The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has been honored with three awards from the Accolade Global Film Competition for its short film titled Mana i Mauli Ola, which details how the organization is working with the community through its new strategic plan to positively impact the wellbeing of Native Hawaiians.
Mana i Mauli Ola was recognized with Awards of Merit for excellence in three categories: Documentary Short; Native American/Aboriginal People; and Women Filmmakers. The film was produced by OHA’s Digital and Print Media Program and partner Gepadeux, an Indigenous film production company.