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HIFILM INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
The HIFILM Industry Directory is a listing of the diverse and incredibly creative minds that are participating in HIFF44 who you might be able to connect with at panels, events or screenings. No contact information will be shared by HIFF.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM HIFF44
Team Deakins Book Signing, Conversation & MASTERCLASS
HIFF was honored to present a book signing of BYWAYS and conversation with the Academy Award winning cinematographer, Roger Deakins, along side his creative and life partner, James Deakins. They also regaled audiences with a masterclass following a screening of BLADE RUNNER 2049
Beyond Resilience:
A Part Of/Apart From
Presented by FIRELIGHT MEDIA
To build on the themes of liminality and separation woven throughout the documentary short film collection HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From (premiered at HIFF44), Firelight Media hosted an intimate Beyond Resilience panel conversation between Dr. Michael Bevacqua of the Fanachu! podcast (moderator), and two HOMEGROWN filmmakers.
Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience
@ HIFF44
Established in 2002 in Park City, Utah to honor and recognize the cinematic artists whose works premiered at the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals, the APFE foregrounds and celebrates the creative products of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Asian international cinema artists.
APFE’s first Hawai‘i celebration at HIFF44 focused on Kanaka Maoli and Pasifika artists at HIFF44, as well as within the community.
FROM MERMAIDS TO MOANA: AN ANIMATED EVENT & THE MAKING OF MOANA
Acclaimed MOANA directors Ron Clements and John Musker (LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN, HERCULES) and MOANA producer, Osnat Shurer (documentaries, interactive shows, Pixar shorts, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON) prestned to the students of Punaho their entertaining masterclass about the making of the award winning Disney film and how the original film that became one of Disney’s most prevalent and successful properties.
Then they took a deep dive into cultural representation and collaboration in the creation of MOANA throughout the process. From early research trips that helped create ongoing relationships with storytellers, elders and master navigators from the Pacific islands, through the process of casting the movie and finding the right musical team, all the way to the post release ‘ripples’ of MOANA – like the Tahitian, Maori and Hawaiian translations created for the schools – exploring the lasting impact the film has had on the filmmakers, on Disney, and on the Pasifika community.
RESCUE HI-SURF: An Evening with Cast & Crew
As the only major network television series shooting in the State, the production has been praised for its “best practices” in production, as well as integrating kama’aina in front and behind the camera, up and down the call sheet, including co-showrunner Kester.
An advance presentation of an upcoming episode was screened, followed by a panel discussion with showrunners and cast.
MOLOKA’I FILMMAKER
TALK-STORY
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