THE EYES OF GHANA premiered at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. THE EYES OF GHANA takes viewers on a visually striking journey through the rich and fascinating life of Reverend Chris Hesse, a Ghanaian filmmaker who served as the personal cameraman to Ghana’s first prime minister, Kwame Nkrumah. The film weaves several […]
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In this video, HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) mentee D’Elle Martin sits down and reviews standouts from the Endless Night Shorts (THE LITTLES, DIEU EST TIMIDE (GOD IS SHY), MAGAI-GAMI, FISHMONGER, WHITCH, WANNA DIE WANNA KILL, TAGA) a shorts program in the 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival. Check out D’Elle channel here: youtube.com/@dj3martin
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SOUND OF FALLING premiered at the 45th Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani “Deadline as a word used to fascinate me,” writes Yiyun Li in her novel Where Reasons End, “a word that connects time and space and death with such absoluteness.” Deadlines have fatigued our lives, becoming a banality more disrespected than not
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ON THE OTHER ISLAND: New Films and New Visions from the Dominican Republic was a Shorts Program from the 45th Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani The 2025 HOCCI Cohort Reviews Three Films From ON THE OTHER ISLAND: New Films and New Visions from the Dominican Republic At HIFF45, the short film program ON
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Instagram Facebook Youtube Teenage Nightmare: Horror Film Depicts Unique Hardships of Immigrants Amy Wang’s New American Perspective film Slanted recounts her own difficult experiences growing up as an Asian immigrant in Australia. Born in China, Wang and her parents moved to Sydney when she was 7. Wang did not know any English except for “A,
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Instagram Facebook Youtube Award Winning Director Explores Trauma and Healing in Latest Film Filmmaker Nani Sahra Walker has built a career defined by curiosity, courage, and compassion. A director, writer, and producer, her work moves fluidly between documentary, narrative, and immersive media—all with a deep commitment to truth and humanity. Through her films, Walker explores
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Instagram Facebook Youtube Immigrant Filmmaker Captures True Essence of Vietnam in Ky Nam Inn Leon Le’s work as a screenwriter and director is inextricably linked to his immigrant experience. Born in Vietnam, Le initially came to the United States in 1993 when he was 13 years old. After returning to his native land years later,
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Instagram Facebook Youtube Lucky Lu: Hope Springs Eternal for Immigrants in Lloyd Lee Choi Film Korean-Canadian writer and director Lloyd Lee Choi captures the duality of the immigrant experience in his debut feature film Lucky Lu, a participating film in HIFF’s New American Perspective Program. Set in present-day New York City, the film follows a
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Instagram Facebook Youtube Celebrated director Shih-Ching Tsou debuts Left-Handed Girl at HIFF45 Shih-Ching Tsou is a master of filmmaking. Across her career, she has excelled as a screenwriter, director, producer, costume designer, production designer, actor, and editor. Tsou’s talents are apparent in her latest film, Left-Handed Girl, which Taiwan recently selected as its official entry
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With the plethora of film releases happening every year, some films are unfortunately bound to not receive the recognition they deserve. Though contrasting in culture, influence, and medium, these films meet at the epicenter of a thoughtful story. The following films have traveled far and wide, some from the coveted Sundance Film Festival, others from
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