Honolulu, HI, USA
$850 - $2500 / Day
Justyn Ah Chong is a Native Hawaiian filmmaker from Mililani, Hawaiʻi. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2011, Justyn worked as a cinematographer and editor at ʻŌiwi Television Network - Hawaii's premiere Indigenous broadcast station. In 2019 his narrative short DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK IN WAIKĪKĪ premiered at the Maoriland Film Festival in New Zealand and shared the People’s Choice Award for Best Short Drama before continuing on to screen at 20+ festivals around the world and winning several other awards. Most recently, Justyn was a producer on the George Helm narrative bio-pic, HAWAIIAN SOUL (2020), which premiered at the 2020 Hawaii International Film Festival and won best Made in Hawaii Short and an Audience Award. He's currently producing Kekama Amona's narrative short film, E MĀLAMA PONO WILLY BOY, and is in pre-production for his second directorial narrative short, THE MAN AND THE TREE. In collaboration with Nia Tero and Upstander Project, Justyn is one of six indigenous filmmakers working on a collaborative documentary film called the RECIPROCITY PROJECT, currently in post-production. Concurrently, Justyn continues to create culturally-inspired, place-based stories on a work-for-hire basis through his production company, Olonā Media.
Produced for Estria Org
Hired as a shooter and editor for this Mele Murals project for client Estria Org. Short documentary following the journey of middle school students learning about the stories of their place working with renowned artists to translate those stories into a mural for their school.
Produced for Vox.com
Hired as Director of Photography for this episode on VOX Media's "Missing Chapter"
Shot, directed and edited this music video for singing artist Rexie.
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