youth education screenings
HIFF45 YOUTH EDUCATION SCREENINGS
HIFF’s Youth Education Screenings (YES) offers theatrical and online viewing presentations of premiere films for K-12 schools across Hawaiʻi. Theatrical screenings are presented during the 45th Annual Hawaiʻi International Film Festival at select movie theaters. Film selections are curated to provide classes with a meaningful viewing experience, showcasing films that are premiering for the first time and celebrating stories and cultural perspectives that enrich our global community. Thanks to the generous support from our sponsors, all programs are provided at no cost.
Theater viewings have a limited capacity based on available seats. To better guarantee seat availability, please sign-up as soon as possible. Some screenings will offer opportunities for students to engage with the film’s director, cast, or crew in a post-screening discussion and Q&A. Note: The schedule is subject to change.
Online Viewings: Select YES films will be available to screen online within your classroom. We encourage teachers to integrate the film(s) into their class curriculum. HIFF provides a YES Discussion Guide for each film that can be used with your class.
YES Film Discussion Guide: HIFF provides a digital YES Discussion Guide that offers programming notes and starter questions that can be used in class discussions for each YES film.
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Oʻahu YES Schedule
CONSOLIDATED THEATRES KAHALA
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Note: Three film programs will begin at the same time at this venue and date, but their end times will vary based on each film’s length and any Q&A’s scheduled. We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 20 – 30 minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
A PARADISE LOST 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM (Q&A with filmmakers included with the time)
RANGGA & CINTA 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (no Q&A for this film)
KEIKI SHORTS PROGRAM (Films TBA) 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Q&A with filmmakers included wih the time)
CONSOLIDATED THEATRES KAPOLEI
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 20 – 30 minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN 9:30 AM TO 11:00 AM (Q&A with filmmakers included with the time)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 20 – 30 minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
Films TBA
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (estimated end time)
NEIGHBOR ISLAND YES Schedule
KAUA’I COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | Lihue, Kauaʻi
Monday, November 3, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 15 – 20 minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
Film TBA
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (estimated end time)
KAHILU THEATER | Waimea, Hawaiʻi
Thursday, November 7, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 15 – 20 minutes minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN 9:30 AM TO 11:00 AM (Q&A with filmmakers included with the time)
MAUI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER | Kahului, Maui
Monday, November 10, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 15 – 20 minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (Q&A with filmmakers included with the time))
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 20 – 30 minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
A PARADISE LOST 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM (Q&A with filmmakers included with the time)
Friday, November 14, 2025
Note: We recommend scheduling bus/ride arrivals at the theater venue 15 – 20 minutes minutes before the program start time, and pick-ups 10–15 minutes after the listed end time.
Film TBA 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (estimated end time)
These participating films will be available to screen online in your classroom through a private secured link on HIFF’s Streaming Platform:
A PARADISE LOST
REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN
HIFF45 YES FILMS
A PARADISE LOST
Directed By: Laurie Sumiye
World Premiere | Feature Documentary
Country: Hawai‘i, United States
Themes: Wildlife Conservation, Art As Activism, Environmental Law
Language: English, Olelo Hawai‘i with English subtitles
Recommended for all ages
An enchanting, cautionary tale told by a Palila, a small, yellow Hawaiian bird whose landmark court battles to prevent its species’ extinction. This story examines death and loss through a poetic lens of Native Hawaiian storytelling, human and animal perspectives of nature, and animated vignettes.
RANGGA & CINTA
Directed By Riri Riza
United States Premiere | Feature Narrative
Country: Indonesia
Themes: Musical, Coming-Of-Age, Teen Romance
Language: Indonesian with English subtitles
Recommended for 9th – 12th Grade
A modern remake of a 2002 drama—widely regarded by critics as one of the greatest Indonesian films of all time. Cinta (meaning “love” in Indonesian) is a popular student and poet whose life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for Rangga, a reclusive classmate. As their connection deepens, Cinta finds herself caught between loyalty to her friends and budding love.
REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN
Directed By: Daniel H. Lin
World Premiere | Feature Documentary
Country: Hawai‘i, United States
Themes: Indigenous Identity, Marine Biology, Cultural Resilience
Language: English, Pohnpei with English subtitles
Recommended For 6th – 12th Grade
REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN follows the journey of Nicole Yamase, the first Micronesian and Indigenous person (and only the second woman in history) to dive to the deepest part of the ocean, “Challenger Deep” in the Marianas Trench. Nicole also begins a deeper dive into her own identity as a Micronesian and a descendant of great navigators.
KEIKI SHORTS PROGRAM
This program showcases seven animated shorts perfect for audiences of all ages! The following films will be featured in the theater screening:
CHRISTOPHER & THE BUG
Directed by Vanessa Esteves, Kevin Micallef
Hawai’i Premiere
Country: Canada
Language: English
FOREVERGREEN
Directed by Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
Hawai’i Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
MY NEIGHBOR
Directed by Dominic Carola
Hawai’i Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
POW!
Directed by Joey Clift
Hawai’i Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
SNOW BEAR
Directed by Aaron Blaise
Country: United States
TANKHA
Directed by Alexander Moruo, Markel Martynov
US Premiere
Country: Russia
Language: Turkish (with English subtitles)
WEDNESDAYS WITH GRAMPS
Directed by Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland
Hawai’i Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
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