Fall Festival Passes on Sale!
Get first dibs on discounted Fall Festival passes for I ❤️ HIFF month! Prices go back up after August so don't miss out on $150 off All-Access or Platinum passes which gets you into ALL the Fall Festival screenings!
The HIFF Fall Festival presented by Halekulani runs from Oct 3-13 with neighbor island screenings on Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, West Oʻahu, Hilo and Waimea on the Big Island.
https://hiff.org/hiff44-festival-passes/
HIFILM Panel: WHAT IS AN IMPACT PRODUCER?
This free HIFILM Panel--the first of a quarterly series of industry panels that delve into the many facets of local indie filmmaking--explores the importance of the IMPACT PRODUCER, a specialist who creates and manages social action campaigns, and are responsible for designing and implementing strategic impact and education strategies around social impact documentaries.
Storytelling has intrinsic properties – but what you do with that story is everything. Today, documentary filmmakers are reaching beyond the offer of traditional distribution on television or in cinemas to think about “Impact,” “Outreach” and “Engagement” campaigns. These are all words used today to describe the plans a film team puts in place to ensure that their film spurs change on an issue – where they are deliberate about who needs to see a film, what audiences need to do, and what partnerships, tools and resources are needed to reach the desired goals of the campaign.
HIFF welcomes three filmmakers who have worn many hats behind the camera; from director to impact producer, as they discuss the importance and necessity of impact producing to amplify and bring awareness to their various film projects.
📢 Added Spring Showcase Screening: 26.2 TO LIFE
Zoom over to an added screening of 26.2 TO LIFE 🏃💨
With director, Christine Yoo, in attendance, the film tells the story of members of the 1000 Mile Club, the long distance running club of the San Quentin Prison. These men train all year for this 26.2 mile race. For these runners, completing the marathon means more than entrée into an elite group of athletes. It’s a chance to be defined by more than their crimes.
Tickets available for an additional screening, Wed. March 27, 5:30pm at Consolidated Theatres Kahala!
https://hiff.org/events/262tolife/
PUSH PAUSE Trailer | 2024 HIFF Spring Showcase
🎥 Take a look at PUSH PAUSE, the directorial debut of Ryoma Kosasa, which takes place in Tokyo post-Olympics and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The youthful ensemble drama is centered around chance encounters and the beauty in life’s transitions. Full of insight into modern culture and connection, PUSH PAUSE is poignant, heartfelt and enlightening.
Tickets available at https://hiff.org/events/pushpause/
HIFF Opio Fest Trailer
FREE Tickets Available now for the Inaugural ‘Ōpio Fest!
We are honored to bring this new Festival celebrating Hawai'i's emerging storytellers to audiences of all ages in Hawai‘i and take pride in offering all ‘Ōpio Fest programming completely FREE to the public! Visit https://hiff.org/opio-fest-home/ to learn more!
Please join us in recognizing the remarkable achievements of these young filmmakers, and we encourage you to support HIFF’s Education Programs by making an optional donation.
THE CONVERT | 2024 Spring Showcase Opening Night Film
🎥Take a look at HIFF's Opening Night Film from acclaimed Māori director Lee Tamahori (ONCE WERE WARRIORS, DIE ANOTHER DAY), THE CONVERT.
🎟️ Tickets on sale now!
https://hiff.org/events/theconvert/
HIFF 2024 Spring Showcase Trailer
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Spring Showcase presented by Halekulani!
Check out what’s playing and secure your spot now for over 20 new feature films.
https://hiff.org/2024-spring-grid/
✨Join us for the premier red carpet event of the Pacific on Sunday, October 22.✨ The Awards Show spotlights the best talent and cinema in Asia, the US, and the Pacific with celebration and glamour. Additionally, the Gala will honor the union strikes affecting the film industry and champion the voices of creatives on Maui. The black-tie affair will feature international and local celebrities, a five-course dinner from Halekulani’s award-winning chefs, and more awards presented than ever before. Secure your seats here: https://hiff.org/events/hawaiiinternationalfilmfestivalawardsgala/#buynow
Take a closer look at water power, snap a pic or video, & enter to win up to $2,000!
The @energy’s Make A Splash Photo and Video Contest is open to photographers and videographers at all skill levels who can shoot high-impact scenes that document the latest water power advancements. Learn how to contribute your shots to the #MakeASplashContest: https://bit.ly/MakeASplashWPTO
Creating impactful images of water power—and the people and communities rooted in that power—is
the goal of the @energy’s new Make A Splash Photo and Video Contest. Competitors can win up to
$2,000 for still photos and videos of water power that inform and inspire viewers about the scope
and potential of water power as a renewable energy.
See how to submit your impactful photos for a chance to win! https://bit.ly/MakeASplashWPTO
Voice Acting: New Frontiers in a Global Streaming Landscape with the PGM VO List
This is the inaugural event to kick-off HIFILM, HIFF’s new Industry Hub of masterclasses, workshops, and panels to provide career development, networking, and pipelines programs for Hawaii’s creative content industry. The mandate for HIFILM is to explore pathways for fulfilling work in the industry and doing so from the Hawaiian Islands either on the ground or remotely.
In this first panel, we discuss the boom of Voiceover (VO) acting opportunities in the content streaming marketplace. In a move for more diversity and equitable representation, we will have a discussion with Edward Hong, the founder of the People of Global Majority Voiceover List or PGM VO List as it’s more commonly known. Joining him on the panel are working VO actors from Los Angeles, Hawai‘i, Malaysia and Singapore who are actively working remotely from their home studios. We also will discuss the founding of the PGM VO List, how the global pandemic was the catalyst, and the void that it filled in Hollywood, where content is king.
HIFF Selects members recently enjoyed an advance screening of DEALING WITH DAD. Now, HIFF Audience Award Winner (2022) DEALING WITH DAD, a drama comedy about a family dealing with a depressed dad who’s nicer than well, opens in Honolulu May 4th playing through May 11th at the Consolidated Ward Theater!
There will be special Q&A screenings with Writer/Director Tom Huang and star Peter Kim on 5/5 @ 7:45pm screening and 5/7 @ 12:15pm and 2:45pm screenings, and they’ll be hanging out in the theater lobby all weekend!
Tickets to HIFF’s Spring Showcase go on sale Friday, March 17 at https://hiff.org/. See you at the movies!
FFT: IN CONVERSATION WITH JAMES NAPIER ROBERTSON & PAULA WHETU JONES
Join us for an in-depth conversation with James Napier Robertson and Paula Whetu Jones, directors of WHINA.
FILM FOR THOUGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH SNOW HNIN EI HLAING
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing, director of MIDWIVES.
FFT: IN CONVERSATION WITH CYNTHIA LOWEN
Join us for an in-depth discussion with Cynthia Lowen, director of BATTLEGROUND.
FFT: IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID SIEV
Join us for a FREE in-depth discussion with David Siev, director of BAD AXE.
FILM FOR THOUGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH EMMA KAWAWADA
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Emma Kawawada, director of MY SMALL LAND.
HIFF 2022 Spring Showcase Trailer
The 2022 Spring Showcase presented by Halekulani starts today! Catch our 20+ film program from April 6-24 both in-theaters and online. Remember, films that are available in-theaters are only playing in theaters, and films that are available online are only streaming online during the Showcase. Get your tickets, passes and see our schedule all at HIFF.ORG.
HIFF Spring Showcase Trailer
Tickets are now available for the 2022 Spring Showcase presented by Halekulani! The Showcase presents a broad spectrum of film festival hits, advance screenings of upcoming indie film releases and will include over 21 new releases and buzzworthy hits. For tickets, passes and schedule go to HIFF.ORG
Welcome to the #HIFF41 Metaverse! The Festival has its own virtual space on Gather and hosted an online mixer for Academy for Creative Media at UH Mānoa, with filmmaker Q&As, as well as conversations with ACM alums Christopher Makoto Yogi (I WAS A SIMPLE MAN) and Dana Ledoux Miller (THE NEWSROOM, LODGE 49). ACM graduate and HIFF41 filmmaker Malia Adams (I WILL BE YOUR BREATH) also attended all the way from Spain! There were also scavenger hunts, an ACM museum (highlighting past and present works, as well as the SMART Xchange) and even a secret karaoke room. Mahalo to ACM for their annual support of HIFF and kudos to program associate Lee Ngo for world building!
