Made In Hawaii, The Kānaka Maoli Legacy: New Hawaiian Docs
In 2006, cultural anthropologist Wade Davis sailed with master navigator Nainoa Thompson to learn about the art of wayfinding. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional…
HIFILM Industry Hub, Made In Hawaii
This year’s edition of "The State of 808 Indie Filmmaking" talk story provides a platform or locally-based filmmakers and Hawai‘i's indie film community. This panel focuses on two upcoming projects:…
Documentaries, Made In Hawaii
HOMETOWN LEGENDS, from local filmmakers Nainoa Langer and Kolby Akamu Moser, documents five legendary Native Hawaiian kūpuna (elders) who are masters of their craft. These Hawai‘i Island legends represent paniolo…
Made In Hawaii
“Treasures'' was a series which aired on KHON from 1986 - 1988 and featured unsung heroes and unique individuals in Hawai‘i. The three episodes will focus on the following subjects:…
Documentaries, Made In Hawaii
ISLAND COWGIRLS shares the stories of two Hawaiian cowgirls on opposite sides of Hawai‘i Island, dedicated to caring for their family ranches. Laʻi Bertelmann grapples with accepting a mainland scholarship…
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.
Made In Hawaii
Pili (Kaipo Dudoit), a Native Hawaiian student-athlete standout, and Edmar (Jayron Munoz), a high-achieving Filipino student, are a part of rival senior class friend groups at Lahainaluna High School, who…
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…
Asian|American, Documentaries, Made In Hawaii
December 7, 1941. The nation of Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. The United States enters World War II. Fueled by unfounded suspicions of disloyalty and wartime hysteria, over 2,200 Americans of…
Asian|American, Documentaries, Made In Hawaii
Embark on a mesmerizing musical journey through the multi-faceted history of Korean American immigrants in Hawaiʻi with SONGS OF LOVE, a captivating reverie of song and history. This film weaves…
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.
HIFILM Industry Hub, Made In Hawaii
A talanoa with kanāka professionals where we reflect on the state of the entertainment industry, creating opportunities, and riding the next wave of Hawai’i cinema. This frank discussion will be…
Made In Hawaii, Opening Night Film
When a global pandemic decimates the tourism industry across the Hawaiian Islands it means no travel, no tourists, and no surf lessons. Surf instructor Bull Kotter (or ''Bully'' as he's…
Asian|American, Documentaries, Made In Hawaii
UNFINISHED STORY, a co-production of KBFD, is a documentary about the first generation of Koreans who immigrated to Hawai‘i 120 years ago. Ever since the first group of 102 Koreans…
Made In Hawaii, Shorts Program
A selection of some of the best shorts made by university students across the state of Hawai‘i.