Blair Treu is a DGA director/producer with a global portfolio spanning feature films, TV, documentaries, and corporate projects. He’s worked with top talent, earning industry awards. His credits include Disney Channel films, “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” “Little Secrets,” “Power Rangers,” “Meet the Mormons” (a top-grossing documentary), and the Book of Mormon Series. His latest project is the documentary “Sharing Aloha,” set for release in 2025.
This 95-minute feature documentary dives behind the scenes for a rare look into one of Hawaii’s most popular (and least understood) tourist stops… It’s a backstage, unscripted exploration of what it means for young Pacific Islanders to preserve and pass on the culture of their ancestors even as the winds of tourism in Hawai’i (both over-tourism, and the pushback against it) shift and change, potentially threatening the foundation upon which they stand — and dance, chant and (sometimes nail-bitingly) perform.
It follows characters each standing at a crossroads: a young dancer struggling with his body image… another walking the razor-fine line between family obligations and performance expectations… a leader who shines onstage but is unsure of her place off it… and a star performer trying to prove to his parents that he’s not a failure after all.
“Sharing Aloha” explores what it means to seek out your place in the world when one audition determines the role you’ll play in determining how — and if — you and your culture are seen at all.
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