Made In Hawai’i Shorts

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A dynamic collection of shorts made in Hawai‘i, featuring voices from kama‘āina and continent-based storytellers, offering diverse perspectives on the islands’ culture, landscapes, and the many ways that life in the 808 shapes identity and community.

Presented in Multiple Parts

BIRDS OF PARADISE

Birds of Paradise is a deeply personal exploration of the emotional tides experienced by individuals caught in...
27 min | Veronica Rutledge | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English | Closed Captions (for closed caption devices)
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DASHER

A down-and-out food delivery driver and a wayward restaurant worker team up for a chaotic night of deliveries ...
26 min | Alexander Bocchieri | WORLD PREMIERE | English, Vietnamese, Japanese | Open Captions (text that is always visible on screen and cannot be turned off, displaying spoken dialogue and relevant sounds for accessibility)
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WHAT WE CARRY

After years of heartbreaking miscarriages, Sala and her husband are losing hope of becoming parents. But when ...
16 min | Lindsay Watson | WORLD PREMIERE | English | No subtitles are included on this film
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BREAKING THE TIDE

On the North Shore of Oahu, siblings Jesse and Hunter are shaped by the unforgiving surf culture and their fat...
14 min | Katrin York | WORLD PREMIERE | English | No subtitles are included on this film
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SLACK TIDE

On his last day in Hawaii before returning to school, a young man drifts through moments with family and frien...
9 min | Cody Kahaku, Kurt Hoffmann | WORLD PREMIERE | English | No subtitles are included on this film
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THE ARRANGEMENTS

Three Micronesian boys in Hawaii have a day to prepare for a funeral and find their friend’s hidden treasure...
15 min | Sonny Ganaden | WORLD PREMIERE | English | English
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In-person

Consolidated Theatres Kahala

Oct 20

Oct 21

Consolidated Theatres Kapolei

Oct 29

Kauai Community College

Nov 02

Waimea Kahilu Theater

Nov 08

Palace Theater

Nov 16

The Mango Theater

Nov 16