{"id":2707,"date":"2023-12-16T20:36:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/African-Smartphone-International-Film-Festival\/?page_id=2707"},"modified":"2023-12-23T10:42:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:42:51","slug":"whats-aloha-proof-of-concept","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/African-Smartphone-International-Film-Festival\/whats-aloha-proof-of-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT\u2019S ALOHA &#8211; proof of concept"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/897356961?share=copy\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directed by <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donta Tanner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country of Origin<\/strong><br>United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Runtime<\/strong><br>6:58<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s Aloha,&#8221; explores the deeper meaning of Aloha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a story of universal appeal confronting the nuances of love and PTSD consequences of war based on real-life experiences of mana and living in paradise that yields lessons to be resonated globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re transported to Hawaii, present day where we meet Maile Martinez and Michael Jordan at their worst, best, and somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the beautiful island of Oahu\u2026 Maile is a recently graduated architect and a genuinely gifted woman raised in Hawaii. She recently made some bold decisions to choose Aloha by leaving her affluent job and live-in boyfriend, which ultimately left her unexpectedly homeless and living in her car. She now works as a Lyft driver and continues to seek opportunities to bounce back and live within her purpose.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donta-Tanner.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2708\" width=\"183\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donta-Tanner.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donta-Tanner-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director Biography &#8211; Donta Tanner<\/strong><br><br>Aloha, Donta started his filmmaking career as an actor. His goals as a filmmaker are to create movies interesting enough to keep audiences still, and impactful enough to move them. Donta is a professional on and off the screen. A joy to work with and served honorably in the U. S. Navy as an officer and enlisted Sailor. A retired Veteran, former collegiate track and IFBB professional athlete. Major network acting experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-filmmaking\/acting work history ranges from real estate, coaching, fitness, and medical field experiences. Certified personal trainer with specialties in sports performance &amp; conditioning and fitness nutrition. 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