Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2008 : The KoAloha Ukulele Story

The KoAloha Ukulele Story

2008

Categories: Shorts

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Run time: 25 min. | USA | Language: English

Philadelphia based filmmaker Gary San Angel and animator Rocky Kev combine both documentary and story board animation in 'The KoAloha Ukulele Story'. The film is based on the true story of Alvin Okami, the famous “Renaissance Man” of Hawaii who is an acclaimed inventor, musician, composer, and spontaneous idea man. Alvin takes us down memory lane with his local 'Talk Story' approach and shares with us his heartfelt story of how he started KoAloha from a bankrupt plastics and manufacturing company to being one of the first ukulele makers to create a playable, tunable, miniature ukulele.

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3:30 PM Fri, Oct 10	plays with... Shorts Program 1 - "The Facets of Struggle" Nuptials of the Dead \| 2007 Red Yellow + Blue \| 2007 Kung Fu Granny \| 2008 Cookies for Sale \| 2007	Asian Arts Initiative	+ add to cal

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Rated 5.0/5 Stars 1 2 3 4 5 whimsy 9:54 AM		I was completely blown away by the heartfelt storytelling and simplistic animation style of this film. I saw several feature films and shorts at the First Annual Asian American Film Festival and The KoAloha Ukulele Story was by far my favorite film! I loved the touch of humor, the detailed and honest storytelling and the beautiful message that it offered. A very inspiring film great for not just families but all people. A definite must see!