Jay Hubert has spent over half of the last nine years studying, working, traveling, taking photographs, and making movies in Asia. Hubert graduated from Rice University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and B.A. in Asian Studies, and is currently finishing his M.A. in Asian Studies with a China focus at the University of Hawaii. A passion for photography first got him interested in filmmaking, but now his infatuation with film runs much deeper than just a fascination with cinematography. He has written, directed, produced, shot, and acted in over ten short films; three of them have screened at the Hawaii International Film Festival. His Japanese-language film 'Tunnels' recently won 1st place in the 'Music - Short Film' category at Houston's Worldfest International Film Festival, and also recently screened at the LA Asian American Film Festival. His films 'Tunnels' and 'Still', as well as the film 'Elevation' for which he served as director of photography, recently screened at a special student showcase at the 2006 Shanghai International Film Festival. Hubert spent the summer of 2005 in China filming a documentary on the Sinicization and modernization of Tibetans in western Sichuan and a short film based on his own experiences living in western China. Hubert has done all of this while maintaining a 3.98 GPA in his graduate studies, which recently helped earn him a US government FLAS scholarship for one year of Chinese study at the Beijing Film Academy - China's premier film school - where he hopes to subsequently pursue his MFA degree in filmmaking. Hubert is fluent in Japanese and Mandarin, and conversant in Cantonese and Korean.

Born and raised on Oahu, Alana Hong graduated from La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls in 2003 and quickly left for San Francisco, where she spent one year at San Francisco State University. Realizing that her heart wasn't in San Francisco, but back in Hawaii, she returned to the islands to attend UH and take film classes through the Academy for Creative Media. Alana grew up performing. Whether it was singing, dancing, acting, playing an instrument, or giving a speech, she always loved a crowd. Now she loves being behind the scenes, learning the well-rounded art of filmmaking. Some of the recent productions she has worked on include "Sore Shoulders," "The Criminally Inept," and the television series, "Living Local with the Baraquio's." After a summer full of traveling, attending summer school and working as a leader with the City's Summer Fun Teen Program, she wants to get her own scripts into production and put her own stories onto the screen.

Daryl Gilmore is an Academy for Creative Media major. During his first semester at the University of Hawaii he wrote and directed 'Aloha Forever', his first documentary, and 'Samsara', a short narrative which was screened with a panel discussion at the UH East West Center. He served as Director of Photography on the recent ACM film 'Eve', by Brian Makanoa, and recently worked as Assistant Director on Ty Sanga's 'Children'. He has written two scripts, which he plans to direct next semester, and is in development on his next documentary.

A native of Oregon, Justin moved to Hawaii with his family while still in high school and has been a student at the University of Hawaii for the past several years. His strong passion for photography has helped fuel his interest in making motion picture films, making the Academy for Creative Media a natural choice at UH. Justin has worked on a number of projects, most notably as a member of the camera team on the award-winning TV series 'Lost'. Last year he served as the director of photography for the ACM advanced production 'Waiting to Surface', which was an official selection of the 2005 Hawaii International Film Festival. He has also written and directed two films of his own, and is currently working on a script for a feature film that he plans to shoot in 35mm in the near future. In the summer of 2006, he is traveling cross country throughout the mainland US in a Volkswagon Vanagon with his new Canon 5D camera in tow, taking pictures along the way and posting them to his webpage.

Henry was born in Waikiki. After graduating from Mid Pacific Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, Henry left for Tacoma, Washington to attend the University of Puget Sound. After two wonderful years, Henry returned home to complete his studies at the University of Hawai'i. Henry graduated from the UHM with a B.A. in Economics and was awarded the Hawaii Economic Association Award, Leadership Award, and the Kauffman Entrepreneur Award. Henry is currently a candidate for his M.A. in Urban & Regional Planning at the UHM and is currently serving as the Chair of the USURP club and is an at-large member of the GSO Executive Council, serving on a total of 5 committees. Henry has always been drawn to the visual arts and after deciding to do his thesis as a film he enrolled in film classes, through the Academy of Creative Arts, to learn methodology. Henry has worked on 3 short films and has even flown out to Tokyo, Japan to shoot his latest short titled "Chopsticks." Henry has discovered yet another passion and is excited to get involved and gain experiences in all aspects of the film industry. Henry enjoys the creativity and visual expression of film and is also currently the producer/director/photographer/editor/sound designer of a documentary titled "Malama Leahi."

Johnathan Walk is a new face behind the scenes, but an old face in front of the camera. His interest in film branched from his love for acting. During his youth he was involved in several local, national and international productions as an actor. However, before graduating Iolani School in 2005, his sight turned to cinema production. Johnathan will be attending the Academy of Creative Media (ACM) to learn the trades of production. Adhering to the guidelines of you have to follow before you know how to lead, Johnathan has been rampantly learning a tremendous amount about cinema by helping other skilled and savvy film makers. As of now, Johnathan has several screenplays in production. He hopes to bring back the stylistic content of John Alton in both a visual and literal way; "It's not what you light, it's what you don't light."

Born and raised in Rockville MD, Mark Wolf has shown a passion for film his entire life. Mark is currenlty a sophmore in his first year at the University of Hawai'i, and he plans on double majoring in business and the Academy of Creative Media, which focuses on film. Mark spends most of his time with school and working on film, and in his free time...he works on more films. Mark is working on several films to gather valuable experience and learn the filmmaking process. He was nominated for the Millenium Scholar Award as a Freshman at Montgomery College, which inspired him to write screenplays. His goal is to live in Hawai'i and create successful feature films that are empowering and inspirational to audiences around the world.

A native of Chicago, Constantinos Vrakas came to Hawaii in 2002 to explore the ethnic and cultural diversity of the islands. He obtained his B.A. in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii in 2003 and is now pursuing an M.A. in Chinese Studies. Having traveled and lived in China for nearly two years, he is fluent in Mandarin. His interest in visual media and a desire to bridge the cultural gap between the United States and China has inspired him to become an educator and a documentarian of Chinese culture.

Production stills from our various shoots and location scouts. Total of 269 pictures. Click here to view these pictures.

Pictures from various off-set gatherings of cast and crew. Total of 71 pictures. Click here to view these pictures.