On August 8th, 2023, Hawai’i experienced one of the worst wildfires in US history. The fire destroyed the town of Lahaina, Maui, completely disrupting the lives of the communities who lived there. HEALING LAHAINA, a short documentary film by Laurel Tamayo, tells the story of Laurel’s family, who lost their multigenerational home in the 2023 […]
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At HIFF, our volunteers are the backbone of the festival, and with their help, we’re able to bring together filmmakers, actors, and film enthusiasts from all around the world. In this short Q&A, meet Volunteer Coordinator Adrienne Wilson and Volunteer Assistant Kenna Tanouye as they talk about what goes on behind the scenes in shaping
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As the 8th anniversary of Disney’s MOANA approaches, HIFF is honored to host directing duo Ron Clements and John Musker, along with producer Osnat Shurer. Ron and John have directed beloved Disney films such as THE LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN, HERCULES, and THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. They worked with some of Walt Disney’s core animators
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We are so pleased with the support HIFF44 has been getting this month, and because of that, three of films are getting additional screenings and ticket sales by popular demand: Sunday, Oct. 13 TINĀ HIFF44 Opening Night Film, TINĀ, will be shown again after its triumphant opening night screening, this time at 3:30 PM MOLOKA’I
Sold-out HIFF44 Films Get Additional Screenings (TĪNA, MOLOKA’I BOUND, HAKKENDEN) Read More »
With aloha, HIFF acknowledges its occupation of ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Indigenous Hawaiian people, the Kānaka Maoli.
With gratitude, we honor the ʻāina itself and the generations who steward it.