Be Reel Maui

06/19/2026

to the packed house debut of the Camp Imua Movie at Iao Theatre 🎞️

06/01/2026

We are proud to announce the 2026 award winners 🏆🥳

Best Student Acting
Presumed Incompetent

Student Regional
Secret Santa

Vision
Moon Marooned

Storytelling
The Queen's Flowers

Short Film Animation
Last Brick

Youth Culture
Bedroom Studies

Production Design
Mixed Media

Judges Choice
Unsent Letter

International
All the Things I Leave You

Student Film Diversity Equity + Inclusion
Normal

Student Impact Award
After the Fires

Emerging Voice Student Film
Under Pressure

Nature's Lens Award - Student Film
ASMR: The Incident

Congratulations to all the 2026 Award Winners, and a huge mahalo to everyone who submitted films for our inaugural event! Stay tuned for more info on sumbissions for 2027!

05/30/2026

Last Friday’s opening night was electric💥

Mahalo to everyone who contributed to our first ever Be Reel Child & Youth Film Festival! From the filmmakers and crew, to audience members and Supporters, it would not have been the same without every one of you who showed up to support young voices in film🙌

Drop us a comment or share this with your festival date if you were there last weekend!

05/22/2026

DAY 1 IS HERE 🎬🥳
Join us this evening at Iao Theatre!

We are thrilled to share films from Maui and beyond with themes that will move + inspire you!

Tickets are available for single showing times, full days and the full weekend at BEREELFILMFESTIVAL.COM 🎞️

Get your tickets + meet us in this evening! Tag your movie date + share with friends who you want to see the films with🫶

05/20/2026

Made on Maui 🎬🌺

We are excited to feature student-created films from Hisako Film Lab as part of the inaugural Be Reel Child & Youth Film Festival this weekend at the Iao Theatre in Wailuku.

These films showcase the creativity, perspective, and storytelling talent of young filmmakers right here in our community. We can’t wait for audiences to experience their work on the big screen.

Join us May 22–25 for a weekend of youth-created films, powerful stories, special screenings, and community connection.

🎟️ Get your tickets now at bereelfilmfestival.com
📍 Iao Theatre | Wailuku, Maui

05/15/2026

We are thrilled to share we will be screening Kuleana!

Tickets available at bereelfilmfestival.com

https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2025/11/woody-harrelson-lends-voice-to-kuleana-a-documentary-about-protecting-the-ocean/

With narration by Woody Harrelson, the new documentary, “Kuleana,” will be screened Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center as part of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, presented by Halekulani Hotel. A timely, sobering film directed by acclaimed London-based filmmaker Georgia Scott, it...

05/12/2026

We are proud to be showing Moon Marooned 🚀🌘

As story of young astronaut stranded on the Moon must find his way home—with unexpected help from a new friend who gives him the courage to survive the impossible.

🎬 Get your tickets to see this film: Friday, May 22 at 6pm, or see this and many more with weekend passes!

Reserve your seats now 👉 BEREELFILMFESTIVAL.COM