‘OHINA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to helping emerging filmmakers and storytellers bring their cinematic visions to the screen through the ‘OHINA LABS mentorship program, ‘OHINA SHOWCASE, and ‘OHINA FILMS.

LABS — our O‘ahu-based filmmakers’ workshop — starts at the story level, pairing short scripts from promising voices and visionaries with a who’s who from the industry as guest mentors, and providing  opportunities for program fellows to pitch why their project is ready for a greenlight.

Projects emerging from LABS and through ‘OHINA educational partnerships may be produced with support from the FILMS team, and/or become a part of our popular SHOWCASE screening events. Our primary focus: stories and people with a connection to Hawai‘i (current or former residents) and a project that can be filmed in the islands. All genres welcome.

Using The Tourist Curse as a real-world case study, students learn directly from the filmmakers, editors and post-production professionals completing the film.  Through live online instruction, practical projects, authentic Work-Based Learning experiences and optional professional site visits, students develop practical skills, industry knowledge and professional connections that support employment pathways in film and digital media.

PREREQUISITES
18 years of age (HS diploma/GED) and Basic computing skills to navigate the Certification course site.

Students must be able to provide a positive response to the following questions:
1) Do you have transportation to the post-production facilities?
2) Are you skilled at using a computer?
3) Are you skilled at using the Internet and logging onto a website with an Internet account?

COURSE DATES
Date: September 22–December 8, 2026
Days & Time:  Tuesdays, 4:00–5:00pm
Cost: $2,000*
Meets:  Live-Online,  Hybrid, site visits tbd
Students are required to check-in weekly with the Program Coach.

*Scholarship available for qualifying applicants.
Last day to apply: September 15, 2026

Stage 32 boasts the world’s largest film, television and digital content library with over 3,000 hours of education taught by industry leaders including Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA winners. Stage 32 is also the education partner of Netflix, The Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film, The American Film Market, Variety, Cannon as well as many film commissions and organizations worldwide. Stage 32 Certification is the recognized body for training people all around the globe has been utilized to train new production crew members in Poland, Costa Rica, Uganda, South Africa, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and more.

This 5-part Master Certification Course covers the fundamental skills required to work as a production accountant, or in the production accounting office, on any media production including, but not limited to, feature films, short films, TV series, commercials, branded digital content, VR content, etc. Each course – watching the lesson and taking the test that follows – takes approximately 4-hours, so the 5-part course can be completed in approximately 20 total learning hours. Each course can be taken at any time. Students who successfully complete this program will receive a industry-recognized credential from Stage 32.

PREREQUISTES
Basic computing skills to navigate the Certification course site. Students must be able to provide a positive response to the following questions:
 1) Are you skilled at using the Internet to get to a website?
2) Are you skilled at creating an Internet account for a website?
3) Are you skilled at logging onto to a website with an Internet account?
4) Are you skilled at taking an online course? (Capable of independent learning with online materials and strong organizational skills to finish within a specified time period)

COURSE DATES
Date: May 15—July 10, 2026
Days & Time:  M–Sun, anytime
Cost: $1,575*
Meets:  Online,  Hybrid
Students are required to check-in weekly with the Program Coach.

*Scholarship available for qualifying applicants.

This 4-part, intensive, asynchronous, on-line certification program serves as a direct pathway to becoming a production assistant, or working in the production department, of any media production (feature film, short film, TV series, commercial, branded digital content, virtual productions, etc.) Stage 32 connects creatives and professionals in film, television and digital content worldwide.

The Production Coordinator Master Certification is divided into four individual Certification Courses:
● Fundamentals of Production Coordination
● Call Sheets
● Production Scheduling
● Production Coordinator: Logistics

This program prepares students to begin a career as a production coordinator in the media industry.
Each individual Certification course must be completed and passed for a student to receive their Master Certification.
Upon successful completion of each Certification course, students will be listed as certified in a database where local film commissions and production companies will have access to find them and bring them in for jobs, internships and interviews.

PREREQUISTES
Basic computing skills to navigate the Certification course site. Students must be able to provide a positive response to the following questions:
 1) Are you skilled at using the Internet to get to a website?
2) Are you skilled at creating an Internet account for a website?
3) Are you skilled at logging onto to a website with an Internet account?
4) Are you skilled at taking an online course? (Capable of independent learning with online materials and strong organizational skills to finish within a specified time period)

COURSE DATES
Date: October 1—November 25 , 2026
Days & Time:  Mon–Sun, anytime
Cost: $464*
Meets:  Online,  Independent Learning
Students are required to check-in weekly with the Program Coach.

*Scholarship available for qualifying applicants.

This 4-part Master Certification Course covers the fundamental skills required to work as a production coordinator,  on any media production including, but not limited to, feature films, short films, TV series, commercials, branded digital content, VR content, etc. Each course – watching the lesson and taking the test that follows – takes approximately 4-hours, so the 4-part course can be completed in approximately 16 total learning hours. Each course can be taken at any time. Students who successfully complete this program will receive a industry-recognized credential from Stage 32.              
 
The Location Management Master Certification is divided into four individual Certification Courses:

• Fundamentals of Location Management
• Location Scouting
• Location Management: Contracts, Risk Management & Negotiating
• Location Management: Budgeting & Scheduling

This program prepares students to begin a career as a Location Manager in the media industry.
Each individual Certification course must be completed and passed for a student to receive their Master Certification.
Upon successful completion of each Certification course, students will be listed as certified in a database where local film commissions and production companies will have access to find them and bring them in for jobs, internships and interviews.

PREREQUISTES
Basic computing skills to navigate the Certification course site. Students must be able to provide a positive response to the following questions:
 1) Are you skilled at using the Internet to get to a website?
2) Are you skilled at creating an Internet account for a website?
3) Are you skilled at logging onto to a website with an Internet account?
4) Are you skilled at taking an online course? (Capable of independent learning with online materials and strong organizational skills to finish within a specified time period)

COURSE DATES
Date: October 8—December 3 , 2026
Days & Time:  Mon–Sun, anytime
Cost: $464*
Meets:  Online,  Independent Learning
Students are required to check-in weekly with the Program Coach.

*Scholarship available for qualifying applicants.

This online training is an 8-week, intensive, hands-on program delivered twice a week with one of the meetings a 2-hour lab and Q/A session. In addition to the live meetings, students are expected to work independently for about 15 hours a week on projects. The total program hours: 176. The course is a deep dive for those with no or minimal prior training in Unreal, or for those already trained on other computer graphics software. The student final project is the completion of a 1-3+ minute Unreal Engine video. Upon completing the program a certification from CG Pro highlighting their Premier status in the Unreal training world.

PREREQUISTES
Watch pre-recorded CG Pro Unreal Engine Workshop before enrollment. High performance gaming computer (ideally workstation) with sufficient memory, storage, and graphics card. Minimum 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD drive, NVidia 3070 or above graphics card. Unreal Engine software (free). Students with a computer or laptop without requisite hardware may use high powered remote Virtual Machines, available at a per student cost during the course period @ $400 for the duration of the training program. Computing skills assessment. High speed internet.

COURSE DATES
Date:  tbd
Days & Time:  Th, 3:00–5:00pm, and Sun, 8:00am–1:00pm
Cost: $6,200*
Meets:  Online, real time synchronous