UPCOMING EVENTS

HAWAII PERMITS FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS with DONNE DAWSON
Thursday, February 22 / 6pm - 8pm / 3167 Waialae Ave.
Entrance is FREE for HFC members / $20 for non-members (For membership options click HERE.)

One of the trickiest stages for independent filmmakers always lies in securing locations and the permitting process. In this collective connection, Hawaii State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson will touch base on the current procedures and expectations for permitting here in Hawaii, answering questions on the affordability and accessibility to the community at large. Curious about jurisdiction for an upcoming project's location? Be sure not to miss this great discussion and opportunity to introduce yourself to one of Hawaii Film Office's prominent directors.

Join us on February 22nd for HAWAII PERMITS FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS with DONNE DAWSON.

Donne Dawson is Hawai‘i’s State Film Commissioner. She has spent more than 16 years building Hawai‘i’s film industry and being an advocate for Hawai‘i’s growing creative talent pool. The Hawai‘i Film Office is responsible for facilitating all film, television and digital media production throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Currently Dawson is working with a team of Hawaiian Media Makers to establish the first Native Hawaiian protocol guide for media-making in the Hawaiian Islands.

Prior to directing the Hawai‘i Film Office, Dawson worked as a journalist, producer and communications professional dedicated primarily to the promotion of film, the environment, native Hawaiian issues, and community building.

Dawson is Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Nu‘uanu Valley. She is a lifelong student of hula and an active member of the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana.

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