We are excited to finally share Kaiwi Winds: A retrospective short film about foiling athlete Edo Tanas in pursuit of his first world championship title. An audience choice for ‘Best Short’ winner at the 2025 Honolulu Surf Film Festival.
Full film at link in bio.
Jump in and ride along as Edo trains like a madman for the grueling 40 mile race. Sharing his mindset, background and ghosts from his past that fuel the fire to win.
And a big wave of gratitude to these folks
@danielhouglum | Original Score
@nickkapule | Training Partner
Harold Von Sydow | R&D Mentor
@dane___wilson | Footage
@instakahi | Camera Op
@mannyaloha | Narrator
@holokinohawaii | Water Safety and Support
@gopro | Camera Support
@makaicreative | Race footage
Shannon Stent | Archival footage
@molokai2oahu | Race footage
@stankroom | Sound Mix
Hawai'i friends on 'Oahu: Excited to invite you to watch the world premiere of Kaiwi Winds, directed by @jeffhawefoto , on the big screen and surround sound of @honolulumuseum Doris Duke Theater Saturday night, Aug 2 at 7p! Musical score by me -- woooooooo! Jeff's beautiful short sports documentary features Edo Tanas’ journey to his first Molokai 2 Oahu foil race win in 2024. The film screens in the Locals Only showcase of the Honolulu Surf Film Festival. Check out the museum website for tickets -- word on the street is it's nearly sold out... Starring: @whoedo@nickkapule and Harald Von Sydow and camera work from @dane___wilson@instakahi water support from @holokinohawaii and narration by @mannyaloha . Big thanks to @gopro for helping bring the vision alive!
Jammed out my lil version of "When You Wish Upon a Star" just before heading to the airport for the SXSW Film & TV Festival. See you there?! Listen for the fateful star-wish-dust at the end of the clip...as dreamers do.
TBT -- Backstage at a Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra concert I was working, when Auliʻi Cravalho performed "How Far Iʻll Go" from Disneyʻs Moana one week before her live Oscars performance.
Children in the El Sistema music education program in Honolulu were attending the symphony concert on funds raised by a fundraiser concert that I composed a piece for. *Imagine you are a kid and this is your first live orchestra concert EVER, and literally Moana is singing from the stage!* 💯💯💯
Shout-out to my amazing wife Liezl, who holds down fort for the fam when I am away making music. She is too cool for social media... So Love, don't worry, I got you. ;-)
"From the mountains to the ocean to the windward to the leeward side."
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! Grateful for all the blessings in my life, including new and old friends like YOU!
E mahalo kākou i ka mea loa‘a.
Let us be thankful for what we have.
