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A state program is giving aspiring actors, musicians, songwriters, designers and others, a chance to turn their dream into reality. It’s through the Creative Labs Hawaii program. Georja Skinner, founder of Creative Lab Hawaii, and Chad Martin, one of the participants in the program, joined Take2 with details.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Creative Lab Hawaii is holding a series of programs to connect prospective film and web writers, directors, and producers with industry professionals. Amy Bircher and Georja Skinner talk more about what prospective film makers can expect at these events.

By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald People dream about what they want for Christmas, but for one Kona woman, her dream is coming true. “Delivering Christmas,” a 13-minute made-for-TV mini-movie starring Jessica Morris and Jason-Shane Scott, debuts tonight at 8:02 p.m. on Lifetime, Channel 448 on Spectrum cable. The short film was written by Amy Bircher, ...
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Living808 (11-29-2017)

Posted on Dec 1, 2017 in Main, Media Coverage

  November 29, 2017 Living808 featuring State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Director Luis P Salaveria and Creative Industries Hawaii Chief Officer Georja Skinner – as they talk about Creative Lab – Hawaii programs and the opportunities CLH fellows, local creative entrepreneurs, received at American Film Market in Santa Monica.

Hawai‘i’s Sonic Exports The Creative Lab Hawai‘i Music Immersive helps artists realize their full potentials and attain success in the music industry. Text by: Eunica Escalante Images by: Megan Spelman The strumming of a bass guitar broke the silence of the Doris Duke Theatre, followed by the steady pulse of the drums and the plucking ...
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Island News – KITV4 November 5, 2017 at 10:00 pm Creative Lab Hawaii Immersive programs fellows selected to attend and pitch their projects at the largest domestic film industry market – American Film Market & Conferences in Santa Monica, CA.

Hawaii News Now – KFVE-5 November 4, 2017 at 9:00 pm Creative Lab Hawaii Immersive programs fellows selected to attend and pitch their projects at the largest domestic film industry market – American Film Market & Conferences in Santa Monica, CA.

SmallBiz: Hawaii is Home, but Japan Pays the Bills by Noelle Fujii | photography by Sean Marrs and courtesy of Moku o Keawe September, 2017 Many local kumu hula and musicians get most of their income from performing and teaching in Japan. They say it’s the only way they can do what they love full ...
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KITV – Good Morning Hawaii September 6, 2017 at 6:30 am Lindsey Fukano interview with Georja Skinner, Chief officer of DBEDT’s Creative Industries Division and Creative Lab Hawaii founder & Kimie Miner, Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner and 2016 CLH Music Immersive fellow.

Hawaii News Now – Sunrise at KGBM September 5, 2017 at 7:30 am & KFVE – Sunrise on K-5 September 5, 2017 at 8:00 am Billy V talk story with Georja Skinner, Chief Officer of State of Hawaii DBEDT’s Creative Industries Division and Kimie Miner, Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner and 2016 CLH Music Immersive ...
Read More Hawaii News Now – Sunrise (09-05-2017)