Aloha Surf Hotel

Last updated

Aloha Surf Hotel
Directed by Stefan Schaefer
Written byStefan Schaefer
Story by
  • Stefan Schaefer
  • Jonathan Stern
Produced by
  • Keith Quinn
  • Branscombe Richmond
  • Stefan Schaefer
  • Jonathan Stern
Starring
  • Augie Tulba
  • Taiana Tully
CinematographyDan Hersey
Edited byAdi Ell-Ad
Production
companies
Cicala Filmworks, Abominable Pictures
Release date
  • November 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$33,562

Aloha Surf Hotel is a 2020 American independent film written and directed by Stefan Schaefer, and produced by Cicala Filmworks and Jonathan Stern's Abominable Pictures. The film premiered at the 2020 Hawaii International Film Festival, and was released to theatres in Hawaii on December 4, 2020. [1]

Contents

Plot

The film centers on a former pro who is forced to take a surfing instructor job at a beachfront hotel. He takes on a variety of jobs at the business while attempting to save the family-run, Hawaiian-owned hotel from a takeover attempt.

Cast

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 2020 Hawaii International Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Made In Hawaii Feature Film. [2]

It opened theatrically in Hawai'i in December 2020, and played in Regal, Consolidated and several independent theaters in Hawai'i through June, 2021 — outperforming many studio films. [3]

It was nominated as 2021 "Best Hawaiian Film" by the Hawai'i Film Critics Society. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Maui comedy film hits theater Friday". The Maui News. November 1, 2020.
  2. 1 2 II, Barry Wurst. "Aloha Surf Hotel – Hawaii Film Critics Society". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. ↑ "All-Star Comedy "Aloha Surf Hotel" Releases to Video On Demand, Oct. 12 | Maui Now". | All-Star Comedy "Aloha Surf Hotel" Releases to Video On Demand, Oct. 12. Retrieved 2022-11-02.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.