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Ciara Leina`ala Lacy is a writer-director whose Native Hawaiian identity drives the intimacy and authenticity in her work. Her films have shown at Sundance and Berlinale as well as on platforms including Netflix, PBS, ABC, Al Jazeera, and the Criterion Collection.
- This is the Way We Rise
Role: Director. Distribution: 2021, Broadcast via American...
- This is the Way We Rise
Ciara is a native Hawaiian filmmaker whose interest lies in crafting films that use strong characters and investigative journalism to challenge the creative and political status quo.
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Role: Director. Distribution: 2021, Broadcast via American Masters and PBS Online. IMDB. LOGLINE. This is the Way We Rise is an exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio as her calling to protect sacred sites atop Maunakea, Hawai`i reinvigorates her art. CREDITS.
Feb 19, 2021 · Director Ciara Lacy’s documentary short, “This Is the Way We Rise,” made her the first female Native Hawaiian filmmaker to be shown at Sundance.
Nov 13, 2020 · We kicked off the series last week talking to Navajo filmmaker Blackhorse Lowe; this week, we’re back speaking with Native Hawaiian writer/director Ciara Lacy, the first-ever recipient of the Institute’s Merata Mita Fellowship.
Ciara Leina`ala Lacy is an Emmy nominated filmmaker whose multi-cultural identity drives the intimacy and authenticity in her work. Her films have shown at Sundance and Berlinale as well as on platforms including Netflix, PBS, ABC, Al Jazeera, and the Criterion Collection.
Ciara Lacy crafts films that use strong characters and investigative journalism to challenge the creative and political status quo. She has created content for film…
