The Pākalā Kids - Animated Short Film (2020)

On the run from their home in the rustic, old plantation town of Pākalā Village, Kauaʻi, two best friends, Lani and Dixie, embark on a journey up Waimea Canyon.
Written and Directed by: Gavin Arucan
Executive Producer: Lisette Flanary
Producers:
Tiffany Ganti
Gavin Arucan
Cast:
Kalilinoe Detwiler as Lani
Chris Dang as Dixie
Nale Donlin as Leialoha
Background Artist:Suky Zhao
Animators:
Gavin Arucan
Jared Louis
Sophia Whalen
Sound by: Vicky Liu
Assistant Recording Engineers:
Timothy Manamtam
Timothy Hurley
Official Selection
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival 2020
Asians on Film Festival 2021
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival 2021
Florida Animation Festival 2021
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2021
Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2021
Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival 2021
Cultural Animation Film Festival 2021
Guam International Film Festival 2021
Smithsonian NMAI’s Native Cinema Showcase 2021
Made in Hawaiʻi International Film Festival 2022
Hōʻea 2022

[@antoniomartinmartin1093]

I liked it, is this going to become a series?

[@hildamarston4077]

The thing i don't like about this short film is that, there's no music of any type. It's just a musicless short.
That makes it kinda empty if you ask me...

[@Default_Rain]

While music might sound nice in this short, I honestly believe that it wouldn't have been necessary. By leaving out the music, one could pay better attention to the story they wanted to tell or the experience they wanted to show. Besides, there are a few parts in the short where I couldn't even imagine music for or even if I did, it would ruin the moment.