Walking Iris Films

JUNE 19, 2005
To You Sweetheart, Aloha will screen at the upcoming Taipei Film Festival.

SAT, JULY 2, 2005 6:50 pm
WED, JULY 6, 2005 8:10 pm
President Cinema
ChungHwa Rd. Sec 2 #59, 4F
Taipei, Taiwan

For more info, please go to the Taipei Film Festival web site.

MAY 9, 2005
To You Sweetheart, Aloha wins the Audience Award

To You Sweetheart, Aloha, the new documentary on Bill Tapia, wins the Audience Award at the VC FILMFEST 2005 (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival). The film played to an enthusiastic crowd on Sun 5/1 at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Hollywood. Here's what the Los Angeles press has to say about To You Sweetheart, Aloha.

"Heart-warming..."
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

"A gem!"
LA Weekly

APR 16, 2005
Please join us at the LOS ANGELES Premiere of To You Sweetheart, Aloha at the VC FILMFEST 2005 (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival)

SUN, MAY 1, 2005 2-4pm (Prog #28)
Directors Guild of America
7920 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA

For tickets & info: http://vconline.org/ff05/program28.html
call (213) 680-4462, EXT. 59, or email us at info@walking-iris.com

Bill will make a brief appearance after the screening, along with a question/answer with both Tapia and the filmmakers.

OCT 22, 2004
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin gives To You Sweetheart, Aloha a 4-star review. Click here to read it.

OCT 17, 2004
To You Sweetheart, Aloha will have its WORLD PREMIERE at the 2004 Louis Vuitton Hawai'i International Film Festival (October 21 - 31). Screening times are as followed:

SAT, OCTOBER 23, 2004, 6:30pm
“Sunset on the Beach” Outdoor Free Screening, Waikiki Beach

SUN, OCTOBER 24, 2004, 7:15pm
Signature Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Honolulu (Hawai‘i Panorama 9 program)

FRI, OCTOBER 29, 2004, 6:00pm
Honoka‘a People's Theatre, Honoka‘a, the Big Island

2004-LVHIFF ticket info online at www.hiff.org or boxoffice@hiff.org, Tel (808) 528-4433. Please spread the word!

MAY, 2004
Our documentary about Bill Tapia, formerly know as 'Ukulele Man, has a new name. It's now called, To You Sweetheart, Aloha, after the classic Harry Owens song which is one of Bill's favorite:

To You Sweetheart, Aloha
Words & Music by Harry Owens

To you sweetheart, aloha
Aloha from the bottom of my heart
Keep the smile on your lips
Brush the tears from your eyes
One more aloha
And it's time for goodbye

To you sweetheart, aloha
In dreams I'll be with you dear tonight
And I'll pray for the day
When we two will meet again
Until then sweetheart, aloha

Now go to To You Sweetheart, Aloha film page.