PROGRAMS

HIFILM BLOG

Features

HIFF45 Spotlight on South Korea

Features

European Cinema Premiering at HIFF45

Features

HIFF45 Animated Storytelling from Around the World

Features

Spotlight on Queer Films at HIFF45

Features

HIFF Extreme Cinema: Shipwrecked samurai, desert r…

Film Festival News

First Look: HIFF45 Reveals Ten Films for 2025 Fest…

HIFF News

2025 HIFILM Storytellers Lab

Education

Meet HIFF’s 2025 Summer Interns

Current Events

NEA Cancels Funding for HIFF

‘Ōpio Fest

HIFF ‘ŌPIO FEST FUTURE FILMMAKERS JURY AWAR…

‘Ōpio Fest

HIFF ‘ŌPIO FEST JUNIOR & NEXT GEN HONOREES…

‘Ōpio Fest

Programmer’s Picks: THE UGLY STEPSISTER

Our mission

Fostering Cinematic Excellence & Cultural Exchange

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.