Justyn Ah Chong

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Justyn Ah Chong is a Native Hawaiian filmmaker from Mililani, Oʻahu. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2011, Justyn worked as a cinematographer and editor at ʻŌiwi Television Network - Hawaii's premiere Indigenous broadcast station. In 2019 his debut narrative short Down on the Sidewalk in Waikīkī screened at over 25 festivals around the world, winning several awards. Most recently, Justyn was involved in producing the George Helm narrative bio-pic, Hawaiian Soul, which won best short at ImagineNative Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, and several others. He's currently producing Kekama Amona's narrative short film, E Mālama Pono Willy Boy, and is on the festival circuit with an anthology feature film called the Reciprocity Project, in collaboration with other indigenous filmmakers, Nia Tero, and Upstander Project. Concurrently, Justyn continually creates culturally-inspired, place-based films, music videos, and commercials on a work-for-hire basis through his production company, Olonā Media.

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