Pac Rim 2008 Info
Thematic Keynote Speakers: Don and Julianne King
Patricia Wood | Brenda Smith Myles | Manulani Aluli Meyer | Janet Cole | Jacquelyn Brand | Caroline Casey | Patricia A. Morrissey | Edward J. Kame‘enui
Monday April 14, 2008: 2:45 PM - 5:00 PM in the Kauai Ballroom
“Beautiful Son”
In 2003, Hawai‘i filmmakers Don and Julianne King realized something was wrong with their three-year-old son, Beau. Around age two-and-a- half, Beau started losing his ability to speak, his coordination, and was becoming disconnected from the outside world. Determined to help Beau, his parents brought him to the best doctors in the U.S. and took along a video camera to document the results. Two months later, Beau was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Biography: Don King
Don King has been making waves in Hollywood for years. He is best known for his underwater cinematography and second unit D.P. work in such films as Cast Away, Die Another Day, Riding Giants, Blue Crush and Charlie’s Angels II. Don is currently shooting (on land & sea) for the Emmy award winning TV series LOST.
His directorial credits include the 2005 Laird Hamilton’s American Express commercial, 2006 Cool Water commercial and All Aboard the Crazy Train, which won best documentary short at the 2005 Maui Film Festival, & best cinematography at the X-Dance festival.
A Hawai‘i state swimming champion and NCAA Stanford championship water polo player he’s been trained to shoot in the most intense situations. His adventures include sailing across the Indian Ocean from Bali to Madagascar in a traditional wood & bamboo canoe for which he was knighted.
Don shot most of this personal documentary in Mini-HD and 16mm film.
Biography: Julianne King
Julianne Yamamoto King’s production background includes shooting for KHON, producing independent sports shows like H3O, and associate producer for award winning PBS documentary Heart of the Sea. Julianne also worked as the community coordinator for the Spark Matsunaga Institute for Peace at the University of Hawai‘i and the community project manager at ‘Olelo, the corporation for public access.
She credits herself on becoming an advocate for her son Beau. She hopes this film will help the thousands of children suffering from neurological disorders. Her vision is of a world, which protects the environment and the health of all people, especially children.
