HIFF40 for 40 FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
WE REACHED OUR GOAL! MAHALO TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US RAISE $40,000!
Even though we hit our goal for HIFF40, please still consider donating today and help HIFF’s important mission in 2021.
YOUR SUPPORT REALLY MATTERS TO US
PPE For Drive-ins
COVID-19 protection for live venues-
Provides PPE for live events - As the pandemic continues, we value the health and safety of our ‘ohana
Feed Volunteers
Buy a meal for HIFF Volunteers-
We always offer meals for volunteers, both during the HIFF Festival and also during the year.
Fund a Screening
Help pay for student screenings-
We help schools pay for busses to screenings, so k-12 students have the opportunity to enjoy the festival
Neighbor Islands
Help us with filmmaker travel-
We send filmmakers to Kaua‘i, Maui and Big Island screenings to visit with our neighbor island audiences
2020 was a difficult year for everyone in our community. We are working hard to continue to pivot with these trying times, learning how to bring films to your home and finding new partnerships, which help one another.
Your donation will directly go towards new and innovative media technologies, COVID-19 preparations and tools to help us continue to bring relevant film-arts to the Hawaiian community, at home and abroad.
HIFF MATTERS TO HAWAI‘I
HIFF’s Mission:
As the vanguard forum of international cinematic achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts.
HAWAI‘I INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
For 40 years, HIFF has been featuring world premiere screenings, panel discussions, industry events, virtual reality exhibitions, and gala celebrations, HIFF acts as a creative pipeline to the Pacific, showcasing new and emerging talent from Asia and the Pacific Islands. HIFF promotes career development and original collaborations through education and media literacy programs, and celebrates achievements of legendary directors, producers, writers, and actors. HIFF also holds the distinction of being the only statewide independent film festival in the United States. It has long been regarded as the gateway for Asian film into the American market and the world’s foremost festival dedicated to the theme of “East meets West.”
HIFF is steadfast in our commitment to celebrate the work of emerging filmmakers and artists from across the world and here at home in Hawai‘i. In partnership with the Vilcek Foundation, we celebrate the work of immigrant filmmakers and artists in building the cultural landscape of the United States through our New American Perspectives program.
Our program remains the premier destination for Asian-Pacific filmmaking, exhibiting the work of local filmmakers in our Made in Hawai’i and Pacific Showcase.
YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING
HIFF has long been dedicated to the promotion, education and sustainability of the local film and cinema arts industry in Hawai‘i. This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we established various online and on-demand programs which bring the latest international films and film festival content to your home.
As a HIFF donor, you allow us to continue to innovate in order to keep up with the global film industry in finding new ways to showcase the best of independent and international cinema, as well as maintain film-arts appreciation for local audiences.
FILM EDUCATION
We are very proud of our film education programs, which impact thousands of students throughout the school year. HIFF Education programs emphasize media literacy, authentic representation, new media technologies, and quality storytelling. Nearly 2,000 students participate in these programs each year.
As a HIFF donor, you can help introduce local students to the world of media. Our extensive education programs are in partnership with the University of Hawaii Academy of Creative Media and Daniel K. Inouye Institute.
HAWAIIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDS FILMMAKERS
HIFF is unique in discovering features, documentaries and shorts from Asia made by Asians, films about the Pacific made by Pacific Islanders, and films made by Hawai’i filmmakers that present Hawai’i in a culturally accurate way.
Our program remains the premier destination for Asian-Pacific filmmaking, exhibiting the work of local filmmakers in our Made in Hawai’i and Pacific Showcase.
As a HIFF donor, you help support the foundation of filmmaking and cinema exhibition in Hawai‘i.
I ❤️ HIFF
