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Programmer’s Picks: Attend the Panel with Director GRACE LEE this Saturday

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Grace Lee is a Peabody-award-winning filmmaker whose credits include AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY: THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS, the doc series AND SHE COULD BE NEXT, ASIAN AMERICANS, and THE GRACE LEE PROJECT, which brought her to Hawaii to interview Hawaii News Now reporter Grace Lee. Her latest documentary feature, Based in Los Angeles, she is […]

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Programmer’s Picks: THE UGLY STEPSISTER

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The Brothers Grimm were sadistic perverts in their moral fables for children that in reality were pure, sadistic subterfuge. Hyperbolic? Yeah, sure, but this new take on CINDERELLA, is at times, more brutal than THE BRUTALIST. HIFF is honored to present the Hawai‘i premiere of THE UGLY STEPSISTER, after its wild Sundance world premiere.

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

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HIFF ‘ŌPIO 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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HIFF44 Post-Mortem: Programming Teams’ Picks

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As the dust settles from the just concluded 44th Hawai‘I International Film Festival presented by Halekulani (HIFF44), the festival staff is currently going through wrap-up reports, crunching numbers, and analyzing data. On the programming side, it’s several post-mortems as we reflect on some of our personal film favorites, in the hopes that we can amplify

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HIFF44 on the West side w/ MOLOKA‘I BOUND screening newly added

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Here is the HIFF44 West side schedule, which starts today! Unless noted, all screenings are at Consolidated Kapolei. All screenings will have after-film Q&As with the filmmakers. By popular demand, the Festival has added MOLOKA‘I BOUND, the Kau Ka Hōkū and Made in Hawai‘i Grand Jury Award winner. Tuesday, October 15 7:00pm MADE IN HAWAII

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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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Sold-out HIFF44 Films Get Additional Screenings (TĪNA, MOLOKA’I BOUND, HAKKENDEN)

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We are so pleased with the support HIFF44 has been getting this month, and because of that, three of films are getting additional screenings and ticket sales by popular demand: Sunday, Oct. 13 TINĀ HIFF44 Opening Night Film, TINĀ, will be shown again after its triumphant opening night screening, this time at 3:30 PM MOLOKA’I

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