HANA HOU SHORTS PROGRAM
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“It takes a village to make a film.” In partnership with Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) and Hawai’i Women in Filmmaking (HWF), this year’s Hana Hou program is a collection of some of our favorite HIFF44 short films that were either produced by or went through a program from PIC and HWF that encapsulates their mission statements, and were both audience favorites and HIFF44 Award winners that qualified for the Academy Award® consideration.
Presented in Multiple Parts
KŪKINI
In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior must leave his family behind when sent on a deadly mission to report on the...
26 min | Mitchel Merrick | | HANA HOU | Hawaiian (‘olelo Hawai‘i) | English
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THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
A magical take on a true story, THE QUEENʻS FLOWERS is an animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma...
12 min | Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy | | HANA HOU | English | Closed Captions
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CHAMORU: A LOST LANGUAGE
Filmmaker Brian Muna seeks to reconnect with CHamoru, the language native to the people of Guam. In this searc...
14 min | Brian Muna | | HANA HOU | English
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DEAR ALOHA
Aloha is a way of life for Native Hawaiians, who are taught from a young age to treat people with kindness and...
15 min | Cris Romento | | HANA HOU
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REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI’I: PĀKĒ SALMON
Drawing from her rich Hawaiian heritage, Chaunnel “Pākē” Salmon stands as a beacon of inspiration, artis...
9 min | Vera Zambonelli | HANA HOU
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REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAI’I: TIARE RIBEAUX
Tiare Ribeaux is a Kānaka Maoli filmmaker, writer, and creative producer born and raised on O’ahu, and base...
9 min | Erin Lau | | HANA HOU
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“It takes a village to make a film.” In partnership with Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) and Haw...
85 min
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