#Joy Cretton

More than 300 members of the Hisako Film Lab ʻohana gathered at the Regal Maui Mall theater as Maui student filmmakers premiered their original short films on the big screen before “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” One of the most powerful moments came when Baldwin High School graduate Emma Jane Roy shared how the program helped lead her from filmmaking on Maui to a post-production internship on the film.

Through a special invitation from the creative team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hisako Film Lab students traveled from Maui to Los Angeles on July 14 to participate in the film’s Creator x Filmmaker Experience at The Lighthouse in Venice Beach, California.

Five original short films created by Maui high school students this summer will be premiered during a red carpet event Aug. 10 at King Kekaulike High School’s Performing Arts Center. The event is being organized by Hisako Film Lab, a nonprofit founded by Maui-born filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton and co-directed by Joy Cretton and Brad […]

Hisako Film Lab is now accepting applications for their annual Summer Lab. Founded by Maui-raised filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton, this advanced filmmaking program offers an in-depth immersion for motivated high school students eager to elevate their storytelling and production skills in an exciting, project-based environment.

HISAKO Film Lab is a nonprofit program coming from HISAKO Productions, a company created by Maui-born filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Academy For Creative Media.