save them so they won’t disappear. We are starting a biodynamic farm. And in the heart of the farm is a honey bee sanctuary. Save our bees! Save our agriculture! Don’t show this on camera.
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You can look at it right here. Matter of fact, you got the camera off, turn it off. So, bees, every third bite you put in your mouth. Every third bite, wow. So that’s a major thing. So, he’s done this one and he did another one on crop circles, huh? Yeah.
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And he’s been a pretty prolific documentary producer. He’s been a pretty prolific documentary maker. So when is this? January 15th. January 15th, he’s going to be here. Okay. Another media salon like we did Linda Booker. Good stuff. And he’s going to basically talk about how he makes his movies.
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and how it comes about and films it and um yeah it’s kind of really interesting i didn’t know much about him and you know i didn’t really get involved unless they’re watching some of the trailers just visiting here he lives here visiting i don’t know i don’t really know the gist of how long or why or how but somehow he’s going to bless our presence that’s great that’s great yeah we have another video clip from him yeah is that what’s coming this one’s on crop circles yeah
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We’ll see you soon. These things are footprints of intelligence. A mutual exploration of what is possible. To understand the message is to assume there might be a message.
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The plants were beautifully swirled around. As you can see, it’s a 90-degree bend. What makes crops so good? It’s an impossible question. There were scientists. They were out there with all sorts of equipment. They had cameras. They had radar. They had other measuring devices. We got a 25-minute gap where 140 circles appeared. I think we’re talking about other civilizations who are not based on Earth.
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It seems to locate where there’s water. These shapes that we’re seeing were actually shadows of a high-dimensional object. And I saw this object come into view. We have on film this ball of light. Then it took off. It might be supernatural. I don’t know for sure. And how did they get away with it? How are they not caught? How have they done it? They don’t practice. There’s never a half-finished one. No mistakes. It’s just here in Orion, a few hours in perfect condition.
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Wow, that got my attention. So conspiracy theorists galore. Well, that isn’t even conspiracy. That basically says there is something greater than us. These exist. Why do they exist and where the heck do they come from? Is that a short or is that a regular kind of a movie? These are real fooling documentaries and I just took the trailers to show people kind of. Oh, that’s great. Yeah, so you can see though that he does a…
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wide range of documentaries um i will say that a lot of the mark on conspiracy you know the waco movie he did on the texas massacre i may be wrong but it was about waco the catastrophe in waco was an fbi cover-up so i think his earlier movies were way more
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conspiracy theory or cover-up movies. We’ll see. But he won all of his awards, not all of them, but a lot of awards were for Vanishing of the Bees. So whether that can be mainstream or, you know, whatever you consider, but that was a big movie for him. But now he’s working on one, a documentary of the life of one of those old Hollywood actors. I forget who it is. An old Hollywood, how did he, did you, you spoke to him or something?
23:39
No, no, I looked it all up. My little research. I feel a sneeze coming on. Oh boy. See, it’s nice and cool in here. William Gusecki. You know, we have a special announcement. This just ain’t, folks. Our intro class, the next one’s on the 20th. Okay.
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So if you want to get involved, you have to take the intro class. No ifs, ands, buts around it. Twenty bucks, folks. Come on in. Four to six p.m. on Monday, January 20th. Yes. And then we have field production and camera on January, where am I? It looks like the 11th. January 11th, so it’s hard to do that one before you do the other. Field camera, I think, is three days. I could be wrong.
24:33
Okay, then we have this Mojo mobile video for Y-Beam kids. The kids going out. No, I think this is for kids? I don’t know. No, but this is the same equipment they use. They have iPods sitting on a mini-pod. And you can edit on these iPod touches too. Fantastic. And you put them on sticks and you first study yourself. So that’s a thing coming up. And then studio production show.
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In February. Studio production. February 25th. So if you need to get involved with the show, you want to, you need to be studio certified. In order to be studio certified, you have to take studio production. So that would be the 25th through the 28th. Okay. We’ll be talking about this again. You can check out our website on facebook.com at Akaku. Akaku.org or facebook.com. And we’ll also have an editing class the 25th through the 28th.
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So in February, if you check the schedule, you’ll see. So lots of projects coming up. Third week, fourth week of February. Just pick one, sign up, do it, learn.
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This is so much fun. A lot of people are realizing that this is the core of a group that is going to be working because we’re developing a TV industry here. This is the core of it. That’s the goal. There has been a push to make a movie industry here for sure. Hoping to slide in under the radar of the live show. Well, we are the radar. There is nothing else around here.
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We are the radar. Anyway, we have classes coming up in February and in late January, if you’ve already had the intro class. Field and mobile production. It’s amazing. You can actually do editing in the field and send it up all directly. That’s fantastic.
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To get in touch, 871-5554 is Akaku. And see the front desk. Or again, if you have any questions about it, all you can always do. Dana at Akaku.org. Anything, everything. She’s the answer woman. She knows it all. I know. I think we’re going to take a short PSA break. Now that we’ve run through the classes, we’re going to look at what Akaku does. We’re going to have a little PSA break. We’ll see you in a minute. Akaku is your community resource.
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Offering advanced training in digital technology You’ll find online video and information at your fingertips Developing new and innovative programming
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Bringing you live events as they happen throughout Maui County. Akaku serving you for over 20 years. Wow.
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That’s what we do. That’s what we do here. Over 20 years. This has been 20 years. It’s amazing. Let’s see if we can get the webcam up. We have it up here. Let’s see if we can get it up in there.
28:02
Yeah, we are happy to say we are not at minus 4, minus 3. We are in the plus digits for weather. We’re doing good. We’re not negative 50 like Green Bay was. It was cold and cooler last night, but nothing like I’m seeing. I will tell you, I got down to 67 in Kihei. No. No. 67, not cold. No.
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People on the mainland wonder what are we talking about. Your blood does thin when you’re here a long time. That’s right. They’re loving it. They’re going, oh, shirt sleeve weather. That’s right. It’s in the 60s. We love it. And we’re freezing. Now look at this. We’re looking at the gas station over here. They have new tanks coming in. But it does look like a lot of wind going on.
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It looks like a bunch of wind. That’s the webcam? They’re redoing the whole gas station. Wow, yeah. They’re putting in all new things, folks, so the EPA can’t bitch too much. Yeah, it’s been many years, so that’s a good thing. You know, we are so happy to have you joining us every day. We’re running credits, and that means we know the show is over. Boo! But Jason, we just have way too much fun. Why do we have to end? Way too much fun.
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We’re happy you join us. If you’d like to be part of us, be in touch. Thank you for joining us. We’re still talking. They’re wondering, hey, why are these guys ending the show? It does look like a hurricane. Well, I’m just thrilled that we’re here and doing this. We have real weather. I think that’s what that means. Bye. Not just fake weather. Bye.
