Dean Hamer
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Job title
documentary filmmaker  
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Places of practice

United States of America

Hawaiʻi, United States of America

O'ahu, Hawaiʻi, United States of America

O'ahu, Hawaiʻi, United States of America

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Biography

Dean Hamer is an Emmy Award winning filmmaker and New York Times Book of the Year author with a long history in communicating complex and controversial ideas to diverse publics. He formed Qwaves with partner Joe Wilson to produce insightful and provocative documentaries about often overlooked social issues. Their films have been supported by Sundance, ITVS and Pacific Islanders in Communications, won awards at over 100 film festivals across the world, and used as outreach and educational tools by a wide range of community and educational organizations.

DAFilms. "Dean Hamer (United States)," n.d. https://dafilms.com/director/11323-dean-hamer
Filmography
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    Thorn In Your Side

    film/video, 2007

    Director

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    Kumu Hina

    film/video, 2014

    Director, Writer/Screenwriter/Story, Producer, Cinematographer/Director of Photography

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    Leitis in Waiting

    film/video, 2018

    Director, Producer, Cinematographer/Director of Photography

References
DAFilms. "Dean Hamer (United States)," n.d. https://dafilms.com/director/11323-dean-hamerQwaves. "Connecting Stories to Action for Change," 2018. https://www.qwaves.com/Docs in Progress. "Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer," n.d. https://www.docsinprogress.org/jwilson_dhamer