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Etienne Aurelius | |
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 Etienne Aurelius, Feature Film Director from Hawaii photographed by Dennys Ilic | |
| Born | October 5, 1990 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Occupation | Feature Film Director |
| Children | Maximiliana "MAX" La'akea Aurelius |
| Parent | Leilani "LANI" Petranek |
Etienne Aurelius (October 5, 1990) is an indigenous millennial filmmaker born in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] Honored in the industry as a multi-talented artist, he is the first Director in history to write, produce, direct, cinematograph, edit, independently finance, and procure distribution for his two debut indigenous award-winning feature films in just a year and a half.[2] Most commonly known as a feature film director he also delves into inventing, fashion design, and artistry in all aspects such as videography, photography, writing, drawing, painting, and graphic design. His most notable accomplishments are creating his two feature films KA PŌ and PE'AHI as well as starting Jason Momoa's production company On The Roam as the Creative Director[3][4]and being the first Video Art Director for RVCA.[5] In 2023, he founded The ECOH (Endangered Culture Of Hawaii & Entertainment Collective Of Hawaii) and the North Shore International Film Festival.[6] He is most commonly referred to as Etienne Aurelius. His nationalities include French, German, Filipino, and Hawaiian.
Early life and education
editEtienne was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 5, 1990. His mother is Leilani "Lani" Petranek[1] of Filipino, Hungarian, and Native Hawaiian descent and his father is Jose Trillo of French and Filipino descent.
He moved to Hanalei, Kauai when he was 5 with his mother and after a year moved to Hawaiian Homelands in Anahola, Kauai.[1] The small town with a population of approximately 2,425 people is known for the largest population of Native Hawaiians, approximately 61%, residing on Kauai.[7]
Career
editEtienne Aurelius has established himself as one of the most accomplished filmmakers of his generation and is a multi-award-winning Feature Film Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, Marketing Director, Documentary, and Commercial Filmmaker.[3]
Awards & Nominations
edit| Year | Title | Nomination | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KA PŌ | Hawaii International Film Festival - Best Made In Hawai'i Award[8] | |
| 2022 | KA PŌ | Hawaii International Film Festival - NETPAC Award[8] | |
| 2022 | KA PŌ | Hawaii International Film Festival - Pasifika Award[8] | |
| 2022 | KA PŌ | Hawaii International Film Festival - Audience Award - Favorite Narrative Feature[8] | |
| 2022 | KA PŌ | Hawaii International Film Festival - Official Selection[8] | |
| 2023 | KA PŌ | Birrarangga Film Festival - Official Selection[9] | |
| 2023 | KA PŌ | New Zealand International Film Festival - Official Selection[10] | |
| 2023 | KA PŌ | Māoriland Film Festival - Official Selection[11] | |
| 2023 | KA PŌ | Maui Film Festival - Official Selection[12] | |
| 2023 | PE'AHI | North Shore International Film Festival - Official Selection[6] |
| Year | Title | Nomination | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dragonzilla | Kauai Community College Film Festival - Official Selection[1] | |
| 2017 | Ulualoha[13] | Kona Surf Film Festival - Official Selection[14] | |
| 2019 | We Are Mauna Kea[15] | LA Awareness Film Festival - Jurors Pick[16] | |
| 2019 | We Are Mauna Kea[15] | LA Awareness Film Festival - The Awareness Award[16] | |
| 2019 | Love Cycles[17] | Yucca Valley Film Festival - Best Documentary[18] | |
| 2020 | Lucy | Mammoth Film Festival - Official Selection | |
| 2020 | Lucy | Mammoth Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize | |
| 2020 | Lucy | Mammoth Film Festival - Audience Award | |
| 2020 | Lucy | Mammoth Film Festival - Best Actor |
| Year | Title | Nomination | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kualoa Jurassic Valley[19] | American Advertising Awards / Pele Awards - Best Commercial - 51B1 - Local Television - :30 - Under $25,000 Budget - Bronze[20] | |
| 2017 | Kualoa Hawaiian Origins[21] | American Advertising Awards / Pele Awards - 51D1 - Local Television Campaign Less than $25,000 Budget per Spot - Bronze[20] |
| Year | Title | Nomination | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Loss for Words" Landon McNamara | Island Music Awards - Solo Artist of the Year[22] | |
| 2018 | "Loss for Words" Landon McNamara | Island Music Awards - Break Out Artist of the Year[22] |
| Year | Title | Nomination | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Billy Kemper[23] | WSL - Billabong Ride of the Year Award[24][25][26] | |
| 2017 | Billy Kemper[23] | Surfline - Wave of the Winter Award[27][28] |
Filmography
editAs of 2024, Aurelius has directed 2 full-length feature films.
| Year | Title | Distributor |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KA PŌ[29] | |
| 2024 | PE'AHI[6] |
Music
edit| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Loss for Words" Landon McNamara | Writer[30] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Zickos, Coco (18 January 2012). "'I See Things No One Else Does'". MidWeek Kaua'i. MidWeek.
- ^ "Etienne Aurelius Pt.1". YouTube. KHON2 - Fox News. 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b Chew, Hannah. "Etienne Aurelius". OCIN. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Newly Launched Clockwork US Adds New Directors to Filmmaking Collective | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Little Black Book.
- ^ "RVCA EP -1". YouTube. Aurelius Films. 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b c Hunt, Kaile. "Film Festival Giving North Shore Community a Voice". KHON2. KHON2 - Fox News.
- ^ https://dhhl.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Anahola091907_small.pdf
- ^ a b c d e "HIFF 42 Program Guide by HawaiiFF - Issuu". issuu.com. issuu. 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Kapō". Birrarangga Film Festival. Birrarangga Film Festival.
- ^ "Whānau Mārama: Ka Pō". NZIFF.
- ^ "WIFT NZ - Check out the Māoriland Film Festival 2023 Programme!". WIFT NZ. WIFT NZ.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (27 June 2022). "Christina Ricci, Lana Condor Among 2022 Maui Film Festival Honorees". Variety. Variety.
- ^ "ULUALOHA". www.surfer.com. August 6, 2016.
- ^ Jensen, Chelsea (27 January 2017). "Catch the wave: Kona Surf Film Festival rips into town Saturday". West Hawaii Today. West Hawaii Today.
- ^ a b "WE ARE MAUNA KEA". August 15, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Notes from the Road: Harvests of Hope California Release". Harvests Of Hope. 25 October 2019.
- ^ "LOVE CYCLES". October 21, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "2019 Yucca Valley Film Festival: Winners List". Yucca Valley Film Festival. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "KUALOA JURASSIC VALLEY - COMMERCIAL" – via vimeo.com.
- ^ a b https://peleawards.cdn.prismic.io/peleawards/d3ef6d7b-8b92-434f-b4cf-92ca9f62353c_winners-book-2017.pdf
- ^ "KUALOA RANCH #1" – via vimeo.com.
- ^ a b "Landon McNamara - Loss For Words (LIVE at the 2018 Island Music Awards)". YouTube. iHeartRadio Honolulu. 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Billy Kemper at Jaws - 2017 Billabong Ride of the Year Award Winner - WSL Big Wave Awards". May 1, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "2017 WSL Big Wave Award Nominees Announced". World Surf League. March 28, 2017.
- ^ Pinto, Luís M. "And the winners of the 2017 WSL Big Wave Awards are..." Surfertoday.
- ^ "The Big Wave Winners 2017 - WSL - NEWS - Nazaré Big Waves Surf - Portugal". nazarewaves.com.
- ^ "The Wave of the Winter Movie | SURFLINE.COM".
- ^ Flemister, Beau. "The Wave of the Winter Movie". Surfline. Surfline.
- ^ Beltowski, Rachel (7 November 2022). "'Kapō': An Exquisite Story About Nature and Perseverance from Brilliant Filmmaker Etienne Aurelius - Hollywood Insider". Hollywood Insider. Hollywood Insider.
- ^ "Landon McNamara - "Loss for Words" (Official Music Video) - Pray For The World - Pray for Vegas". YouTube. Landon McNamara. 6 October 2017.
Further reading
edit• Ruwhiu, T. (2023), Māoriland Film Festival - 10th Anniversary, The Indigenous Voice, retrieved 30 October 2024
• Beltowski, R. (2022), "Kapō": An Exquisite Story About Nature and Perseverance from Brilliant Filmmaker Etienne Aurelius - Hollywood Insider, retrieved 30 October 2024
• D'Alessandro, A. (2019), How Jason Momoa, Will Smith & Madelaine Petsch Are Tackling YouTube: Sundance, retrieved 30 October 2024
External links
edit- Etienne Aurelius Founded The ECOH.
- Etienne Aurelius is part of the Nixon Team and listed on the official Nixon website.