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County film commissioner Tracy Bennett retires, reflects on growth of Maui industry
After 10 years at the helm, County of Maui Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett has retired from his government post to enter the private sector.
Maui Film Industry Reels Up in 2021: John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Guy Fieri, HBO, Hallmark and More
Maui Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett gives the latest industry updates on the Valley Isle, including the film “Paradise City” starring John Travolta, Bruce Willis.
Temptation Island Production Company Donates Brand New Tents to Kīhei Schools for Outside Classes
Trade Winds Productions/USA Network, which filmed Temptation Island on Maui, has donated six brand new 20- by 30-foot tents to Kīhei Schools to provide additional ventilated and shaded outdoor safe space for in-person classes.
Maui 2020 in Review: Goodbye Tourists, Hello Masks & Social Distancing
As 2020 comes to an end — hallelujah! — Maui Now takes a look back at the year like no other, when masks became fashion items, Old Lahaina became a ghost town and Maui lost an icon, Willie K.
Maui Film Industry Updates: Reality TV Shoot Wraps, Mini-Series Production Underway, Movie Opening Set
Film crews wrapped production on Temptation Island. Maui is also the backdrop of the new HBO mini-series entitled The White Lotus which is half way through filming on an eight-week schedule at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Temptation Island Starts Filming This Week, Two Other Productions Planned on Maui
According to Bennett, more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests have been performed as part of the Temptation Island operation, all of which have come back negative for the virus.
Small Demonstration Against Temptation Island Filming Urges Government Leaders to “Protect Hawai‘i”
A small sign waving demonstration was held on Aug. 29 by the same group, calling the approval a “double standard” saying they would like to see the same protocols available to Maui residents, ideally all people traveling to Maui.
BREAKING: Temptation Island Gets Green Light, Filming Set for Sept. 8 on Maui
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced this afternoon that the television production, Temptation Island, is “on again,” with production set to start on Sept. 8.
Mayor Update on Temptation Island: “I’m Comfortable In Saying Maybe We Will Look At It”
“I am saying this–It’s about time we take an opportunity to test–to see if these protocols that they’ve put in place will work. We have to test sooner or later–why not now, why not at the Andaz. Let’s make that our first. And let’s see. Because every great plan only works if you do it.”
Hawai‘i Hotel Bubbles: Counties Can Now Enter “Enhanced Movement Quarantine” Agreements with Resorts
The governor’s latest supplementary emergency proclamation, which was signed today, includes a provision that empowers the counties to establish an Enhanced Movement Quarantine or EMQ through agreements with resort or hotel facilities.
BREAKING: Mayor Announces Delay of Temptation Island Production Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Mayor Michael Victorino announced that production on the television show Temptation Island has been delayed due to current COVID-19 health and safety concerns in Maui County.
