Archive for category Hawaii

Productions like Amy Schumer movie, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ TV series make state a player in film industry

Natanya FriedheimInternPacific Business News Films shot and produced in Hawaii will pump millions of dollars into the state’s economy this year, according to the state film commissioner. Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn are on Oahu shooting an untitled mother-daughter comedy that is scheduled to be in production on the island during most of the summer. Producers of other […]

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Hawaii boosts web tech to increase film production

by Nick Goundry Hawaii has boosted its broadband capacity to help increase film production and strengthen the state’s links with hundreds of international film studios. Multi-gigabit broadband hubs have been set up in Hawaii through a public-private partnership to enable faster web links with cities like Los Angeles. Productions filming in Hawaii will now be able […]

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Film Productions Workshops Hosted at University of Hawaii at Hilo

by BigIslandNow Staff Two unique film-making workshops are being presented at the University of Hawaii at Hilo by San Francisco-based Dawnrunner Productions. The First, ‘Producing for Film, Television, and Web’ will be held on Friday, Mar. 6 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the UH-Hilo Campus Center room 301.  The session takes an inside view of […]

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68 productions get permits; Big Isle sees ‘steady stream’ of smaller film projects in 2014

By COLIN M. STEWART Hawaii Tribune-Herald It’s been a while since the county has hosted a shoot for a major motion picture. But a number of smaller film projects continue to take advantage of Hawaii Island’s world-class vistas and renowned hospitality. A total of 68 productions received Hawaii County film permits and reported $8.7 million […]

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