TONIGHT! Hawaii Women in Filmmaking presents Erin Lau @ HWF Monthly Gatherings Tuesday January 27, 2015 6-8pm, FREE Native Hawaiian Filmmaker, Erin Lau, began pursuing her successful career in cinema at an early age by participating in workshops, film competitions and the Kamehameha High School’s film program. She now attends the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, directing numerous award-winning shorts. Erin’s work has been recognized in film festivals across the globe, including Guam, Rarotonga, Shanghai and Hawaii. Selected out of 2000+ scripts, her most recent film, Little Girl’s War Cry, received the Ambassador for Peace Film Award in the Film Raro Film Makers Paradise Challenge. At the end of 2013, the film also took Hawaii International Film Festival’s Eurocinema Best Student Film Award. The film focused on domestic violence against women and children in the Cook Islands. Erin has also assisted in the creation of short video segments for both Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie and the Smithsonian institutions’ websites. Inspired by the ambition of numerous other native artists and her family, Erin has gained an unwavering sense of determination to recount the rich stories of her culture, people, and home.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:00:00 +0000
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