Movie mogul wants to build 2 Hawaii studios By Associated Press @ Star Advertiser WAILEA, Maui >> A movie mogul who lives part time on Maui wants to build two film studios in Hawaii and is lobbying for more film tax credits in the state, the Maui News reported Friday. Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh spoke at the Hawaii State Association of Counties conference where he outlined his plans to reinvigorate the film industry in the islands by building two studios that he said could create thousands of jobs. Kavanaugh and his partners, Shangri-La Entertainment, want to build 40-acre studios on Maui and Oahu. He promised to establish a program to train locals to work in the industry. "I have a home here in Maui, and my home has become my favorite place in the world," he said. "And this state has become my favorite place in the world." He had lobbied for incentives in the recent legislative session, but the package stalled in committee. Kavanaugh, whose producer c...
Today almost was a perfect day at Pipeline, 6'-10' waves, sunny day, clean but The Backdoor Shootout contest close the beach almost all day long, good for the local surfers who got the best waves of the season until the next swell, Pipeline still The Best Wave of the World soo far in days like that, how beautifull is that incredible wave, Me, Paulo Barcellos, Mike Stewart, Guilherme Tamega, Jeff Hubbard, Luis Villar, Toby Player, Hermano Castro, Carol Casimero, Lindsay Yasui and others was out there in the line up, lets see if the waves still good to run the Eddie Aikau Contest in Waymea, the 2008 Hawaiian Season is getting warm... 
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