Though it postponed its annual in-person gathering, the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday handed out awards for the 2020 juried competition.

A new animated short that tells the nearly forgotten story of Kapaemahu has been curated by actress Whoopi Goldberg and will premier in the Tribeca Film Festival.

The shorts roster for the 19th annual fest has 64 shorts from 20 countries, including 46 world premieres, selected from a record 6,100 submissions, organizers said. Whoopi Goldberg again curated the animated portion.

Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu's animated short "Kapaemahu" will premiere in New York City at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. Saying the Kapaemahu rocks in Waikiki represent significant Mahu history on O'ahu is just scratching the surface of what this roughly seven-minute, animated short covers. 

The 19th annual Tribeca Film Festival (April 15-26), presented by AT&T, announced its 2020 Shorts Program lineup. Setting a record with over 6,100 submissions, the final program roster includes 64 diverse and captivating short films from 20 countries around the globe, and features 46 world premieres, including Kapaemahu directed by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson - a beautifully animated short that brings a Hawaiian legend to life.