Tuning in to Zoom calls of casually dressed film directors, sharing laughter and conversation with HIFF staff members portrayed these brilliant minds as human, just like us. The utilization of video-chat in bridging the gap between fiction, documentary, and life as we know it has been a gift in this year’s festival. The mosaic of […]
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As part of our HIFF 40 For 40 Fundraiser, where our goal was to raise $40,000 by the end of HIFF40, some of our major sponsors culled together an amazing sweepstakes awards package to encourage donations. The awards package included 120,000 Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles, a two night suite stay at the premier Halekulani Hotel in
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A night out at the movies might precede dinner, dessert, and a walk through the mall or maybe a trip back home to relax. After an intensive visual and auditory experience, sometimes you just need the space to unwind. For audience members at the inaugural Hawaii International Film Festival, that space came in the form
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The visual mediums of motion picture and animation betray an illusion of seamless, life-like fluidity presented through a director’s lens. Often overlooked is the functionality of the camera as a device capturing multiple frames per second, or the sheer number of drafts an animator puts into a single frame of a scene. Films and animation
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An ideal pit-stop for cooped-in families and quarantine joy-riders alike, the HIFF40 Drive-in Cinema was a much needed excuse to get outside. In addition to the vintage vibe, drive-in films allowed us the lost sensation of congregating and sharing a singular source of entertainment without violating health guidelines. The idea was brainstormed into conception as
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Twenty-six karate students circle the lone man. Hands flared open as he adjusts his wide striking stance, his eyes dart from one opponent to the next, ready to react. Such is our mentally ingrained evocation of the late martial artist and film actor Bruce Jun-Fan Lee. Director Bao Nguyen’s documentary BE WATER , which world
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The HIFF40 Closing Night Film, WAIKIKI, directed by Christopher Kahunahana, will be available to view online starting today, November 25 through November 29. To order tickets and watch on HIFF’s streaming platform, go to the film’s HIFF40 program listing. In addition, the Festival will be presenting WAIKIKI at the Consolidated Ward 16 on Saturday, November
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If you are reading this, we hope that you have purchased the HIFF40 10-Pack, a discounted ticket package of 10 ticket vouchers that you can use to see any online feature film program at HIFF40 Streaming Platform! Unlike a limited or all-access pass, this is a ticket package of 10 voucher codes that must be
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Join us for a reimagined HIFF Awards Gala! While we can’t safely gather at the red carpet this year to honor our filmmakers, HIFF board, honorees, juried film winners, and Hawai‘i’s finest, we invite you to join us for a virtual rendition of this celebration. Dress in your best and grab brunch (order through Bite
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We are sharing HIFF staffers TOP 10 FILMS TO WATCH. With varying personal tastes, these lists are great jumping-off points for audiences who want to dive in and purchase our newly announced HIFF40 10-PACK, a discounted ticket package of 10-online vouchers for only $40! Get 10 movies for yourself or others to share. Think of
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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.