HIFF Selects
HIFF’s monthly movie club, showing advance screenings & sneak peeks of anticipated films
Updates to HIFF Selects Memberships
Starting in July, 2025 HIFF's Membership team will be updating the HIFF Selects Membership with new features. In our endeavor to grow our HIFF Selects movie loving community, we hope these updates will help to serve everyone better and provide HIFF with room to continue to provide fun and interesting new films to our members. Your support of HIFF through your membership is a valuable way for us to continue our mission.
UPDATES:
- Selects membership will now only provide one ticket to monthly screenings.
- If a screening fills up before you get a ticket, you can join the waitlist.
- New pricing will go from $150/year to $120/year.
- HIFF Selects+ is returning in order to provide membership benefits for two for $200/year.
- You can upgrade your Selects basic membership to Selects+ and just pay the difference.
HIFF Selects Policy
HIFF Selects is an exclusive benefit offered to the members of the HIFF Selects program. While we strive to accommodate as many members as possible each month, please know that access is not guaranteed. Screenings operate on a first-come, first-served basis and often reach capacity quickly.
To ensure fair access and the best experience for all of our members, please review the following guidelines:
Registration and Attendance:
- If you register for a HIFF Selects screening, we ask that you only do so if you plan on attending.
- If your plans change and youʻre no longer able to attend, please cancel your tickets by emailing [email protected]
Waitlist and Standy:
- Once a screening reaches capacity, members may join a waitlist. You will be notified via email if a ticket becomes available and must register in the allotted time to secure that ticket.
- You are welcome to join the screening in person and join the standby rush line at the theatre. Admission will be granted based on availability.
HIFF SELECTS
HIFF Selects Benefits for One-
Exclusive access to HIFF Selects monthly in-theater screenings for 1 HIFF Selects level member
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Advanced Tickets and Passes for other HIFF Festival Screenings and Events
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1 Free Ticket to a Fall Festival & ‘Ōpio Fest Screening
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Much needed financial support for HIFF programs and services
HIFF SELECTS+
HIFF Selects Benefits for Two-
Exclusive access to HIFF Selects monthly in-theater screenings for 2 HIFF Selects level members
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Advanced Tickets and Passes for other HIFF Festival Screenings and Events
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2 Free Tickets to a Fall Festival & ‘Ōpio Fest Screening
-
Much needed financial support for HIFF programs and services
HIFF Selects is an exclusive benefit offered to the members of the HIFF Selects program. While we strive to accommodate as many members as possible each month, please know that access is not guaranteed. Screenings operate on a first-come, first-served basis and often reach capacity quickly.
NEXT HIFF MEMBER SCREENING AT CONSOLIDATED KAHALA THEATRES
MAKING THE LINE: A Work-In-Progress Sneak Peek
Join the director and cast of the documentary MAKING THE LINE for a special live work-in-progress screening, followed by a Q&A and captivating hula performances.
Directed by: Zilla Barbosa
Countries: Hawaiʻi, USA
Language: English, ‘Olelo Hawaiʻi
Synopsis: In the heart of Hawai‘i, two Kumu Hula lead their team of Native Hawaiian athletes to their limits, confronting personal and cultural challenges as they strive to triumph at Merrie Monarch—the “Olympics of Hula.”
MAKING THE LINE is anchored by two queer Kanaka Kumu Hula, whose journeys ground the film in emotional truth and cultural nuance. Through their stories—and those of their Haumāna (students) —the film showcases the camaraderie, sisterhood, and brotherhood forged through competition. Audiences will find themselves rooting not just for a win, but for the preservation of a culture and the future of those who carry it forward.
7:00 PM | August 19
Consolidated Kahala Theatres
Tickets available to all HIFF Members
STARTING JULY 25
UPCOMING SELECTS SCREENING
ELEANOR THE GREAT
Director: Scarlett Johannson
Year: 2025
Country: USA
Language: English
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Synopsis: 94-year old Eleanor Morgenstein (Oscar nominee June Squibb, last seen in THELMA, HIFF Spring Showcase 2024) moves to New York City for a fresh start, after the loss of her best friend and roommate in a Florida retirement community. Making new friends in her nineties proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student; a blossoming friendship initiated by a “white lie” that eventually snowballs to a potential point of no return. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a tender, bitingly humorous, and uplifting portrait of aging, identity, and chosen family, anchored by a standout central performance by Squibb.
7:00 PM | September 16th @ Consolidated Kahala Theatres
HIFF SELECTS POLICY
HIFF Selects is an exclusive benefit offered to the members of the HIFF Selects program. While we strive to accommodate as many members as possible each month, please know that access is not guaranteed. Screenings operate on a first-come, first-served basis and often reach capacity quickly.
To ensure fair access and the best experience for all of our members, please review the following guidelines:
Registration and Attendance:
- If you register for a HIFF Selects screening, we ask that you only do so if you plan on attending.
- If your plans change and youʻre no longer able to attend, please cancel your tickets by emailing [email protected]
Waitlist and Standy:
- Once a screening reaches capacity, members may join the waitlist. You will be notified via email if a ticket becomes available and must register in the allotted time to secure that ticket.
- You are welcome to join the screening in person and join the standby rush line at the theatre. Admission will be granted based on availability.
We appreciate your help in creating a fair and enjoyable experience for all of our members and guests.