HIFF Selects
HIFF’s monthly movie club, showing advance screenings & sneak peeks of anticipated films
HIFF SELECTS
HIFF Selects Benefits for One-
Exclusive access to HIFF Selects monthly in-theater screenings for 1 HIFF Selects level member
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Advanced Tickets and Passes for other HIFF Festival Screenings and Events
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1 Free Ticket to a Fall Festival & ‘Ōpio Fest Screening
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Much needed financial support for HIFF programs and services
HIFF SELECTS+
HIFF Selects Benefits for Two-
Exclusive access to HIFF Selects monthly in-theater screenings for 2 HIFF Selects level members
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Advanced Tickets and Passes for other HIFF Festival Screenings and Events
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2 Free Tickets to a Fall Festival & ‘Ōpio Fest Screening
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Much needed financial support for HIFF programs and services
HIFF Selects is an exclusive benefit offered to the members of the HIFF Selects program. While we strive to accommodate as many members as possible each month, please know that access is not guaranteed. Screenings operate on a first-come, first-served basis and often reach capacity quickly.
NEXT HIFF MEMBER SCREENING
HOLY DAYS
Director: Nat Boltt
Cast: Judy Davis, Jacki Weaver, Miriam Margoyles, Elijah Tamati
Year: 2026
Country: Canada, New Zealand/Aotearoa
Language: English
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Synopsis: Set in 1970s Aotearoa, HOLY DAYS follows young Brian (Elijah Tamati) on a heartwarming quest to retrieve his late mother from heaven before his father’s new girlfriend, Liz (Nathalie Boltt), takes her place. With only the clue that his mother is on a snowy mountain, Brian teams up with three elderly nuns—Sisters Agnes (Judy Davis), Mary Clare (Jacki Weaver), and Luke (Miriam Margolyes). Their reluctant partnership blossoms into a strong bond as they embark on this emotional, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
7:00 PM | March 17th @ Consolidated Kahala Theatres
UPCOMING SELECTS SCREENING
THE CHRISTOPHERS
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Ian McKellan, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, James Corden
Year: 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Synopsis: Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father’s unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death. The great Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel make a brilliant pairing in Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh’s incisively witty chamber comedy about art, commerce, and avarice.
7:00 PM | April 7th @ Consolidated Kahala Theatres
SILENT FRIEND
Director: Ildikó Enyedi
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm
Year: 2025
Country: Germany, France, Hungary
Language: German, English w/ subtitles
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Synopsis: In a medieval German university town, an ancient ginkgo tree silently witnesses three lives across a century. In 1908, the university’s first female student uncovers sacred patterns in plants through photography. In 1972, a young student is transformed by observing a single geranium. In 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong begins an unexpected experiment with the tree. Across eras, their fragile attempts at connection reveal nature’s quiet power and our enduring longing to belong.
7:00 PM | May 5th @ Consolidated Kahala Theatres
HIFF SELECTS POLICY
HIFF Selects is an exclusive benefit offered to the members of the HIFF Selects program. While we strive to accommodate as many members as possible each month, please know that access is not guaranteed. Screenings operate on a first-come, first-served basis and often reach capacity quickly.
To ensure fair access and the best experience for all of our members, please review the following guidelines:
Registration and Attendance:
- If you register for a HIFF Selects screening, we ask that you only do so if you plan on attending.
- If your plans change and youʻre no longer able to attend, please cancel your tickets by emailing [email protected]
Waitlist:
- Once a screening reaches capacity, members may join the waitlist. You will be notified via email if a ticket becomes available and must register in the allotted time to secure that ticket.
- You are welcome to join the screening in person and join the standby rush line at the theatre. Admission will be granted based on availability.
We appreciate your help in creating a fair and enjoyable experience for all of our members and guests.