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HIFF WEDNESDAYS BRINGS HAWAI‘I-MADE FILMS TO CONSOLIDATED THEATERS

Consolidated Theatres and the Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) are launching HIFF WEDNESDAYS, a new biweekly theatrical series bringing Hawai‘i-made films to audiences across O‘ahu and creating a year-round platform for local filmmakers beyond the annual Festival. Beginning Wednesday, September 2, every other Wednesday at 7:00 PM, a specially curated film will screen simultaneously at

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September 1, 2026
Education

HOCCI PROGRAM RETURNS FOR HIFF 2026 — OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN

The HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) returns for its fifth year in 2026, continuing its mission to cultivate the next generation of film critics and cultural voices in Hawai‘i. Powered by Critical Minded, HOCCI supports sustainable film criticism through mentorship, professional development, and paid career opportunities. Designed for Hawai‘i-based AANHPI critics and creators,

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August 31, 2026
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The First Wave: 15 Films Coming to HIFF46 + Passes On Sale Now

The Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) today announces its First Wave of Films for the 46th edition of the Festival (HIFF46 presented by Halekulani), taking place October 21–November 5, 2026 on O‘ahu, followed by screenings across the Neighbor Islands.   HIFF46 PASSES ON SALE NOW   This first look at HIFF46 previews 15 films representing

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August 25, 2026
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Christopher Nolan Sees THE ODYSSEY With One Eye

“Tell me about a complicated man.”  Those are the first words of Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey, lauded for its strikingly inventive interpretation of a thousand-year-old text—so much so, in fact, that in eight years it’s already become the definitive edition of Homer’s epic. You’ve got a copy, I have one sitting at home;

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July 31, 2026
The HIFF team at the 79th Cannes Film Festival (L to R): Aaron Hansen, Melina Coumas, Roma Lerner, Jen May Pastores
Education

Inside the Festival Circuit: Takeaways from a HIFF Intern

Photo Caption: The HIFF team at the 79th Cannes Film Festival (L to R): Aaron Hansen, Melina Coumas, Roma Lerner, Jen May Pastores   No two film festivals are the same. Building on the foundation she developed as a HIFF intern, Roma Lerner—a Hawaiʻi native and Film and Environmental Studies student at Colgate University—set out

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June 29, 2026
Hawai‘i Films

REELING opens at Consolidated Ward—with director Yana Alliata

Set against the lush beauty of O‘ahu’s windward side, REELING follows Ryan, who returns to his family’s longtime homestead after a life-altering accident for a birthday lū‘au meant to reunite family and friends. But beneath the warmth of music, laughter, and torchlight, old wounds and unspoken tensions resurface. As the night unfolds, Ryan is forced

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June 8, 2026
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The HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) program, powered by Critical Minded, supports sustainable film criticism in Hawai‘i through mentorship and paid career opportunities. The mission of HOCCI is to broaden diversity in film criticism across the Pacific region and use influencer branding strategies to spark career opportunities in Hawai’i, not be hampered by oceans, state borders and distance, because geography is no longer a barrier.

The 2024/25 HOCCI supports Hawai‘i-based critics to be a HIFF45 press cohort to cover films, panels, or filmmakers at the 45th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. Film criticism will consists of four different focuses: writing, podcasting, video essays, and vlogs.

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