Stephanie J. Castillo

with associates in Honolulu, Los Angeles & Washington DC

castillosj@aol.com           (808) 735-0477

Stephanie's bio

A former journalist and an EMMY Award-winning independent filmmaker, Stephanie has been developing television documentaries since 1989.  She holds an Executive MBA (2000) from the University of Hawaii.  Her many awards include  3 CINE Golden Eagles, and a Progress Award from the Hawaii United Filipino Council and a Pamana Arts Legacy Award in recognition of her contribution to the Filipino American community through the documentary AN UNTOLD  TRIUMPH.                       

Her company 'Olena Media is based in Honolulu and has producing partners in Honolulu, Los Angeles, and Washington DC.         

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  PROJECTS  IN  

 DEVELOPMENT 

The Remarkable Story of

Korean Teabowls in

Japanese Tea Ceremony  

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 Stephanie is currently co-producing 

and co-writing a new 

documentary for Native Hawaiian

filmmaker Meleanna Aluli Meyer. 

 KU'U 'AINA ALOHA:    

MY BELOVED COUNTRY

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 COMPLETED 

 DOCUMENTARIES 

Official Selection

Hawaii International Film Festival

World Premiere, Oct. 25, 2006

2006

STRANGE  LAND

A 50-minute film about her mother Norma, 

a World War II war bride from the Philippines, who married 

her dad Wally in 1946.  It's Stephanie's contribution to

the 100th anniversary of Filipino Immigration to the U.S.

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Premiere, Oct, 20, 2006

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

2006

SANDAAN

   A 90-minute documentary created for the 2006 Filipino American Centennial by Stephanie's filmmaking partner,     director Sonny Izon.   

Once again, she is his co-writer and in this his co-producer;.      In 2005, their award-winning An Untold Triumph aired in prime time PBS.  Sandaan is an intimate family album of Filipino experiences in America during the past one hundred years – at times exhilarating, at times bittersweet, but ultimately a determined and triumphant journey toward claiming America as home.

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2005

REMEMBER THE BOYS

She completed this short film  in 2005.  

It premiered at the Hawaii Intl Film Fest.

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2003

COCKFIGHTERS: THE INTERVIEWS

Cockfighters and gamefowl breeders

speak for themselves in this

8-hour DVD set.

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