Timeline

2014

A New Wave - Short film

Winner of the Sylvia Earle One Ocean award and Master of Competition for Ocean Geographic’s Picture of the Year competition presented by Michael Aw and Wyland.

2015

One Voice - Short film

Named best short film at the Blue Ocean Film Festival in Monaco. Included in program for global leaders at COP21 in Paris to inspire climate action.

2016

One Voice Selected for the San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition, Ocean Film Festival World Tour, and the My Hero International Short Film Festival.

2017

Koholā Film Project

Awarded the first ever NOAA commercial/educational photography permit to film humpbacks in Maui.

Awarded National Geographic Early Career Grant.

2018

Awarded OpenROV and National Geographic S.E.E. (Science, Exploration, Education) Grant.

Featured on NationalGeographic.com in “This Film Crew Might Be the First to See Humpbacks Give Birth”

2019

Koholā Film Project footage included in Maui Ocean Center’s “Humpbacks of Hawaii” Exhibit & Sphere.

2020

The Next Generation - Short Film

Koholā Film Project established as 501(c)3 non-profit.

Accepted into the San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition. Finalist in National Geographic’s Wild to Inspire Film Competition.

2021

Polyp - Short film

Selected for the Nature Without Borders International Film Festival.

Awarded the Joby Filmmakers Grant presented by Moment.

Installed Maui’s first smart buoy and mooring system with the Sofar Ocean Technologies Exploration Grant.

5 year NOAA commercial/educational photography permit renewed for 5 seasons through May 2027.

Renewed permit for 5 seasons through May 2027.

Koholā Film Project footage included in Hawai’i Wildlife Discovery Center’s Immersion Room.

Sylvia - Short Film

Homage to our first, and most loyal teammate.