Sam Koji Hale

Películas

Marianne’s Onion
Producer
“Marianne’s Onion” is a true story from the pandemic based on an interview with Marianne Ross. 86-year-old Marianne hikes through the valley behind her house one day when she is in need of an onion and finds one miraculously in the woods. The film follows her journey from first discovery, to the reactions of her community, to her hilarious and poignant musings on the meaning of unexpectedly receiving a seemingly mundane gift.
Yo Soy Taíno
Producer
In this live-action puppet film, a grandmother talks with her granddaughter about their Taíno heritage in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico.
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Director
Un viaje automatizado de guerrera de niña y de tortuga con una banda de forajidos en una búsqueda increíble. Su única esperanza es encontrar una reliquia legendaria para vencer a un siniestro ejército mecanizado y salvar a las criaturas de su mundo.
Lessons Learned
Associate Producer
A boy receives a gift from his grandfather for his birthday; a box in which to store the lessons he will learn throughout life. He inadvertently learns his first lesson when he opens the large chest of his grandfather's own lessons learned.
Yamasong
Director
Nani, a patchwork girl, chases a falling star and meets Shojun, a tortoise fisherman and warrior. Together, they journey through his surreal, fantastic world to the star's mountain resting place to discover its secrets. From turbulent oceans to mysterious nether spaces, 'Yamasong' is an amazing Japanese-style puppet experience placed in stunning computer-generated worlds. Set to the music of L.A. percussion band On Ensemble. The story is a metaphor for a journey across cultures and being transformed by the experience.