Shorts Program
Ready to get weird? These shorts range from the fun and hilarious, to the terrifying and odd. Grab a friend for comfort and come get chicken skin on Friday the…
Asian|American, Shorts Program
This collection represents the broad spectrum of the Asian American experience, from first generations in America, to Asian Americans returning to Asia with new perspectives in their relation to “home.”
Shorts Program
Perhaps our most amorphous shorts program, these stories deal with both literal and metaphorical boundaries that when crossed produce some unexpected revelations. Subtext is everything!
Green Screen, Shorts Program
Some of the best environmental shorts from around the world. These shorts are eligible for the Deep Blue Environmental Shorts Award presented by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power…
Pacific Showcase, Shorts Program
What does it mean to be Pasifika in the middle of America? Or to be bullied in an Australian primary school? These shorts explore the pathway to belonging, no matter…
Pacific Showcase, Shorts Program
Race is a social construct, especially when it centers ''Whiteness.'' These stories run the gamut of Pasifika identity--from hiding one''s culture to fully embracing it with pride and fury.
Indigenous Lens, Shorts Program
A selection of stories that center various Indigenous populations from around the world.
Made In Hawaii, Shorts Program
From the Kanaka warriors in ancient Hawai‘i to a Southeast Asian farmer wanting to return home, these local stories represent the spectrum of narrative diversity in small, yet impactful, doses.
Documentaries, Made In Hawaii
REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI‘I is a film series that redresses gender inequity in the film industry by documenting the real-life stories of Hawai‘i women filmmakers through a female gaze. Filmed…
Shorts Program
A special program about how the illusory “American Dream” is often at odds with reality. Stories of heartbreak, struggle, and resilience from around the country. Includes some of the most…
Made In Hawaii, Shorts Program
From the main doc feature that unpacks wayfinding traditions and the future of Hōkūleʻa, these docs represent the multi-facets of Native Hawaiian culture and legacy.
Shorts Program
Tales of familial bonds - whether biological or chosen - and the love, dysfunction and pain that arise in these relationships. When it comes to family, things can get a…
Made In Hawaii, Shorts Program
A selection of some of the best shorts made by university students across the state of Hawai‘i. This is a HIFF43 Special Event Screening that will be presented in the…