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HIFILM EVENTS & PANELS
HIFILM IS FOR EVERYONE
From a film fan to a seasoned film crew member – Aside from access to all HIFILM events, you also get free tickets to screenings, admission to select Festival events and join the HIFILM Industry Directory, a resource to build an expansive and accurate database to connect to major directories from our partner Array Crew and Kin Theory, just to name a few as HIFF expands partnerships locally, nationally and internationally. This database grows during each Fall Festival.
So, how do you participate in HIFILM? Buy an Industry Pass It’s only $100 (discounts for HIFILM Industry Members). Then you can attend panels and events, watch movies and register yourself on the HIFILM Directory.
PREMIERE EVENTS
Team Deakins Book Signing & Conversation
SAT 10/5 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
DA SHOP KAIMUKI
BYWAYS, Roger Deakins‘ first-ever monograph, includes previously unpublished personal black-and-white stills that reflect a life spent looking and telling stories through images, from 1971 to the present.
HIFF is honored to present this book signing and conversation with the Academy Award winning cinematographer, Roger Deakins, along side his creative and life partner, James Deakins
LIMITED CAPACITY/MUST RSVP
HIFILM
@HI BRAU
SAT 10/5 9 PM - 12 AM
HI Brau Room @ Aloha Beer in Kaka‘ako
Official After Party with cocktails, Aloha Beer and soulful local vibes provided by our friends and HIFF Partners Aloha Got Soul.
This is a public event and the first 50 HIFF Pass holders will receive a drink ticket.
It’s a lot of ALOHA 🤙
Roger & James Deakins Fireside Chat
A moderated conversation about the cinematography craft
SUN 10/6
In this invite only moderated conversation, Hawai‘i based DP and cinema educator, Anne Misawa sits down with Roger and James Deakins to discuss their career and craft with locally based film professionals working in the State’s film and TV industry.
THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY
HIFF44 New American Perspectives Panel
presented by Vilcek Foundation
SUN 10/6 2:00 - 3:00 PM KAHALA
New American Perspectives (NAP) presented by the Vilcek Foundation shines a spotlight on immigrant and foreign-born artists, celebrating the powerful impact that diversity has on contemporary cinema and media in the United States. The program centers the voices of immigrant artists through film screenings, filmmaker Q&As and masterclasses. Attend this moderated conversation with HIFF44’s NAP cohort — Roger Deakins (b. UK), Ramona Diaz (b. Philippines), Sasha Rainbow (b. New Zealand); Van Nguyen (b. Vietnam), Kenji Tsukamoto (b. Japan), as they discuss their careers, The filmmakers and artists discussed their careers, and their experiences as cultural workers adding to the creative lexicon of the United States.
THIS PANEL IS A FREE EVENT/MUST RSVP
Beyond Resilience:
A Part Of/Apart From
SUN 10/6 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Entrepreneurs SANDBOX
Presented by FIRELIGHT MEDIA
Though the United States has positioned itself as a beacon of democracy, its colonial power over five territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands) complicates that narrative. These territories, as well as the U.S. state of Hawai’i, have been exploited for their lush land and resources, and their people deployed as shields in far-flung wars. But because those born in U.S. territories are not legally afforded the same access, opportunities, or rights as U.S. citizens, its people are often considered “a part of and apart from” the continental U.S.
To build on the themes of liminality and separation woven throughout the documentary short film collection HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From (premiering at HIFF ‘24), Firelight Media will host an intimate Beyond Resilience panel conversation between Dr. Michael Bevacqua of the Fanachu! podcast (moderator), and two HOMEGROWN filmmakers.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT/MUST RSVP
CAPE NETWORKING POP-UP
SUN 10/6 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Aloha Beer in KAKA‘AKO
Join CAPE for a Sunday nightcap after a packed opening weekend at HIFF! CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) will be hosting a casual pop-up to meet our friends in Honolulu. We’ll have a table reserved at Aloha Beer Co. Come by to say hi, learn more about our organization, and network with other API professionals in entertainment!
LOCATION: Aloha Beer Co (700 Queen St, Honolulu, HI 96813)
Food and drinks available for purchase at Aloha Beer Co.
Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience
@ HIFF44
MON 10/7 4:30 - 7:00 PM
KAPA HALE, Kahala
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.
Over twenty years later, APFE celebrations have been hosted in cities to congregate and celebrate AAPI artists; whether it be at SXSW (Austin, TX), LA Asian Pacific Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA), Tribeca (New York City), or TIFF (Toronto, ON), and points between. APFE’s first Hawai‘i celebration at HIFF44 will foreground Kanaka Maoli and Pasifika artists at HIFF44, as well as within the community. Expect enlightened conversations, networking, and a celebration of the APFE!
HIFF Legacy: Donald Richie Centennial Tribute
TUE 10/8 3PM - 5 PM
HIFF HQ
This year marks the 100th year of the birth of Donald Richie, the world-renowned American scholar and critic who was instrumental in introducing Japanese cinema to the west. He would be based in post-war Japan until his death in 2013. He was also a friend of HIFF, serving as a consultant in the Festival’s early days, working alongside HIFF founding director Jeannette Paulson Hereniko. There is no doubt that Richie’s imprimatur established HIFF as the festival of record of Asia-Pacific Rim cinema, now entering its fourth decade.
In this special tribute-as part of the HIFF LEGACY PROJECT-this “talk story” salutes Richie’s unique perspective on Japan, as both insider and outsider, throughout all his creative endeavors. Friends of Richie-the aforementioned Hereniko, Christopher Blasdell (music professor, shakuhachi musician); film critic Mark Schilling-will reminisce, celebrate and delve into Richie’s legacy as a scholar and as a dear friend. This presentation will also offer glimpses into the many creative worlds Donald inhabited, including photos of his artworks, a performance of live shakuhachi music he composed, short films DEAD YOUTH and the fifth and last segment of FIVE FILOSOPHICAL FABLES.
will also be screened.
Every Frame a Painting presents: THE SECOND
A HOCCI Masterclass
Tue 10/8 5:00 PM
KAHALA THEATRES
Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, Vancouver-based creators of the wildly popular YouTube video essay series EVERY FRAME A PAINTING—which has amassed 2 million subscribers—are returning to HIFF! From YouTube videos to Netflix series (VOIR) and indie features to animation studios, the duo have worked on projects big and small, for themselves and others.
Join them for the Hawai‘i premiere of their short film, THE SECOND, starring Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (KIM’S CONVENIENCE, THE MANDALORIAN), and an exclusive lecture about its making, the “one for us, one for them” ethos, and how they’ve charted their careers. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow.
THIS PANEL IS FREE TO INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND ALL PASSHOLDERS/MUST RSVP
MAKING MOANA:
A MASTERCLASS
FRI 10/11,
11:30am
Punahou School Luke Lecture Hall
A detailed, behind the scenes master-class with Speakers: John Musker, Ron Clements and Osnat Shurer,
exploring the production of MOANA with the producer and directors of the original film.
We’ll delve into production challenges particular to MOANA, like:
How do you stage a film that is almost entirely shot on the water?
How do you animate that amazing, luxuriant hair?
What will it take to treat the ocean as a living character or to stage an emotional scene between an entire living island and a small human?
By what means can we best wed classic hand drawn animation with CG animation in Maui’s tattoos?
Should Pua and Heihei be along for the journey?
HIFILM PANEL: FROM MERMAIDS TO MOANA AN ANIMATED EVENT
SUN 10/13 10:30 AM
KAHALA Theatres
In this panel we’ll look at how the career journeys of 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) led to the original film that became the text to one of Disney’s most prevalent and successful properties.
We’ll take 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 – we’ll explore the lasting impact the film has had on the filmmakers, on Disney, and on the Pasifika community.
FREE to Passholders/MUST RSVP
$20 General / $15 Members
Brian Newman: Are Brands the Future of Film Funding?
Sun 10/13 3:30 PM
KAHALA THEATRES
Brands and creators are pioneering new approaches to making longer-form content like film and TV shows, that help drive brand affinity and growth. With the slowdown in subscriber growth, streamers are looking for new ways to fund and promote content. And brands have long wanted to find ways to get out of just advertising and tell stories to audiences in newer and fresher ways.
Sub-Genre Founder Brian Newman discusses strategy and execution for successful brand film distribution and activation and how he’s helped brands like Yeti and Patagonia with their film programs.
THIS PANEL IS FREE TO INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND ALL PASSHOLDERS/MUST RSVP
RESCUE HI-SURF: An Evening with Cast & Crew
Tues 10/15 7:30pm
Consolidated Kapolei
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 will screen, followed by a panel discussion with showrunners and cast.
FREE event /MUST RSVP
MOLOKA’I FILMMAKER
TALK-STORY
THU 11/7 4:30 - 6:00 PM
KAUNAKAKAI Elementary Molokai
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SAG-AFTRA
HILO MIXER
Sun 11/10 5:00 -6:00 pm
PALACE THEATRE
Join us for an hour of mingling and talking-story with Director Zoe Eisenberg and more of the creators behind CHAPERONE, a SAG-AFTRA Ultra-Low-Budget Feature Film shot entirely in Hilo, Hawai’i.
Light refreshments served
FREE TO ATTEND / NO RSVP
RECENT YEAR-ROUND HIFILM EVENTs
HIFILM Industry
Network and Learn
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10 Free Day-of screening tickets*
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Free Entrance to HIFILM Panels
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Select HIFF43 events
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HIFILM Industry Directory
ACM Student
Movie, Panels, and More!
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5 free day-of screening tickets*
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Invite to Metaverse events
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Industry Panel access
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HIFF Industry Membership ($30 value)
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.
If you are an Industry, Filmmaker, or ACM Pass Holder and would like to be listed or removed from this directory, or would like to edit your information, please email: [email protected].
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