Professor Vilsoni Hereniko is based at the Center for Pacific Island Studies at the University of Hawai'i. He is an accomplished writer, theatre director and film producer.

Hereniko has produced two plays, The Last Virgin in Paradise and Fine Dancing, his latest play.

He has also published extensively, including a book based on his doctoral research entitled Woven Gods and a beautifully illustrated children's book concerning the legend of Sina and Tinilau.

In 1997 he was presented the prestigious Hawai'i Elliott Cades Award for a "significant body of work of exceptional quality". More recently Hereniko has become interested in filmmaking. With his wife, Jeannette, he produced a short film entitled Just Dancing based on his play. His full-length feature film The Land has Eyes, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004.