Directing Awards —
SXSW
Webby Award
British Arrow
London Int’l Awards Awards
Creative Circle
Ciclope
Kinsale Shark
The APA Show
Vimeo Staff Pick
Cannes Young Director Awards
Anim’est Int’l Animation Festival
Bahamas Int’l Film Festival
+more
Directing Client List —
Katy Perry
Starbucks
Minecraft (Microsoft)
Google & YouTube
Whole Foods
FedEx
National Geographic
Wilkinson Sword (Schick)
Lowe’s Hardware
Lenovo
They Might Be Giants
Plaza Francia
+more
Hoku is a lover of fantasy films, horror, and animation. Over the past decade he’s worked as a director (sometimes with Adam Bolt) and editor on music videos, documentaries, and advertising. Clients and collaborators include, Katy Perry, They Might Be Giants, National Geographic, and YouTube.
His short film WHITCH premiered at SXSW in 2025 where it won the Midnight Short Special Jury Award.