The 2026 Celebration of UC Film and Media Arts took place at the TUC Cinema on March 25th. A big THANK YOU to Nancy, the Niehoff Center for Film and Media Studies, and the Office of the Provost. The program of the evening was diverse in formats, lengths, styles and genres, displaying a variety of talent, imagination and skills.
Come out to the Celebration of UC Film and Media Arts to see the award-winning film of Ella Marcil as part of the night of films by UC students and alumni.
Ella’s film, ʻĀina Momona, follows the successful journey of the community of Hāʻena (located on Kauaʻi’s North Shore) as they re-establish the sustainable practices of their ancestors. For this film, Ella won “Best First-Time Director / Short Film” award at Crown Point International Film Festival in 2022.
The Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS) has awarded Forest Calls 2.0 a grant for $2,625 to support the travel of Sabra Kauka, a respected native Hawaiian cultural leader and knowledge keeper from the island of Kauaʻi.
Kauka has a passion for teaching youth and adults about Native Hawaiian traditions and advocates for preserving natural and cultural resources through public engagement. She is especially knowledgeable of sea birds and conservation related to them.
