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On the Scene

For Thursday, October 16, 2008

By John Berger

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 16, 2008

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John Berger
HIFF HONORS WINNING FILMS: Winners of the major Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival awards were recognized Tuesday at the Sheraton Waikiki. Wearing leis in the front row were Puhipau, left, and Joan Lander of Na Maka o ka ‘Aina, winners of the Film in Hawaii Award for their work documenting Hawaiian issues; Dana Miller (Video-on-Demand Viewer’s Choice Award, for “The Hollow”), Anne Keala Kelly (Best Documentary, for “Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawai‘i”), Wei Te-sheng (Best Feature Film, for “Cape No. 7”) and Thanh Van Nguyen (NATPAC Award, honorable mention for “The Little Heart”). Behind them were Halekulani COO Peter Shaindlin, left, Chuck Boller, HIFF executive director, and HIFF exec Anderson Le. Boller announced winners earlier than usual so that additional screenings could be scheduled before the festival ends on Sunday.
www.hiff.org
John Berger
HIFF OPENS ON HIGH-FASHION NOTE: Tiana Torii, left, struck a pose modeling her eye-catching silver metallic Louis Vuitton bag as she talked fashion with Dale Ruff, regional vice president of Louis Vuitton Hawaii, and Stacey Lee at the HIFF opening-night reception last Thursday at the Halekulani. Guests enjoyed two hours of cocktails, conversation and Asian-themed gourmet pupus before going to Dole Cannery for the Hawaii premiere of “The Divine Weapon.
www.louisvuitton.com
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“HURLEY” A HIT: Chinese director Jennifer Tan was thrilled to meet “Lost” star Jorge Garcia at the Halekulani. Tan said “Lost” is popular in China, although it is not officially shown there. Her film “Listen to Me,” a documentary about an elderly doctor’s commitment to preserving traditional Chinese culture, screens Sunday at 11 a.m. at Dole Cannery.
www.abc.go.com/primetime/lost
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JAKE TAKES A BREAK: Jake Shimabukuro, right, attended the reception with local actress Autumn Ogawa and her father, acclaimed author and educator Dennis Ogawa. Shimabukuro was promoting his film soundtrack for the Japanese docudrama “Hula Girl” when he attended HIFF in 2006; this time his only “job” was to enjoy the party. (The trio had a great “in” for the gala event — Owen Ogawa, president and chairman of HIFF’s board of directors, is Dennis’ son and Autumn’s brother).
www.jakeshimabukuro.com
John Berger
“VILLAIN” STEPS FORWARD: Chinese director/actress Krystal Yan Wong, left, and her husband, Kendall Wong, chatted with director Jennifer Tan between screenings Sunday at Dole Cannery. Although Kelly Hu and Jason Scott Lee are the high-profile stars of Gerard Elmore’s 2008 HIFF trailer, Krystal has a key role as the Shanghai film executive who hates the story-within-a-story motif and throws the film into the Yangtze River. HIFF continues through Sunday.
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