The current condition of Hawaiian film and moving image heritage is in a precarious state. Until recently, there was no institution that focused its effort on preserving moving image materials. With each new paradigm shift in media communication and technology, older formats are neglected, destroyed, or discarded. In the transition from film to videotape, a large amount of early Hawai’i film was neglected. Coupled with the tropical environment of high temperatures and humidity, the overwh...