Join us as we celebrate courage, creativity and the power of bold cinema at the:

46th Annual Hawai’i International Film Festival Honoree Gala, presented by Halekulani

This year’s Gala honors the visionaries, trailblazers and cultural icons whose work has navigated new horizons in global cinema. Be part of an unforgettable night of tribute and celebration as we look back on the journeys that have shaped film and storytelling across the globe, while charting a course for the next generation of storytellers.

Our 2026 honorees include Nainoa Thompson, Ke Huy Quan, Luciane Buchanan, Bryson Chun and Sung Kang — voyagers and visionaries whose work has brought Hawaiʻi, Asia, Pacific and American storytelling to the world.