Von Ka‘anā‘anā
born + Raised in Kahuku, Kingdom of Hawai‘i
“Aikāne media platforms the Queer community through advocacy, organization, and media production. we focus on mo‘ōlelo (storytelling) grounded in ‘ike kūpuna (Ancestral KNOWLEDGE) through aloha ‘āina (an abundance mindset).”
Leadership
-Von Ka‘anā‘anā, Founder and ceo aikāne media
Radical INDIGENEITY - a philosophy advocating for the revival of Indigenous knowledge systems and philosophies to generate new, sustainable ways of knowing and living.
Programming Co-Director for the 37th Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, 2026-present
Programming Director for Eāhou Short Film Fest, 2026-present
Programming Director of “Showgirl of the Pacific” Pageant, 2026-present
Communications Chair of UTOPIA Hawai‘i, 2025-present
Certifications
the Digital Creators Program within Purple Maia, SS25 Cohort
Hulihia program within Purple Maia, FW25 cohort
the Kālele Media Training Program through Kamehameha Schools and Hawaiʻi News Now, FW25 Cohort
education
ASSOCIATES in Liberal Arts - Windward Community College c/o 2014
Studied Fashion Design & Visual Merchandising - UH Mānoa 2015-2018
Von ka‘anā‘anā is a kānaka maoli + māori executive producer with a background in fashion design and visual merchandising. He is an advocate for the mvpfaff+ community through driving legislation, documentary, and protest through practicing Radical INDIGENEITY.
“I believe the LĀHUI MOVES AS A GROUP TOWARDS THE PATH OF HARMONIOUS ABUNDANCE and BEING A STEWARD OF THE LĀHUI MEANS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LĀHUI TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT.”
He enjoys spicy food, dancing to music, and listening to his FRIENDS share their special interests.