Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti Announces Producer and Executive Fellowship Class

The fellowship includes Celia Kaleialoha Kenney, Lowen Kainoa Rudolfo, Donato Fatuesi, Kayla Caldeira and Anette Arinix Amazing Aga.

Funded by The Asian American Foundation (Taaf), the fellowship offers producers and development executives one-on-one time with high-level industry creatives and executives to help hone their skills in the art of communication, networking, leadership and project development. It is designed to help the fellows build on the skills they’ve already shown as independent or freelance producers, by giving them access to the traditional ins and outs of the studio system development process. Created by Averie Joy Maikalima O Makua Huffine, Peak interim executive director and producer at Humble Sandwich Productions, this is the only development program in Hollywood created by a Pasifika producer.

Taaf CEO Norman Chen said, “When we invest in the stories…