The Sakada Series Director and Producer, Maribel Apuya, was featured as one of the “Strong Filipinas Who Inspire” on the March 16-31, 2018 FilAm Courier issue highlighting March Women History month.  Access the full article on the FilAm Courier’s website.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maribel Apuya maribel.apuya@gmail.com http://thesakadaseries.com The Sakada Series Wins Award in Impact DOCS Awards Competition (Honolulu, HI, 1/31/18) – The Sakada Series (35min), a short documentary produced and directed by Maribel Apuya, has won a prestigious Award…

We are honored to be screening at the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon (Eugene, OR) from April 19-22, 2018.  Actual dates and times TBD.  Please check back for updates. Share this:

The Sakada Series has been featured on We are Moving Stories!  With over 1,500 entries, We are Moving Stories features independent films of all genres with over 50% women’s participation and 200,000 page views!  Read the interview with Producer and…

We are so excited to be back at the Waimea Ocean Film Festival where The Sakada Series will screen on: Tue, Jan. 2nd from 1:00-3:00pm at Parker Theatre Thur, Jan 4th from 9:30-11:30am at the Fairmont Orchid Maribel Apuya, Producer…

Please join us and the Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii (FAHSOH) in celebrating Filipino American History month this October with a screening of The Sakada Series and the following events: Filipino Heroes (exhibit) October 1-31, 2017, during library hours UH-West…

For immediate release Filipina filmmakers showcase their documentaries at the Filipino Film Festival Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S Beretania St,…

A huge thank you to the many people who joined us at the December 29, 2016 screening at the Hawaii’s Plantation Village.  We were honored to have so many people there to experience the films.  Special thanks go especially to…

For immediate release Thursday, December 29, 2016, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Hawaii’s Plantation Village, 94-695 Waipahu Street, Waipahu, HI 96797 The Sakada Series (35min), a series of three short films highlighting the life stories and successes of the Sakadas and…

“Living Treasure” (10min), the second film in The Sakada Series will screen on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 from 4:00-6:00pm at the Filipino Community Center.  See flyer and press release for more details.  The event is free and open to the…

Our heartfelt thank you  goes out to the Waimea Ocean Film Festival. To the wonderful Director, Tania Howard, who made sure everything ran smoothly, to the dedicated staff who took care of us and the other filmmakers, for the opportunity…

We are very excited to be a part of the Waimea Ocean Film Festival at the Big Island this New Year, January 2-7, 2016. Please join us for Film Screenings (with Q&A) and Breakfast Talks.  Details below. We have a…

On December 20, 2015, the Filipino community in Hawaii along with state leaders celebrated the first Sakada Day in Hawaii.  Living Sakadas were honored at the event along with their families. Philippine National Artist Benedicto Cabrera aka “BenCab” presented a…

We had an awesome run at the Hawaii International Film Festival where A Sakada Story screened as part of the MADE IN HAWAII SHORTS program. Mr. Cipriano Erice, the star of A Sakada Story, and his family came to the…