My idea employs an ensemble cast with characters whose lives intersect and intertwine in a dramatic comedy.
WORKING TITLE: "Ohana Means Family"
This saying is familiar to many because of the success of the Disney movie "Lilo & Stitch", so the appeal to mainstream audiences would be present.
PLOT: At a large family wedding, various story-lines of different characters whose lives and choices intersect within the state, island and culture of Hawaii.
SETTING: Hawaii Island, Waikoloa Four Seasons Resort
Various home and business locations on the island for different characters (seen
during flashbacks)
INTERACTIONS/STORY: Wedding day of a locally born and raised couple, family and friends have come together to celebrate. Many local cultural traditions seen at reception (Bonzai, money dance, etc.). Various guests of the bride and groom have backstories that intersect with each other and are seen through flashbacks for the audience as they spend the day together celebrating the marriage of this young couple.
Examples: - father and mother of the bride are contemplating divorce, father has had an
affair with his business partner, another man, who is also at the wedding
- maid of honor and best man both have feelings for the bride and groom
- cousin of bride has been estranged from family since coming out, and shows
up at the wedding with his partner
- sister of groom and her husband have recently bought a home and now he has
lost his job with one of the telescope companies on Mauna Kea
CASTING: First priority is to actors with Hawaii ties: Jason Momoa, Tia Carrere, Jason Scott Lee, Bette Midler, Roseanne Barr, Bruno Mars, Kelly Hu, Joe Moore, pretty much any of our local newscasters, radio personalities, entertainers, business owners, elected officials, any of our Miss Hawaii's, and most importantly...the cast of ENG 205!
SOUNDTRACK: The music of Kuana Torres Kahele, Lito Arkangel, Pomai Longakit, John Keawe, among others
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