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 […]
HIFF is honored to host a return engagement of the Hawai‘i made and award winning film AUGUST AT AKIKO’S, the feature film directorial debut of Christopher Makoto Yogi and starring avant grade musician Alex Zhang Hungtai, two local boys who are making waves in their respective creative fields. You can view the film, FOR FREE,
We are expanding HIFF@HOME by partnering with various theatrical distributors to set up virtual limited theatrical premieres online. With cinemas shuttered by the virus outbreak, theatrical distributors are partnering with arthouse venues, film festivals and other arts organizations to reach audiences with virtual screening rooms. Join us April 24-26 for a special advanced screening of
HIFF Virtual Cinema: DRIVEWAYS w/ director Andrew Ahn (April 24-26) Read More »
For over 10 years, the Vilcek Foundation has partnered with the Hawai’i International Film Festival to bring innovative programs to audiences on Oahu. The Hawai’i International Film Festival’s commitment to being a platform to elevate diversity in art, film, and culture resonates deeply with the Vilcek Foundation’s mission and vision: to celebrate and share the
Vilcek Foundation and HIFF Co-Star to Present New Perspectives Read More »
The far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the independent filmmaking ecosystem, canceling film festivals worldwide and preventing audiences from building community through cinema. That is why we are launching HIFF@HOME to bring the film festival to you. HIFF@HOME is a specially curated program of short films, which will be available to view online
HIFF@HOME: See "Best of HIFF" Short Films online and for free starting April 3 Read More »
Running out of things to watch while you’re at home? Check out these top festival hits from last November’s 39th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival presented by Halekulani, available now on your favorite streaming service or on video-on-demand! Whether you missed these films at HIFF39 or you’ve been waiting to share them with friends and
Missed it at HIFF 2019? Watch them now on streaming or VOD Read More »
Aloha HIFF Partners, Sponsors, Supporters, Members, and Audiences, Since news broke about the coronavirus (COVID-19), we have been closely monitoring the situation and taking the necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of our team members, our patrons, and our community. We want to be part of the solution to the current challenges we
HIFF COVID-19 Update Read More »
HIFF’s Director of Programming, Anna Page just recently returned from the Berlin Film Festival, a.k.a. Berlinale, continuing the festival’s programming trips to look for the best in international cinema to bring back to Hawai‘i. Below is her report. Despite the cold weather and the coronavirus concerns, the 2020 Berlin Film Festival (also known as the Berlinale)
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In HIFF Programming news, last week HIFF Staffers Director of Programming Anna Page, and Gianni Minga, Director of Partnerships, attended the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, in search of hit films for the upcoming 2020 HIFF Spring Showcase and the 40th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. Page and Minga spent 5 film-filled days
Film Fest Dispatch From Sundance 2020 Read More »
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