Maui Film Festival—First Waves Break Big
Maui Film Festival Lights Up the Night Sky. Attendance Soars to over 7,500+ in First Two Days. Wilson Brothers and Living Legends of Surfing Honored.
Paia, HI, June 17, 2005 --(PR.com)-- As the 2005 Maui Film Festival at Wailea wrapped up day two following sold out screenings of THE PERFECT MAN and DEEP BLUE on Opening Night and THE WENDELL BAKER STORY and HUSTLE & FLOW on Thursday at the Celestial Cinema, the festival’s crown jewel under-the-stars venue. Festival Director Barry Rivers joked that, “temperatures on the island of Maui hit 90° Fahrenheit at mid-day and topped the boiling point 212°F by midnight, even sunscreen with a SPF of 45 wasn’t enough the protect you from the heat.”
The first luminaries in the constellation of stars that make up this year’s Maui Film Festival at Wailea’s ‘Ohana (Hawaiian for family) of Honorees were also honored in Thursday Night as The Wilson Brothers—Luke, Andrew and Owen—and living legends of surfing Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama were honored, respectively, with the Maui Film Festival’s Shooting Star Award and Beacon Award.
The inaugural Shooting Star Award was presented to the Wilson Brothers in honor of their ever-entertaining collective body of work and their inspired co-creation of THE WENDELL BAKER STORY. The inaugural Beacon Award was presented to tow-in surfing pioneers Hamilton and Kalama, for the infinite possibilities of their commitment to live a life beyond limits, outside of fear, inside of courage, and inspired by wonder.
Others being honored over the Maui Film Festival’s remaining days include: Jake Gyllenhaal, William H. Macy, Helen Hunt, and Mike Myers.
The Festival’s first two days featured its usual array of world-class culinary arts celebrations. Others still to come include the Starry Night MoonDance at Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, Taste of Wailea at the Wailea Golf Club, and the Starz! Audience Awards and Cosmic Dance Party at Bamboo Chi Restaurant.
Other films that have attracted huge praise at the festival include HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, THE LAND HAS EYES, THE CUTTING EDGE, MANA BEYOND BELIEF, OCEAN ODYSSEY, THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN, and AWAKE ZION.
The 2005 Maui Film Festival is sponsored by:
PREMIERE SPONSOR
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
MAJOR SPONSORS
Destination Resorts Hawai‘i, Diamond Resort Hawai‘i, The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, Wailea Marriott Resort, Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort, The Shops at Wailea and Wailea Golf Club
SPONSORSHIP ‘OHANA
Bombay Sapphire, County of Maui Office of Economic Development and Maui Film Office, Hawai‘i Film Office, Starbucks Coffee and Starz
PARTNERSHIP ‘OHANA
American Airlines, Bamboo Chi, Dolby Laboratories, The Hollywood Reporter, Mulligans on the Blue, Picture Mill, Roots, Tommy Bahama, Variety and Spago
KAMA‘AINA ‘OHANA
Cingular, FIM Group, Guest Informant, Maui Economic Development Board, Paradise Yellow Pages, Paradise Television, Peahi Farms, Roberts Hawai‘i, The SeaWatch Restaurant, Spectracolor Hawai‘i and Valley Isle Motors
SPECIAL THANKS
RiversToTheSea.com—Private Surfing Adventures on Maui & Beyond
MayaRivers.com—Private Fitness in LA & Beyond
For photographic images of the Maui Film Festival, visit the WireIMAGE website:
www.wireimage.com
For Credentials, Please Contact: Ellen Peterson, Maui Film Festival Press Room
Manager 808.264.7083 / coconut@maui.net
For Other Requests, Contact: Ginny Kiick, Executive Assistant to Barry Rivers
808.579-9553 / gkiick@aloha.net
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The first luminaries in the constellation of stars that make up this year’s Maui Film Festival at Wailea’s ‘Ohana (Hawaiian for family) of Honorees were also honored in Thursday Night as The Wilson Brothers—Luke, Andrew and Owen—and living legends of surfing Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama were honored, respectively, with the Maui Film Festival’s Shooting Star Award and Beacon Award.
The inaugural Shooting Star Award was presented to the Wilson Brothers in honor of their ever-entertaining collective body of work and their inspired co-creation of THE WENDELL BAKER STORY. The inaugural Beacon Award was presented to tow-in surfing pioneers Hamilton and Kalama, for the infinite possibilities of their commitment to live a life beyond limits, outside of fear, inside of courage, and inspired by wonder.
Others being honored over the Maui Film Festival’s remaining days include: Jake Gyllenhaal, William H. Macy, Helen Hunt, and Mike Myers.
The Festival’s first two days featured its usual array of world-class culinary arts celebrations. Others still to come include the Starry Night MoonDance at Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, Taste of Wailea at the Wailea Golf Club, and the Starz! Audience Awards and Cosmic Dance Party at Bamboo Chi Restaurant.
Other films that have attracted huge praise at the festival include HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, THE LAND HAS EYES, THE CUTTING EDGE, MANA BEYOND BELIEF, OCEAN ODYSSEY, THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN, and AWAKE ZION.
The 2005 Maui Film Festival is sponsored by:
PREMIERE SPONSOR
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
MAJOR SPONSORS
Destination Resorts Hawai‘i, Diamond Resort Hawai‘i, The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, Wailea Marriott Resort, Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort, The Shops at Wailea and Wailea Golf Club
SPONSORSHIP ‘OHANA
Bombay Sapphire, County of Maui Office of Economic Development and Maui Film Office, Hawai‘i Film Office, Starbucks Coffee and Starz
PARTNERSHIP ‘OHANA
American Airlines, Bamboo Chi, Dolby Laboratories, The Hollywood Reporter, Mulligans on the Blue, Picture Mill, Roots, Tommy Bahama, Variety and Spago
KAMA‘AINA ‘OHANA
Cingular, FIM Group, Guest Informant, Maui Economic Development Board, Paradise Yellow Pages, Paradise Television, Peahi Farms, Roberts Hawai‘i, The SeaWatch Restaurant, Spectracolor Hawai‘i and Valley Isle Motors
SPECIAL THANKS
RiversToTheSea.com—Private Surfing Adventures on Maui & Beyond
MayaRivers.com—Private Fitness in LA & Beyond
For photographic images of the Maui Film Festival, visit the WireIMAGE website:
www.wireimage.com
For Credentials, Please Contact: Ellen Peterson, Maui Film Festival Press Room
Manager 808.264.7083 / coconut@maui.net
For Other Requests, Contact: Ginny Kiick, Executive Assistant to Barry Rivers
808.579-9553 / gkiick@aloha.net
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