{"id":212065,"date":"2025-03-11T14:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=212065"},"modified":"2025-03-12T08:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T18:02:40","slug":"cinematic-arts-alum-co-writes-rescue-hi-surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/11\/cinematic-arts-alum-co-writes-rescue-hi-surf\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinematic arts alum co-writes Rescue: HI Surf"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Keiko Sugihara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Keiko Sugihara, an alumna of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa School for Cinematic Arts (SCA<\/abbr>), is making waves in the entertainment industry. Her latest achievement: co-writing an episode for the new hit TV show Rescue: HI Surf<\/em>, which airs on FOX and streams on Hulu.<\/p>\n

Sugihara and fellow writer Ryan Martinez penned the surf drama series\u2019 episode 12, “Surge,” which aired on February 3. The episode follows North Shore lifeguards responding to a tsunami advisory while their captain searches for his missing daughter. It\u2019s a high-stakes story that showcases Sugihara\u2019s talent for crafting suspense and emotion.<\/p>\n

“I feel very grateful for this opportunity, and I hope viewers enjoy the episode! It was a labor of love,” Sugihara shared.<\/p>\n

Her success adds to the growing list of UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa alumni making an impact in the film and television industry. Earlier this year, fellow SCA<\/abbr> alumna Erin Lau also directed an episode of the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>-based series.<\/p>\n