WAILEA, Hawaii – Zac Efron will take top honors at the Maui Film Festival. The Maui Film Festival says Zac Efron will receive its Shining Star Award when the festival is held later this month.

Barry Rivers, festival head, announced today that Zac Efron’s career is consistent with the festival’s theme this year -”Trust the Future”. Rivers calls Zac Efron a “is an exemplary shining star”.

Bravo.

Efron will be on hand to accept the award. The Festival says Efron will receive the honor during its opening night on June 16 2010.