Geoffrey B. Hajim (born February 25, 1966) is a producer, director, writer, and visual artist who resides in Hilo, Hawaii. He has been involved in over 250 projects ranging from television commercials to the first feature film to be produced in the Hawaiian language.

Career

In 1997, Hajim produced a documentary about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park for the

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, and collaborated with Pūnana Leo to create over 120 videos in the

Hawaiian language Hawaiian (', ) is a Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language o ...

. He is also credited with producing the first feature length film in Hawaiian, and during this time period, he became fluent in the language. In 2013, Hajim directed and produced an animated, science fiction musical film, titled '' Strange Frame: Love & Sax'' in collaboration with filmmaker Shelley Doty. To achieve the desired level of sound quality, he enlisted the help of sound engineers from Skywalker Sound, including

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and voice casting agent Jamie Thomason. This led to the casting of Claudia Christian, Tim Curry, Michael Dorn, Ron Glass, George Takei, and Alan Tudyk to voice the characters in the film.

Hawaii Con

With the support of a successful

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campaign that exceeded its initial goal of $35,000, 2014, Hajim founded HawaiiCon in September of 2014.It was a conference that was designed to promote a sense of ' ohana and respect for the land. HawaiiCon was a three-day science, sci-fi and fantasy convention that took place on Hawaii's Big Island. The event featured guests, including cast members from Stargate Atlantis,

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, and

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. Attendees could experience astronomy and mock Mars missions, learn about ancient Hawaiian mythology, and participate in workshops and tours. The conference also included panels and discussions led by experts in the field of astronomy, aerospace, and Hawaiian culture. In 2018 Hajim taught 'Images in Motion Art' at

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

*In 2012, Hajim's Film ''

Strange Frame ''Strange Frame: Love & Sax'' (often referred to as simply ''Strange Frame'') is a 2012 American romantic science fiction comedy-drama film directed by G. B. Hajim and written by G.B. Hajim and Shelley Doty. Created using cutout animation, the f ...

'' won Best Feature Film at DragonCon. *In 2013, Hajim's Film ''

'' won Best Animated Feature at the

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. *The Weirdcademy Awards bestowed Hajim's ''

'' with both the award of Weirdest Movie of 2013 and Weirdest Actress Award to Claudia Black for her voiceover performance as saxophonist Parker.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hajim, G.B. 1966 births Living people Film directors from Hawaii Artists from Hawaii People from Hilo, Hawaii