Aloha, As we plan for our landmark 40th Annual Hawai’i International Film Festival only four short months away, among all the uncertainties of 2020, I wanted to provide an update with some of the exciting new ventures on the horizon for HIFF. I have tremendous pride and gratitude for the wonderful HIFF staff, board of […]
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HIFF@HOME SUMMER FEST is now live! If you haven’t taken the opportunity to purchase an ALL-ACCESS PASS for just $40 to watch all of the films on your own time between August 7-14, then do it now. But, HIFF has provided opportunities for audiences to join in on the action for free as well! Check
The full lineup for our first ever HIFF@HOME SUMMER FEST, scheduled for August 7-14, 2020, is now live! Screening 11 new feature films, the HIFF SUMMER FEST also officially kicks off the annual I ❤ HIFF campaign in August. Our first-ever summer mini-festival will also be entirely online. To follow safety and public health measures,
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HIFF Virtual Cinema is proud to present the award winning documentary AI WEI WEI: YOURS TRULY from director Cheryl Haines, chronicling the just released artist, dissident and humanitarian as he collaborates on an exciting new art project in San Francisco. Title: AI WEI WEI: YOURS TRULY Director: Cheryl Haines USA / 78 min BUY TICKET
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HIFF Virtual Cinema is proud to present DENISE HO–BECOMING THE SONG, an intimate and revealing portrait of the queer Cantopop icon turned Hong Kong activist. Tickets on sale now and is ready to view starting July 1, marking the conclusion of Pride Month and the anniversary of Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to China Title:
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HIFF is partnering with Well Go USA to present the Hawai‘i virtual cinema release of the multi-award winning film HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD, which recently beat PARASITE to win Best Film at the Korean Film Producer’s Association Awards. This film will be released at HIFF Virtual Cinema on Friday, June 26! HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD (2018 / 138
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-at-home policy, the HIFF Spring Showcase, which was supposed take place in April, was indefinitely postponed to a later date. After making adjustments to our program calendar and the implementation of new programs like HIFF@HOME and HIFF Virtual Cinema, we are happy to announce that we have rescheduled the
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Many film industry supporters have come out in the past week to help fight systemic racism, advocate for police reform and support protesters across America. From supporting a passionate Jon Boyega at a BLM rally in London, to companies like A24, Bad Robot and other leading voices in film are stepping up in response to
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The Hawai’i International Film Festival’s mission to promote cultural understanding through cinema resonates fully during these turbulent times. Film is much more than entertainment: it is a portal to enlighten, inspire, and incite by shining a light on marginalized communities and stories. Cinema, at its core, is a mirror that reflects society. With our main
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HIFF is honored to work with NEON on the virtual cinema release of the Sundance award winning film SHIRLEY, starring #HIFF39 Career Achievement Award honoree Elisabeth Moss (THE INVISIBLE MAN, THE HANDMAID’S TALE, MAD MEN), which opens this Friday, June 5, at HIFF Virtual Cinema! “A perversely entertaining take on a brief period of Shirley
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