a Hawaii State House of Representatives Testimonial of Commendation. Death and legacy In July 2005, Hatta drowned in Encinitas, CA outside of San Diego. She did not live to see the reaction to her last work. In October 2005, three months after her death, the State of Hawai`i posthumously recognized Hatta with its Film in Hawai’i Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival, "presented by the State of Hawai‘i to the film or television entity that has significantly contributed to promoting the local film industry." References External links Los Angeles Times Obituary New York Times Obituary Honolulu Advertiser Obituary "Remembering Kayo Hatta", Asian Week tribute by Philip W. Chung Collection of interviews Picture Bride Official Site Fishbowl Official Site 1958 births 2005 deaths Accidental deaths in California Deaths by drowning in California American women film directors American film directors of Japanese descent Sundance Film Festival award winners UCLA Film School alumni Stanford University alumni 20th-century American women 20th-century American people 21st-century American women