THE PREMIERE of Hawaii Film Partners’ "You May Not Kiss the Bride," a romantic adventure comedy filmed in Hawaii, will take place Aug. 31 at Consolidated Theatres. The film opens nationally Sept. 21. An invitation-only screening with some of the cast members is planned for 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at Consolidated’s Ward Theatres.Red-carpet arrivals will begin at 6 p.m., with limos arriving on Auahi Street in front of the theaters.
A private after-party will be held at Vice nightery at Ward Centre. Hawaii Film Partners’ Rann and Gina Watumull and David and Shauna Jackson are producers. Writer-director is Rob Hedden. Hawaii’s Tia Carrere and Willie K have acting roles. Willie also performs. Other Hawaii entertainers providing music include Ben Vegas & Maila Gibson, Tiffany Thurston, Afatia Thompson, Kapono Beamer and Imua Garza.The pic also includes an original song co-written and performed by the film’s leading lady, Katharine McPhee of "Smash," "American Idol" and "House Bunny." Other stars include Academy Award winner Kathy Bates, Rob Schneider, Dave Annable, Mena Suvari, Ken Davitian, Vinnie Jones and Kevin Dunn. …
SPEAKING of films, Rachel Weisz is brilliant and passionate in the dark, troubled, depressing love story "The Deep Blue Sea." Incidentally, many women would love to be in Rachel’s shoes as she is the wife of Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond. And how about England’s Queen Elizabeth, who was in a short film shown during the London Olympics opening ceremonies, with Craig as the tux-clad Bond escorting her to open the games?
Director Danny Boyle had it look as though they took a helicopter and dropped in on Olympic Park by parachute. Does that make her a royal "Bond Girl"? One thing for sure, to engage in that memorable highlight, she’s a real royal sport! … Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale has sent out emails urging people to save the date for the EuroCinema Hawai‘i 2012 Awards Gala Oct. 19 at Moana Surfrider. Details to be released soon. …
DIVERSE ART Center put on a throughly entertaining show of dance and street art, directed by Nicole Kealoha, Saturday afternoon at Ala Moana Center. I liked the break-dancing crew of Joshua Sevellino, Ceaser Reyes, Blaze Baluyot, DemvirMacaraeg and Marcus Venta best. Chloe Kealoha, Nicole’s 11-year-old daughter, and Kristin Seal, Kelsey Ohgotta, Noriko Narisada, Yoriko Asada and Chikako Otaki performed Tahitian dances. Other members of the group of 43 danced to hip-hop. Deejay was DJ Packo. Artists Remi Mead, looking arty and cool with a tinge of purple in her dark hair, Shaun Castro and Jay Lucky painted a colorful picture of a girl on a large canvas. All of this including acting, filming and more is taught by Diverse Art Center to students from 4 to 55. For info call 275-7776 or visit www.diverseartcenter.org. …
HULALI Brown, 17, of Waiehu, Maui, will compete with 52 other girls in Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition Aug. 14-18 at Orlando, Fla. Hulali is a student at Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus.
She will perform a hula auana for the talent portion of the competition. Hulali has interned with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and hopes to have a career as an invasive species specialist. …
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Ben Wood, who sold newspapers on Honolulu streets in World War II, writes of people, places and things. Email him at bwood@staradvertiser.com.
