Keoni Alvarez, an ʻŌiwi filmmaker and iwi kūpuna advocate from Hawaiʻi Island has won an Emmy for his contribution to a documentary film about the 2023 Lahaina wildfire: Maui’s Deadly Firestorm. Alvarez served as Hawaiʻi field producer for the film which was produced by Frontline PBS and CNN.

 

The film is the result of a year-long investigation into the August 2023 wildfire that claimed 102 lives and devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Alvarez’ work helped to amplify voices from Lahaina and ensure accountability from institutions.