
Below is a list of local Hawai‘i based resources for filmmakers and industry professionals
FILM AND CREATIVE SUPPORT
Creative Lab Hawaii, founded in 2012 by the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism’s Creative Industries Division (CID), is a key facet of DBEDT’s HI Growth Initiative, is developing an ecosystem to increase export, attract investment and build the state’s creative entrepreneurial capacity.
The future of media is Indigenous and inclusive: @NiaTero just launched #KinTheory, a global Indigenous media makers database. Learn more and create your profile today to connect with other Indigenous creators or show up as an accomplice. kintheory.org/join/
FILM PRODUCTION RESOURCES
Created by filmmaker Ava DuVernay and led by an all-women executive team, ARRAY
Crew is a personnel database designed to connect below-the-line crew, with a special
focus on the amplification of women, people of color and other underrepresented film
and television professionals with studio executives, department heads and producers.
ARRAY Crew is available in the United States and Canada.
Tax incentives, the only state-owned and operated film studio in the country and a growing list of production facilities, an experienced pool of crew and talent, a comprehensive local inventory of state-of-the-art equipment, a well-established one-stop process for state film permits, and a film-friendly government and community.
Kaua‘i is a world class destination for film, television and advertising production. Check out our locations, from the beautiful, iconic Napali Coastline to breathtaking natural vistas, rivers, picturesque ranches and farmland, and small towns seemingly frozen in time.
Hawai‘i Island Film Office, as part of the County of Hawai‘i Department of Research and Development, was established to promote and market Hawai‘i Island as a film destination to filmmakers worldwide and to be a resource for productions while assuring regard for the people and environment of Hawai‘i Island.
A full-service production company specializing in line producing, pre-production, locations, crewing, production, post, and tax-incentives.
FILM FESTIVALS AND EXHIBITION
Consolidated Ward with TITAN LUXE is a premiere theatre location offering the perfect venue for a wide range of meetings and events including corporate meetings and local film premieres. Conveniently located at Ward Village in Kakaako, Ward Stadium 16 offers a dynamic and sophisticated atmosphere for all of your event needs. Let our dedicated and professional event staff help make your next event unforgettable.
ALOHA Film People!
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