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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 31, 2018 HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID) announces its 2018 Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Media Programs in Screenwriting, Producing, Web Series and Ideation, which are expanding to Kauai, Maui and Hawaii islands. The application submission period is now open and ...
Read More CREATIVE LAB HAWAII ANNOUNCES THE START OF ITS 2018 PROGRAM

Floor presentations at the Hawaii State Senate and House on Friday, January 26, 2018. We are grateful to Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Senator Glenn Wakai and Representative Cindy Evans, Representative Jarrett Keohokalole and Representative Nicole E. Lowen for recognizing the importance of the Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) program for Hawaii creative entrepreneurs, as well as for acknowledging CLH participant Amy Bircher and CLH Executive Director, ...
Read More FLOOR PRESENTATIONS AT HAWAII CAPITOL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 21, 2017 HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) congratulates Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Music Immersive Program Fellow Olivia Cargile on the placement of her song in one of the biggest online television promos of the upcoming television season. Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox) has recently released the ...
Read More CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR CREATIVE LAB HAWAII MUSIC IMMERSIVE KAILUA SINGER/SONGWRITER

The Hawaii Island Resident and Creative Lab Hawaii – Writers Immersive Program Fellow Has Additionally Optioned “Victorian Christmas” to a Major Production Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 22, 2017 HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) congratulates Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Writer’s Immersive Program Fellow Amy Bircher on her work-for-hire screenplay, ...
Read More CREATIVE LAB HAWAII CONGRATULATES AMY BIRCHER ON PREMIERE OF LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE “DELIVERING CHRISTMAS” AIRING DECEMBER 3

CLH Fellows Selected to Attend and Pitch Projects at Largest Domestic Film Market & Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 24, 2017 HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID) continues to grow opportunities for Hawaii’s entrepreneurs, announcing that six fellows of its Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Immersive Program ...
Read More CREATIVE LAB HAWAII EXPANDS INDUSTRY ACCESS FOR MEDIA ENTREPRENUERS AT 2017 AMERICAN FILM MARKET

CONNECTING SONGWRITERS WITH FILM & TV INDUSTRY Nā Hōkū Hanohano Winner, Amanda Frazier, Among Participants to Collaborate with Top Music Producers and Entertainment Executives from STARZ, Fox Broadcasting and More FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 24, 2017  HONOLULU – Opening new revenue and creativity channels for Hawaii’s musicians, Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) is proud to announce ...
Read More CLH ANNOUNCES PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES FOR 2017 MUSIC IMMERSIVE

September Music Immersive Program Held Immediately Following the Hawaii Songwriting Festival Deadline for Submissions: July 28, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2017 HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID)’s Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Music Immersive Program is now accepting applications. The program will be held ...
Read More CREATIVE LAB HAWAII MUSIC IMMERSIVE PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2017 HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID) is looking for creative entrepreneurs for its ideation weekend on Maui next month. The department’s Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) program is bringing industry mentors in animation to the Valley Isle this June for ...
Read More FIRST “IDEATION WEEKEND” FOR ANIMATED CONTENT COMING TO MAUI

Calling for Submissions. Deadline to Apply is April 30, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2017 HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Creative Industries Division (CID) announces a call for applications for the department’s Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) Immersives. The Web-Series Immersive will take place on June 5-9.  The ...
Read More CREATIVE LAB HAWAII ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR WEB-SERIES AND ANIMATION IMMERSIVES