Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe

Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe, a daring documentarian and powerful storyteller, was born in 1977 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Active since the early 2000s, Bowthorpe's films primarily reside in the documentary genre, with his most notable work being "Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau," a stirring exploration of the life of the legendary Hawaiian surfer, which won the Audience Award for Documentary at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Bowthorpe's directorial style is characterized by his deep-rooted connection to his native Hawaii, and his ability to intimately portray the nuanced stories of its people and culture.

From the heart, Bowthorpe is a filmmaker who is as captivating and inspiring as the stories he so passionately brings to life on screen.