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Re: Stock featuring
I ka wā ma mua,
ka wā ma hope
Creating footage that represents all of us.
Re: Stock is an ongoing initiative from Storyblocks, created as a reply to the demand for more diversity in our library. All too often indigenous people are painted into the past. This collection of footage from Sam Potter and Nainoa Langer shows Hawaiians actively shaping the modern world with traditional practices and values.
The future is secured by the past
This collection, I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope, which translates to "the future is secured by the past," focuses on the work of Kumano I Ke Ala, a non-profit organization located on Kauaʻi in the ʻili of Kakalae, ahupuaʻa of Makaweli in the moku of Kona. Kumano I Ke Ala is building a foundation of Aloha ‘Āina (which literally means "love of the land") through Native Hawaiian cultural education, natural resource restoration, and sustainability for West Kaua’i.
The Re: Stock Initiative
Re: Stock is a response to the demand for content that more accurately reflects the world today from Storyblocks member comments, tweets, and emails, our own internal conversations, and the growing dialogue about the importance of representation in media.
Re: Stock actively and purposefully widens the pipeline by supporting underrepresented communities in front of and behind the camera. By hiring these filmmakers, the stock footage they create can capture genuine portrayals and experiences of people of different races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities and more.
As part of the Re: Stock initiative, Storyblocks teamed up with Sam Potter and Nainoa Langer, as well as four Indigenous filmmakers to produce collections of footage that show authentic representations of the different communities that make up the Indigenous population, while also remaining true to the intersectional foundation of the community by exploring themes of race, sexuality, and gender. Learn more.
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About The Creators
"I feel like Hawaiʻi as a whole has been misrepresented. There are lessons and teachings here that the world needs to hear, and I am proud to have the opportunity to document them being Kanaka, doing what they love, representing them how they want to be represented, not changing anything. I think that's powerful, and hardly happens."
Sam Potter
Sam Potter
Director / Writer / Host
Growing up on the island of Kauaʻi, Sam Potter was raised to respect the land, the sea, and the Hawaiian culture. Sam’s passion and commitment to environmental activism has taken him around the world, directing films that highlight the knowledge and beauty of Indigenous people and their struggle to maintain their way of life. The insights gained from his travels have ignited in Sam a passion for ancient wisdom, and he hopes to keep lifting up Indigenous voices as he feels they have the key to a more sustainable world.
Nainoa Langer
Cinematographer / Editor
As a filmmaker, Nai strives to tell stories that are authentic to the places and people they represent. Born and raised on the island of Molokai, Nai grew up with a curiosity and eagerness that brought him to documenting stories around the world. He believes stories are what bring us together, a universal method of bringing understanding and positive change if we just take the time to listen.
Support diverse stock footage
This is just the beginning of our commitment to diversifying and increasing representation in our unlimited stock library. Members with video subscriptions have unlimited download access to all of our current and future Re:Stock content.
Explore the footage of Re: Stock
As an ongoing initiative, Re: Stock has new sets of collections from filmmakers being added to our library as quickly as our (and our filmmakers') production schedule allows for. You can find the footage created through Re: Stock below - all included with a video subscription.
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