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Ty Sanga

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Directing

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13 titles

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No artwork available
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Set at the time of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the unseated monarchy finds a hero in an unlikely place. Micah, a young thief, is asked to go on a mission that has the promise of reclaiming Hawaiian identity.

Hae Hawaiʻi

2018

No artwork available
1.0

A young gay man who's recently lost his lover to a hate crime faces the same situation from the other perspective.

Come Clean

2008

Lāhainā: Voices of Change poster
NR

On August 8, 2024, the town of Lahaina was devastated by a massive wildfire, leaving most of the historic town in ruins. It became one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, displacing thousands of residents and claiming many lives. A year later, this small, close-knit community continues to struggle with rebuilding. The disaster has revealed deeper issues, including the impacts of climate change, land management challenges, dependence on tourism, and the housing crisis. Once the capital of the Hawaiian monarchy, Lahaina holds deep ancestral ties, with families tracing their roots back multiple generations. Now, as the town starts the long process of healing.

Lāhainā: Voices of Change

2026

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson poster
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Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of Normandy in World War II, Pinky brought his fierce energy to the arena of social service whre he championed a health care system, created invaluable educational programs and strengthened the pride of Native Hawaiians. Pinky fostered new methods of policy collaboration and community testimony. He elevated a new generation of Hawaiian leaders to represent the vibrant cultural identity and value system of the Hawaiian people.

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

2017

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator poster
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In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional navigation and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

2023

No artwork available
NR

Created and featured in the 2021 Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, this is a story of climate change from a native Hawaiian perspective featuring the mele (songs) and hula (dance) of Kamehameha School High School students.

He Kau Heahea a Hiʻiaka

2021

Behind the camera

No artwork available
NR

Set at the time of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the unseated monarchy finds a hero in an unlikely place. Micah, a young thief, is asked to go on a mission that has the promise of reclaiming Hawaiian identity.

Hae Hawaiʻi

2018

No artwork available
NR

Set at the time of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the unseated monarchy finds a hero in an unlikely place. Micah, a young thief, is asked to go on a mission that has the promise of reclaiming Hawaiian identity.

Hae Hawaiʻi

2018

No artwork available
NR

Set at the time of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the unseated monarchy finds a hero in an unlikely place. Micah, a young thief, is asked to go on a mission that has the promise of reclaiming Hawaiian identity.

Hae Hawaiʻi

2018

No artwork available
1.0

A young gay man who's recently lost his lover to a hate crime faces the same situation from the other perspective.

Come Clean

2008

Lāhainā: Voices of Change poster
NR

On August 8, 2024, the town of Lahaina was devastated by a massive wildfire, leaving most of the historic town in ruins. It became one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, displacing thousands of residents and claiming many lives. A year later, this small, close-knit community continues to struggle with rebuilding. The disaster has revealed deeper issues, including the impacts of climate change, land management challenges, dependence on tourism, and the housing crisis. Once the capital of the Hawaiian monarchy, Lahaina holds deep ancestral ties, with families tracing their roots back multiple generations. Now, as the town starts the long process of healing.

Lāhainā: Voices of Change

2026

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson poster
NR

Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of Normandy in World War II, Pinky brought his fierce energy to the arena of social service whre he championed a health care system, created invaluable educational programs and strengthened the pride of Native Hawaiians. Pinky fostered new methods of policy collaboration and community testimony. He elevated a new generation of Hawaiian leaders to represent the vibrant cultural identity and value system of the Hawaiian people.

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

2017

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson poster
NR

Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of Normandy in World War II, Pinky brought his fierce energy to the arena of social service whre he championed a health care system, created invaluable educational programs and strengthened the pride of Native Hawaiians. Pinky fostered new methods of policy collaboration and community testimony. He elevated a new generation of Hawaiian leaders to represent the vibrant cultural identity and value system of the Hawaiian people.

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

2017

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson poster
NR

Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of Normandy in World War II, Pinky brought his fierce energy to the arena of social service whre he championed a health care system, created invaluable educational programs and strengthened the pride of Native Hawaiians. Pinky fostered new methods of policy collaboration and community testimony. He elevated a new generation of Hawaiian leaders to represent the vibrant cultural identity and value system of the Hawaiian people.

Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

2017

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator poster
NR

In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional navigation and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

2023

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator poster
NR

In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional navigation and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.

Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator

2023

No artwork available
NR

Created and featured in the 2021 Annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, this is a story of climate change from a native Hawaiian perspective featuring the mele (songs) and hula (dance) of Kamehameha School High School students.

He Kau Heahea a Hiʻiaka

2021

Stones poster
4.0

Stones is a mythical Hawaiian tale about a family torn between preserving their native land and life and embracing new people and cultures.

Stones

2009

Stones poster
4.0

Stones is a mythical Hawaiian tale about a family torn between preserving their native land and life and embracing new people and cultures.

Stones

2009