E KOMO MAI
WELCOME
ALOHA KĀKOU
Independent filmmaker, educator, and hula dancer, Lisette Marie Kaualena Flanary creates films that celebrate a modern renaissance of the hula dance and Hawaiian culture.
She is the writer, producer and director of Lehua Films and her award-winning documentaries, AMERICAN ALOHA: HULA BEYOND HAWAIʻI (P.O.V. series 2003-2004), NĀ KAMALEI: THE MEN OF HULA (Independent Lens series 2006-2007), ONE VOICE (NPT 2010-2011), and TOKYO HULA (Pacific Heartbeat 2021) have broadcast nationally on public television and shown in film festivals around the world.
Lisette Marie Kaualena Flanary
FEATURED WORK /
The Hula Trilogy
Each film opens a door to contemporary cultural insights and shares the voices of students and teachers who believe that ʻhula is lifeʻ no matter where you are.
FEATURED WORK /
One Voice
ONE VOICE is an award-winning feature-length documentary following ten young Native Hawaiian high school students for one year as they prepare to compete in the annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest to celebrate the revitalization of the Hawaiian language.
OTHER PROJECTS
Hawai'i Women in Filmmaking
Reel Wāhine of Hawai'i: Season 2
REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI'I is a series produced by Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking highlighting Hawaiʻi’s top women filmmakers.
CONTACT
Say hello. Let's work together.
Complete the form or reach out via email at lisette@lehuafilms.com, or by phone at
808-956-5302.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of a film for use in educational institutions, libraries or other organizations, please contact Lisette Flanary for institutional rates. Purchase orders can be emailed to lisette@lehuafilms.com.
Please note that companion discussion guides and educator's materials are available for films. Mahalo!