The next Akakū Upstairs salon falls on the Third Thursday of the month, August 17, 2023. You're invited to a free screening and discussion with Action Watersports Cinematographer, Producer, and Director, Jace Panebianco.

Register for free athttps://bit.ly/AkakuUpstairs-JacePanebianco (seating is limited). The event will be held at Akakū's Upstairs Media Lab, Suite 205. Doors open at 5:30pm to allow guests to connect prior to the salon, which runs from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. This salon will be recorded and will later air on Akakū Blue - Channel 55, on demand on akaku.org and on our free mobile app MauiStream. We look forward to bringing Maui Nui together once again to share, learn, and be inspired by local stories, elevating community and conversation.

Akakū Maui Community Media is an independent, non-profit corporation established in 1992 to promote the creation of media by, for, and about our community. For more information, please visit akaku.org. Contact: development@akaku.org or call (808) 871-5554.

Jace Panebianco

After competing in the Professional Windsurfing Association Tour for five years, Jace made a transition to filmmaking, partnering with Johnny DeCesare of Poor Boyz Productions where he helped produce many influential action watersport films, including The Windsurfing Movie 1&2. He coached Kai Lenny in windsurfing and Poor Boyz Productions documented the beginnings of his professional career, culminating with the Red Bull film, Paradigm Lost. Jace served as Producer/Director of Red Bull's most successful web series of all time Who is JOB 2.0-6.0, following the antics of professional surfer Jamie OʻBrien. Recently, he has been working as the Principle Water Cinematographer for the Apple TV series Make or Break. Jace's latest film, Broken Molds, is the origin story of windsurfing which has received many film festival awards, including a 'Best Director’ award for himself. Jace has acquired some of the most intimate sport shots in some of the most aggressive water conditions.