Alexander Bocchieri
Directing
Biography
Alex is an award-winning Native Hawaiian filmmaker who lives and works in Honolulu and Los Angeles. The connecting thread of his creative work that extends into his commercial projects is the desire to use his unique visual style to share real human stories, spotlight those that do good, and inspire action. In 2022, Alex was selected to be a part of the Disney Launchpad Program, where he is directing a film for Disney+ to be released in 2023.
Known For
After being sent to stay with his grandfather, a Cheyenne teen uncovers a connection to his family and community in a way he never thought possible.
The Roof
A down-and-out food delivery driver, Josh, and a fiery restaurant worker, Kayla, team up for a comedic and chaotic night of deliveries. Demanding customers, stolen sushi, and the festive mayhem on Christmas Eve push some life back into their lives and get them to dream just a bit more. Set in urban Honolulu, DASHER is a local take on what’s likely a nationwide story for young people living the gig economy – where working long hours just to get by discourages any life beyond the next gig.
Dasher
During the tumultuous year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of University of Hawaii ROTC students navigate wartime Hawaii and fight discrimination.
Go for Broke
A documentary on the origin, meanings and uses of the gesture. The shaka sign is reputed to be over a century old, but its origins are the stuff of myths and legends. It turns out that kupuna (Hawaiian elders) have kept the story secret for almost a century. Why? They didn't want it told incorrectly or commercialized. But given advancing age and a world in need, they decided it was time to share the story.
Shaka: A Story of Aloha
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AAPI Heritage Heroes
Ola (Hawaiian for 'life, well-being'), is a feature length documentary which explores the widespread social factors that helped create Hawaii's health care crisis, and offers an intimate look at individuals who have, in the face of these challenges, brought hope to their communities.
Ola: Health is Everything
A father and son reunite around the imu pit of their family farm in Waianae.
The Pit Where We Were Born
A down-and-out food delivery driver and a wayward restaurant worker team up for a chaotic night of deliveries on Christmas Eve in Honolulu.
Dasher
Some people have perfect relationships. Some people agree on their Netflix choices. Some people just can’t break into dance at the mall. These are not some people.
Other People
Six Kānaka ʻŌiwi (Native Hawaiians) share their voyages in and out of diaspora. Their collective moʻolelo (story) wades through hope, grief, wisdom, and the effects of the illegal occupation of their homeland. They share the pull they have felt to return to Hawaiʻi and ka ʻāʻumeʻume (the struggle) to stay.