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Etienne Aurelius is an internationally-recognized award-winning Feature Film Director, Creative Director, celebrated multi-hyphenated artist, and the founder of The ECOH (Endangered Culture Of Hawaii & Entertainment Collective Of Hawaii).
Etienne Aurelius
Etienne Aurelius, Feature Film Director from Hawaii photographed by Dennys Ilic
BornOctober 5, 1990
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
OccupationFeature Film Director
ChildrenMaximiliana "MAX" La'akea Aurelius
ParentLeilani "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[3] and PE'AHI[4] as well as starting Jason Momoa's production company On The Roam as the Creative Director[5] [6]and being the first Video Art Director for RVCA[7]. In 2023, he founded The ECOH (Endangered Culture Of Hawaii & Entertainment Collective Of Hawaii) and the North Shore International Film Festival[8]. He is most commonly referred to as Etienne Aurelius. His nationalities include French, German, Filipino, and Hawaiian.

Early life and education

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Etienne was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 5, 1990. His mother is Leilani "Lani" Petranek[9] 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[10]. 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.

Career

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Etienne 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[11].

Awards & Nominations

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Feature Film - Awards & Nominations
Year Title Nomination Award
2022 KA PŌ Hawaii International Film Festival - Best Made In Hawai‘i Award[12]
2022 KA PŌ Hawaii International Film Festival - NETPAC Award[13]
2022 KA PŌ Hawaii International Film Festival - Pasifika Award[14]
2022 KA PŌ Hawaii International Film Festival - Audience Award - Favorite Narrative Feature[15]
2022 KA PŌ Hawaii International Film Festival - Official Selection[16]
2023 KA PŌ Birrarangga Film Festival - Official Selection[17]
2023 KA PŌ New Zealand International Film Festival - Official Selection[18]
2023 KA PŌ Māoriland Film Festival - Official Selection[19]
2023 KA PŌ Maui Film Festival - Official Selection[20]
2023 PE'AHI North Shore International Film Festival - Official Selection[21]
Short Film - Awards & Nominations
Year Title Nomination Award
2000 Dragonzilla Kauai Community College Film Festival - Official Selection[22]
2017 Ulualoha Kona Surf Film Festival - Official Selection[23]
2019 We Are Mauna Kea LA Awareness Film Festival - Jurors Pick[24]
2019 We Are Mauna Kea LA Awareness Film Festival - The Awareness Award[25]
2019 Love Cycles Yucca Valley Film Festival - Best Documentary[26]
2020 Lucy Mammoth Film Festival - Official Selection[27]
2020 Lucy Mammoth Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize[28]
2020 Lucy Mammoth Film Festival - Audience Award[29]
2020 Lucy Mammoth Film Festival - Best Actor[30]
Advertising - Awards & Nominations
Year Title Nomination Award
2017 Kualoa Jurassic Valley American Advertising Awards / Pele Awards - Best Commercial - 51B1 - Local Television - :30 - Under $25,000 Budget - Bronze
2017 Kualoa Hawaiian Origins American Advertising Awards / Pele Awards - 51D1 - Local Television Campaign Less than $25,000 Budget per Spot - Bronze
Music - Awards & Nominations
Year Title Nomination Award
2018 "Loss for Words" Landon McNamara Island Music Awards - Solo Artist of the Year[31]
2018 "Loss for Words" Landon McNamara Island Music Awards - Break Out Artist of the Year[32]
Other - Awards & Nominations
Year Title Nomination Award
2017 Billy Kemper WSL - Billabong Ride of the Year Award[33][34]
2017 Billy Kemper Surfline - Wave of the Winter Award[35]

Filmography

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As of 2024, Aurelius has directed 2 full-length feature films.

Directed Features
Year Title Distributor
2024 KA PŌ[36]
2024 PE'AHI[37]

Music

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Year Title Credit
2017 "Loss for Words" Landon McNamara Writer[38]

References/Notes and references

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  1. ^ Zickos, Coco (18 January 2012). "'I See Things No One Else Does'". MidWeek Kaua'i. MidWeek.
  2. ^ "Etienne Aurelius Pt.1". YouTube. KHON2 - Fox News. 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aurelius, Etienne (9 July 2022). "Ka Po". IMBD. Arthouse of Aurelius, Mystic Makers, This Too Shall Pass.
  4. ^ Aurelius, Etienne. "Pe'ahi". IMBD. A.B.L. Cinema Development Production, Arthouse of Aurelius, KO Creative.
  5. ^ Chew, Hannah. "Etienne Aurelius". OCIN. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Newly Launched Clockwork US Adds New Directors to Filmmaking Collective | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Little Black Book.
  7. ^ "RVCA EP -1". YouTube. Aurelius Films. 16 August 2011.
  8. ^ Hunt, Kaile. "Film Festival Giving North Shore Community a Voice". KHON2. KHON2 - Fox News.
  9. ^ Zickos, Coco (18 January 2012). "'I See Things No One Else Does'". MidWeek Kaua'i. MidWeek.
  10. ^ Zickos, Coco (18 January 2012). "'I See Things No One Else Does'". MidWeek Kaua'i. MidWeek.
  11. ^ Chew, Hannah. "Etienne Aurelius". OCIN. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  12. ^ "HIFF 42 Program Guide by HawaiiFF - Issuu". issuu.com. issuu. 25 October 2022.
  13. ^ "HIFF 42 Program Guide by HawaiiFF - Issuu". issuu.com. issuu. 25 October 2022.
  14. ^ "HIFF 42 Program Guide by HawaiiFF - Issuu". issuu.com. issuu. 25 October 2022.
  15. ^ "HIFF 42 Program Guide by HawaiiFF - Issuu". issuu.com. issuu. 25 October 2022.
  16. ^ "HIFF 42 Program Guide by HawaiiFF - Issuu". issuu.com. issuu. 25 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Kapō". Birrarangga Film Festival. Birrarangga Film Festival.
  18. ^ "Whānau Mārama: Ka Pō". NZIFF.
  19. ^ "WIFT NZ - Check out the Māoriland Film Festival 2023 Programme!". WIFT NZ. WIFT NZ.
  20. ^ Chapman, Wilson (27 June 2022). "Christina Ricci, Lana Condor Among 2022 Maui Film Festival Honorees". Variety. Variety.
  21. ^ Hunt, Kaile. "Film Festival Giving North Shore Community a Voice". KHON2. KHON2 - Fox News.
  22. ^ Zickos, Coco (18 January 2012). "'I See Things No One Else Does'". MidWeek Kaua'i. MidWeek.
  23. ^ Jensen, Chelsea (27 January 2017). "Catch the wave: Kona Surf Film Festival rips into town Saturday". West Hawaii Today. West Hawaii Today.
  24. ^ "Notes from the Road: Harvests of Hope California Release". Harvests Of Hope. 25 October 2019.
  25. ^ "Notes from the Road: Harvests of Hope California Release". Harvests Of Hope. 25 October 2019.
  26. ^ "2019 Yucca Valley Film Festival: Winners List". Yucca Valley Film Festival. 18 November 2019.
  27. ^ "Mammoth Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. IMDb.
  28. ^ "Mammoth Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. IMDb.
  29. ^ "Mammoth Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. IMDb.
  30. ^ "Mammoth Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. IMDb.
  31. ^ "Landon McNamara - Loss For Words (LIVE at the 2018 Island Music Awards)". YouTube. iHeartRadio Honolulu. 21 June 2018.
  32. ^ "Landon McNamara - Loss For Words (LIVE at the 2018 Island Music Awards)". YouTube. iHeartRadio Honolulu. 21 June 2018.
  33. ^ Pinto, Luís M. "And the winners of the 2017 WSL Big Wave Awards are..." Surfertoday.
  34. ^ "The Big Wave Winners 2017 - WSL - NEWS - Nazaré Big Waves Surf - Portugal". nazarewaves.com.
  35. ^ Flemister, Beau. "The Wave of the Winter Movie". Surfline. Surfline.
  36. ^ Beltowski, Rachel (7 November 2022). "'Kapō': An Exquisite Story About Nature and Perseverance from Brilliant Filmmaker Etienne Aurelius - Hollywood Insider". Hollywood Insider. Hollywood Insider.
  37. ^ Hunt, Kaile. "Film Festival Giving North Shore Community a Voice". KHON2. KHON2 - Fox News.
  38. ^ "Landon McNamara - "Loss for Words" (Official Music Video) - Pray For The World - Pray for Vegas". YouTube. Landon McNamara. 6 October 2017.

Further reading

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• 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

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• Etienne Aurelius Founded The ECOH.

• Etienne Aurelius is part of the Nixon Team and listed on the official Nixon website.

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