“MAKUA” Short Film for “Being” Series on ABC World of X Games

Video here: https://vimeo.com/124682434

Learn about big wave rider and musician Makua Rothman in this short film about how he grew up and life as a local on the North Shore.  Although he is associated with the tough and protective surf gang Da Hui, he understands that showing Aloha and kindness in life will always take you much farther.

“I’ve learned over the years that you get a lot further with Aloha and being nice and creating wonderful relationships with people, than being this tough bully punk kid, you not going to get anywhere you might be in jail or you might be dead.  Love and respect will get you a lot farther than you know bullying and trying to be thuggish.”

-Makua Rothman

Video by:

http://taubliebfilms.com/

Mahalo Marcus

Congratulations Marcus Mariota on winning the Heisman!  He truly embodies the humility Hawaiians embrace and is a class act.  Check out this “Mahalo Marcus” video put together by the Oregon video production staff. If you haven’t seen his very emotional acceptance speech yet, find it here:

CHILD featuring Keoni “Painkillers” Payton

I apologize it’s been a while since I’ve been active here, as I’ve been really busy with school and have not found any suitable material to post. However I stumbled across this rags-to-riches documentary and must share it.

Keoni “Painkillers” Payton is the creator and talent behind the up and coming brand Farmers Market Hawaii / The Pineapple Clan.  The documentary shows his story from selling drugs, to being incarcerated, to his current success in creating one of the fastest growing street-wear company.  The brand has been well received in the islands, where some of their hats retail for $50 and resale for $200 to $1,200.  Recently they have branched out to the 9th island, Las Vegas and have a shop there too.  This documentary is inspirational and well put together, definitely check it out.

Watch it on Vimeo here:

Narrated by: Keoni Payton
Producer: Timbo Ricers
Editing & Cinematography: Cameron Calistro
Aerial shots: Chris Tagami

Mayor Billy Kenoi, of Hawai’i Island, at HPU’s commencement

Congratulations 2014 Grads! This year the charismatic Mayor Billy Kenoi of the Big Island gave a commencement speech at Hawaii Pacific University that really captured what the Aloha spirit is about. If you haven’t seen it, take ten minutes out of your day to check it out. What do you think next ambassador of aloha?

Sweet Life Hawaii

As seen in one of our previously posted videos of Beaver Creek, Pro Surfer Jamie O’Brien and Redbull have upgraded their small ramp and built one that provides massive air time!

Video by: Eric Sterman
https://vimeo.com/ericsterman

Insane 90ft Cliff Jump – Rainbow Falls, Hawaii

This kid is crazy. I thought I was bad-ass by jumping off Spitting Caves, a jump high enough that one can formulate entire thoughts in the air. However this kid takes the cake, in fact it’s amazing that he actually survived such a plunge.

I do not recommend doing this as this is extremely dangerous.

Video by: https://www.youtube.com/user/shibbystylee
Check out his other videos too, they’re well edited and just as crazy.

FITTED Spring 2014 // Water is LIFE

Fitted, a urban clothing company in Hawaii, often makes great edits showcasing their newest products. Follow this crew of friends on their fun trip to spend a day in a river. This is what Hawaii’s about!

Who is JOB 4.0 : Tubing & Shorebreak Madness – Ep 2

The reason for posting this video is solely to display mother nature’s beauty in a late winter phenomenon that occasionally happens at Pipeline. During the winter months big waves bring pro surfers and spectators to the North Shore of Oahu. On the strip of beach at Pipeline sometimes a pond builds up, locally named Beaver Creek. This occurs when the swell direction changes as the sand builds up to first form a cove and later becoming a pond. Skip to 4:20 to see the naturally forming beach pond, and watch Jamie O’Brien and friends build a ramp to launch into it.

Video by: Red Bull

“Waterfalling” – Scott Watson Development’s $26.5m mansion

This property located on the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast has it all: a helicopter pad, elevator wrapped in Louis Vuitton leather, 450 seat tennis stadium, nine-tee golf course, and more. However what really separates this mansion from the rest, is it’s location. Perched alongside a waterfall on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, it’s like putting Frank Lloyd Right’s “Falling Waters” on the Cliffs of Moher.
Recently “Waterfalling” was sold through an auction for an undisclosed amount. Learn more about it and take a tour of “Waterfalling” in this video by Concierge Auctions.

Video by: Concierge Auctions
Scott Watson Development’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scott-Watson-Development-Hawaii/234838529864000

Ka Hana No‘eau

Ka Hana No’eau is a mentorship program located in rural North Kohala. Teaching high school students through experiential learning, they learn skills in areas of culinary, mechanics, and other skilled trades.

Video By: Partners in Development Foundation
http://www.pidf.org/about/overview