Written and Directed by
Jennifer Akana-Sturla
Starring
Malia Verdadero
Kimiko Yeni Rojas
Maui Laigo
Produced by
Anne C. Russell
Megan Peterson
Jennifer Akana-Sturla
Associate Producer
Brian L. Keaulana
Director of Photography
Anne Misawa
Water Cinematography
Mike Prickett
Music by
Tony Austin & Robin Lynn
Soundwarrior
Visual Effects by
SCFX
Choreographer
Bernard Keali‘i Ceballos
Editors
Joseph White
Martin Desmond Roe
Casting Director
Anna Fishburn
Assistant Director
Kenneth S. Requa
Production Coordinator
Loretta Akana Sturla
Stunt Coordinator
Brian L. Keaulana
Water Safety
Greg Barnett
Melvin Puu
Chaunnel “Pake” Salmon
Surfing Consultants
Matty Liu
David Cosier
CAST
Kamea
Malia Verdadero
Dani
Kimiko Yení Rojas
Thomas
Maui Laigo
Valen
Valen Ahlo
Keahi
Kula Barbieto
Pretty Girl
Chelsea Johns
Kumu
Bernard Keali‘i Ceballos
Taro Farmer
Winston Kong
Duke Kahanamoku
Ronald L. “Uncle Jiggy” Sai
Surf Museum Guy
Stephen C. Gould
Surf Shop Worker
Mapuana Barbieto
Surfers
Valen Ahlo
Kula Barbieto
Chelsea Johns
Maui Laigo
Alana Mok
Philip Oury
Chaunnel “Pake” Salmon
Malia Verdadero
Thomas’s Friends
Shon Hartvigsen
Phillip Oury
Lei Stand Tourists
Calvin Calloway
Joe Dzuban
Megan Peterson
Anne C. Russell
Hula Dancers
Theresa Cho
Genelle Custodia
Monique Herrera
Jennifer Liu
Evelyn Lopez
Stephanie Leiali‘i Megino-chow
Saydee Pojas
Jasmine Stein
Corinne Sun
Jean Sun
Arlene A. Yoshida
First Assistant Camera
Jesse Feldman
Second Assistant Camera
David White
First Assistant Camera (Water) & Steadicam
Ron Condon
Key Grip
Nick Reynolds
Gaffer
Jason Kenneth Fratis
Swing
Calvin Calloway
Sound Mixer & Boom Operator
Joe Dzuban
Kamea’s Quilt By
Martha Leinani Robertson
Catering
Loretta Akana Sturla
Makeup Artist
Brian Furor
Halau Set Design and Construction
Carl Dove
Researcher
Martha Leinani Robertson
Wardrobe
Terri Laigo
Production Aunties
Lee Ann Ahl
Terri Laigo
Martha Leinani Robertson
Loretta Akana Sturla
Vivian Verdadero
Key Production Assistant
Katie Kamelamela
Production Assistants
Erica Frauman
Lauren Inake
Kimiko Yeni Rojas
HULA UNIT
Second Assistant Director
Jenny Krochmel
First Assistant Camera
Koji Kojima
Camera Prep
Matt Coronia
Key Grip
Chris Powell
Gaffer
Nelson Cragg
Sound Mixer
Marcelo Teson
Boom Operators
Martijn Hostetler
Harry Kim
Studio Teacher
Keith Lanier
PICKUPS
First Assistant Camera
Thomas Haley
Sound Mixer
Dave Rohner
Additional Water Cinematography
Ron Condon
POST PRODUCTION
ADR
Jennifer Akana-Sturla
Kai Henderson
Tammy Lee
Musicians
Percussion Arrangement
Bernard Keali‘i Ceballos
Guitar Arrangement
Woody Aplanalp
Upright Bass
Ryan Cross
Ukulele
Jared Felter
Vocals
Natalie Aserad
Robin Lynn
Bernard Keali’i Ceballos
Music Score Recorded at Soundwarrior Studios
Los Angeles, CA
Visual Effects By SCFX
Digital Artists
Jason Porath
Jason Scott
Visual Effects Advisor
Bill Gilman
Graphic Artist
Francois Audouy
Web Site Production
Stacie Milmeister
Titles
Tim Carras
Film Processing
CFI/Technicolor
Prints
Fotokem
Digital Scanning and Recording
Pacific Title and Arts Studio
Negative Cutter
Richard Flores
Special Thanks From The Filmmaker For Your Generous Support
Marge and Dick Allen
Veronique and Francois Audouy
Carole and Sterling Claus
Marv Diamond
Velma Ervin
Madeleine and Bruce Johnson
Beth and Harvey Lynch
Chris and Don Marshall
Claudia and Bill Newcomer
Martha and Russ Robertson
Loretta and Bob Sturla
• • •
Duke’s Waikiki
Eastman Kodak
Halau Keali‘i O Nalani
North Shore Surfing Museum and Cultural Center
Oakley, Inc.
Patagonia, Haleiwa
Roxy-Quiksilver
Surf N Sea
Official USC Mentor
Norman Hollyn
Mentors
Ted Braun
William A. Fraker, A.S.C.
Sam George
John Stockwell
Thank You
Matt George
Christine Lopez
Anne C. Russell
Many Thanks for your Letters of Support
John Eisendrath
Erica Frauman
Sam George
Arthur Hiller
Norman Hollyn
Manu Ka’iama
Fred F. Kigerl
Samie Kim
Charles Rosin
Jonathan Schwartz
Debra Silverman
Special Thank You
Bishop Museum Archives
Clairmont Camera
Coffey Sound
Entertainment Post
Hawaii Film Office
Honolulu Film Office
The Into The Blue Editorial Department
Jennifer’s CTPR 507 and 508 Classmates
Kalaheo High School
The Kathy Muller Agency
The Native Hawaiian Leadership Project,
University Of Hawaii, Manoa
Pacific Title and Arts Studio
The Racket
Surfer Magazine
The Terminal Art Department
Windward Community College
MAHALO NUI LOA
Mahealani Ayoso
Lorette Bayle
Irish Barber
Eric Basta
Danielle Beck
Sheryl Benko
Todd Bennett
Allan Berkowitz
Ivana Bozilovic
Ted Braun
Driessen Brennen
Desoto Brown
Nicole Brown
Kelly Cabral
Bernard Keali‘i Ceballos
Noelani Chang
Walea Constantineau
Eli Craig
Rick Dallago
Donne Dawson
Pam Douglas
Forrest Erickson
Auntie Nani Espinda
Lori and Josh Feldman
Teddy Fernandez
Nina Foch
William A. Fraker, A.S.C.
Pablo Frasconi
Marc Gaudioso
Sam George
Bill Gillman
Brenda Goodman
Steve Gould
Jean-Pierre Geuens
Joe Green
Tammy Hasagawa
Paul Haslinger
Larry Haynes
Randy Hild
Denise Holmes
Martijn Hostetler
Judy Irola
Jeremy Kagan
Manu Ka‘iama
Gerard Kaman
Joy Kam
Jessica Kill
Hale Kinimaka
Sue Larkin
Chris Lee
Matty Liu
Michael MacDonald
James Masi
Peymon Maskan
Laurie McCarthy
Jeremy McCassy
Renata Mihalic, D.C.
Michael Moncreiff
Aynee Osborn
Auntie Jane Ka‘ala Pang
Jason Perlman
Charles Rosin
Emilia Scanlan
Ryan Scanlan
Matthew Schmidt
Christopher Silverman
Debra Silverman
Lauren Stephens
John Stockwell
Dave Stump
Candy Suiso
Chris Taloa
The Verdadero Family
Dennis Virkler
Nancy Wang
Danny Wassman
Brenda White
John Eisendrath
Erica Frauman
Sam George
Arthur Hiller
Norman Hollyn
Manu Ka‘iama
Fred F. Kigerl
Samie Kim
Charles Rosin
Jonathan Schwartz
Debra Silverman
Duke Kahanamoku photographs courtesy of
Bishop Museum Archives, Honolulu, Hawaii
Surfer Magazine Issues Used With Permission
Old movie footage courtesy of Louis Keali‘ihelekai Akana
“Look What I Found”
Written and Performed by Pepper
Courtesy of Silverback Management and Volcom Entertainmnet
Published by PujoMusic, Guava Lane, and The Dude Music
“Too Much”
Written and Performed By Pepper
Courtesy of Silverback Management and Volcom Entertainment
Published by The Dude Music
“Maunaleo”
Written and Performed by Keali‘i Reichel
Published by Punahele Records
“Dream Of Me” Perfomed By Anggun
Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony
BMG Music Entertainment ©1997 Kevin Organisation
Kameaho‘okoho‘ia – The Chosen One
This film is lovingly dedicated to my Hawaiian grandfather,
Louis Keali’ihelekai Akana, whom I never got to meet.
Big Mahalo, ‘Anakala Duke, Me Ke Aloha Pumehana
Kamea was produced as part of the requirements for the
MFA degree at The University Of Southern California,
School Of Cinema-Television
©2004 Hapaflick Productions All Rights Reserved
www.kameafilm.com
The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this motion picture
are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to events,
are purely coincidental and unintentional. This motion picture photoplay is
protected under the laws of the united states of america and other countries.
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