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The Way Forward: Conversations about Race and Reckoning in Hawai‘i

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“Hawai‘i is ready to tell our own complex story of race and belonging and it signifies that we need an expanded vocabulary beyond key terms in American racial analysis to advance the conversation.” – Dr. Akiemi Glenn Hawaiʻiʻs multicultural identity draws many people to its ethnically diverse shores, but institutional racism and colonialism still live […]

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Here are the HIFF40 Honorees!

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HIFF40 presented by Halekulani (November 5-29) is honored to announce this year’s honorees: Halekulani Career Achievement Award: Ann Hui: The winner of three Golden Horse awards and six Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) for best director, Ann Hui is one of the most talented filmmakers of her generation. She is known for her films about

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HIFF40 presented by Halekulani announces film lineup and hybrid event with select cinema screenings & online streaming available nationwide

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Celebrates 40 Years With Main Focus On Hawai‘i-made Films And Kanaka Maoli Filmmakers 2020 New American Perspectives Program Honors Contributions of Foreign-born Artists Firelight And The Melting Pot: Conversations about Race 3-Day Panel presented by Firelight Media DKII Future Filmmakers Student Film Initiative Debuts Letters For The Future President Of The United States w/ HAMILTON’s

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Join HIFF SELECTS to view a curated film every month and be a part of HIFF's exclusive film club

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HIFF SELECTS is an exclusive subscription program featuring a carefully curated new film each month, along with exclusive filmmaker discussions, and bonus features (schedules pending). Films will be screened monthly on HIFF’s new streaming platform at watch.hiff.org. You can watch from the comfort of your home or on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or on your

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HIFF40 Message from Executive Director Beckie Stocchetti

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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 (August 7-14) full film lineup is now online

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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: AI WEI WEI YOURS TRULY starts July 8

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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: DENISE HO–BECOMING THE SONG starts July 1

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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 Virtual Cinema: HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD starts June 26 + Director Q&A

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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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Save-The-Date: HIFF@HOME Summer Fest is August 7-14

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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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