Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Pa‘a Sibbett, Executive Producer, Head Writer and Co-Creator of Apple TV+ show Chief of War sits down and talks about Episode 1: The Chief of War, the Hawaiian Kingdom, the ocean that connects us, and bringing the best of our ancestors forward with guest Brian Keaulana.
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Welina
1:36 Building This Show, Maunakea, Connected by Water
6:40 A Unique Production In and For Hawai‘i
11:02 A Production Led By Culture
18:21 Wa'a Blessing, Lashing, Sailing
22:02 Hand-carved Ki‘i, Lionel Grant, Andre Perez, Ko‘ihonua
24:38 Water Safety and Wa'a Training for Actors, Gather Your Ancestors, One Nation
33:33 Changing Hollywood
36:26 Transition to Aotearoa, Cultural Protocols, Ceremony
43:12 Kānaka Kids Growing Up Seeing Themselves on TV
44:55 Shooting Episode 1 in Hawai‘i, Riding Sharks, Manō, ‘Aumākua
51:04 Introducing Audiences to a World They May Not Have Seen
52:38 Costumes Coming to Life, Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation
55:09 Real Weapons, Real Capes, Umi Kai, Kapa, Waʻa, Kākau
58:29 Women Warriors
1:00:53 Casting a Wide Casting Net Locally
1:04:50 One Nation
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Watch Chief of War on Apple TV+: tv.apple.com/us/show/chief-of-war/umc.cmc.6ag0zq020ielwv7m83v8r4dkw
Dive deeper into more episodes of Hu‘e Kaona: Chief of War Talk Story Sessions at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Like and subscribe: youtube.com/kanaeokana?sub_confirmation=1
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Find learning resources and links at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Learn more about the Hawai‘i Film Alliance: hawaiifilmalliance.org
Pa‘a Sibbett, Executive Producer, Head Writer and Co-Creator of Apple TV+ show Chief of War sits down and talks about Episode 1: The Chief of War, the Hawaiian Kingdom, the ocean that connects us, and bringing the best of our ancestors forward with guest Brian Keaulana.
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Welina
1:36 Building This Show, Maunakea, Connected by Water
6:40 A Unique Production In and For Hawai‘i
11:02 A Production Led By Culture
18:21 Wa'a Blessing, Lashing, Sailing
22:02 Hand-carved Ki‘i, Lionel Grant, Andre Perez, Ko‘ihonua
24:38 Water Safety and Wa'a Training for Actors, Gather Your Ancestors, One Nation
33:33 Changing Hollywood
36:26 Transition to Aotearoa, Cultural Protocols, Ceremony
43:12 Kānaka Kids Growing Up Seeing Themselves on TV
44:55 Shooting Episode 1 in Hawai‘i, Riding Sharks, Manō, ‘Aumākua
51:04 Introducing Audiences to a World They May Not Have Seen
52:38 Costumes Coming to Life, Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation
55:09 Real Weapons, Real Capes, Umi Kai, Kapa, Waʻa, Kākau
58:29 Women Warriors
1:00:53 Casting a Wide Casting Net Locally
1:04:50 One Nation
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Watch Chief of War on Apple TV+: tv.apple.com/us/show/chief-of-war/umc.cmc.6ag0zq020ielwv7m83v8r4dkw
Dive deeper into more episodes of Hu‘e Kaona: Chief of War Talk Story Sessions at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Like and subscribe: youtube.com/kanaeokana?sub_confirmation=1
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Find learning resources and links at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Learn more about the Hawai‘i Film Alliance: hawaiifilmalliance.org
