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First Look: HIFF45 Reveals Ten Films for 2025 Festival

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Friday August 29, 2025 // Honolulu, Hawai‘i — The 45th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani (HIFF45) will light up screens across the islands with an exhilarating program of screenings, the inaugural HIFILM Industry Conference, special events. The festival runs October 15–26, 2025 in Honolulu; October 28-30 in Kapolei; November 1–2 on Kaua‘i; […]

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2025 HIFILM Storytellers Lab

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The 2025 HIFILM StorytellersLab (HSL), sponsored by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), brought together a dynamic group of filmmakers and writers for a transformative retreat at the historic Nutridge Estate. Designed to support the development of short screenplays adapted from original Hawai‘i literary works—including books, plays, poems, short stories, and moʻolelo—HSL was a rare opportunity to

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NEA Cancels Funding for HIFF

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Instagram Facebook Youtube This past weekend, we received troubling news that HIFF’s funding from the National Endowment for the Arts has been canceled as a result of the current administration’s agenda – a situation affecting numerous arts organizations across the country. In addition to the NEA, HIFF has also recently lost other funding sources tied

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Programmer’s Picks: ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO

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If you’re even a little into the Beatles—or you’re someone who’s had” Imagine” on repeat more times than you can count—then you need to check out ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO. It’s not just another music doc. It’s an inside look at the love, the music, and the chaos that surrounded one of rock’s

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Programmer’s Picks: STATE OF STATELESSNESS is an anthology of Tibetans in exile

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The first-ever Tibetan-language anthology feature film produced is screening in the HIFF ‘ƌpio Fest after its world premiere at the Busan Film Festival. STATE OF STATELESSNESS: TALES FROM THE TIBETAN DIASPORA is comprised of four short segments directed by Tibetan filmmakers living in exile in India, America and Vietnam. Each film delves into the profound

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Programmer’s Picks: THE SHROUDS is David Cronenberg’s most personal film

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David Cronenberg’s THE SHROUDS is a conundrum of a film. First off, it is a poignant departure from his traditional body horror oeuvre, delving deep into the realms of grief, mortality, and the intertwining of technology with human emotion. This film offers a contemplative exploration of how we confront death in an age dominated by

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HIFF ‘ƌPIO FEST – A CELEBRATION OF HAWAI’I ‘NEXT GEN’ FILMMAKERS, FILMS STRAIGHT FROM SUNDANCE & SPECIAL GUESTS

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HIFF ‘ƌPIO FEST runs April 8-13, 2025, in Honolulu at Consolidated Theatres Kahala presenting 16 feature films, 6 shorts, and 56 student films   HONOLULU, HI (MARCH 10, 2025) – The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) unites its annual Spring Showcase, which brings the brightest new voices in international cinema ahead of its Fall Festival,

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HIFF’S SPRING ‘ƌPIO FEST COMING APRIL 8 – 13

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Aloha HIFF Ê»Ohana, As we enter our 45th year and reflect on the legacy and bright future ahead for HIFF, it is my honor to announce the next exciting evolution of the HawaiÊ»i International Film Festival: HIFF ‘ƌpio Fest presented by Halekulani. This rebrand of our signature spring event will maintain all the acclaim of

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HIFF44 Jury Award Winners & Honorees

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The 44th edition of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF44) presented by Halekulani announced its jury winners and celebrated its Awards Gala Honorees at a private event held at the Halekulani Hotel. In its 2024 iteration, the organization awarded $25,000 in cash prizes to filmmakers across respective categories. KAU KA HƌKĆȘ AWARD  The Kau Ka

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HIFF44 Must-sees at Kahala Closing Weekend

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As we go into our closing weekend at the Consolidated Kahala Theaters, here are some absolute ‘MUST-SEE’ films and events with many of them attached to filmmakers in attendance. First off, tickets are going fast with our added screenings of TINĀ (Opening Night) and MOLOKA‘I BOUND (Centerpiece), as well as more tickets released for HAKKENDEN:

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