HIFF Image Gallery

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October 15, 2025: Opening Night Reception at Capitol Modern

October 17, 2025: HIFF45 Honoree Gala Presented by Halekulani

October 17, 2025: Screenings – NIKA AND MADISON, Wellness Shorts, MĀHŪ + Shorts, REELING + SALVADOR, Pacific Islander Showcase Shorts, PROJECT Y, Endless Night Shorts

October 18, 2025: Screenings – HERO’S ISLAND, Keiki Shorts, Indigenous Shorts, NĀ WĀHINE BUDA KIAKAHI, KINOBU: FOOD, TRADITION & IDENTITY, FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, THE JOURNEY TO GYEONG-JU, Metamorphosis Shorts, SLANTED, SHAKTI, THE FURIOUS, THE WAVES WILL CARRY US, MĀLAMA MĀKUA + Shorts, Departures/Arrivals Shorts, MAG MAG, REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN

October 19, 2025: Screenings – Environmental Shorts, New American Perspectives Panel, A PARADISE LOST, O Mother Where Art Thou Shorts, KY NAM INN, ‘ULU’ULU – GEORGE TAHARA: A HAWAI‘I LEGEND, BEFORE THE MOON FALLS, LUCKY LU, Environmental+ :Currents, KINOBU: FOOD, TRADITION & IDENTITY, Glimmers Shorts, KOKA

October 20, 2025: Screenings – Experimental Shorts, Made In Hawai’i Shorts, Queer Shorts

October 21, 2025: Screenings – Hawai’i Pacific Health Showcase, Shorts FilAm Frames – Short Films from the Diaspora, BEFORE THE BRIGHT DAY, University Showcase, ROSEMEAD, THE PRICE OF PARADISE

October 22, 2025: Screenings – THE GOLDEN SPURTLE, LAHAINA RISING, BOSS, LEFT-HANDED GIRL, Webs We Weave Shorts, MĀRAMA

October 23, 2025: Screenings – ARMY ON THE TREE, KULEANA, 24 FLAVOURS

October 23, 2025: HIFF45 Awards Reception Presented by Halekulani

October 24, 2025: Screenings – TANGATA PAI – Part 1, RANGGA & CINTA

October 24, 2025: HIFILM Industry Conference Day 1

October 25, 2025: Screenings – 25 CATS FROM QATAR, DIAMOND DIPLOMACY, THE ROSE: COME BACK TO ME, THIRD ACT, Vietnamese Journeys, TANGATA PAI – Part 2, SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT, LONE SAMURAI

October 25, 2025: HIFILM Industry Conference Day 2

October 26: Screenings – ON THE OTHER ISLAND, RAISED BY WAVES, A USEFUL GHOST, THE EYES OF GHANA

October 26, 2025: HIFILM Industry Conference Day 3

April 8, 2025: THE WEDDING BANQUET with Andrew Ahn

April 9, 2025: ACM Accelerator Masterclass with Andrew Ahn

April 11, 2025: ‘Ōpio Fest Kick-Off Party

April 12, 2025: ‘Ōpio Fest Junior Showcase, Next Gen Showcase, ACM Work-in-Progress, Empowering the Next Generation Panel, FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG

April 13, 2025: ‘Ōpio Fest FUTURE FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE, BRINGING LILO & STITCH TO LIFE, TAKI RUA THEATRE – BREAKING BARRIERS

October 2, 2024: Opening Night Reception at Halekulani

October 3, 2024: TINĀ (HIFF44 Opening Night)

October 4, 2024: STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS, HUNTER BROTHERS, ASHIMA, MADE IN HAWAIʻI SHORTS

October 5, 2024: SIR ROGER DEAKINS BOOK SIGNING, THE MOTHERLOAD, RECIPROCITY PROJECT, HOMEGROWN: A PART OF/APART FROM, OUT FOR BLOOD SHORTS

October 6, 2024: AND SO IT BEGINS, BALOTA, BEYOND RESILIENCE PANEL, NEW AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES PANEL, ONE MILLION DOLLA, RECIPROCITY PROJECT, START MOTION SHORTS, THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD

October 7, 2024: MADE IN HAWAIʻI SHORTS, SHAKA: A STORY OF ALOHA, COPING FOR THE BEST SHORTS, ASIAN-PACIFIC FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE

October 8, 2024: EVERY FRAME A PAINTING MASTERCLASS, MADE IN HAWAIʻI SHORTS, UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE, DONALD RICHIE TRIBUTE

October 9, 2024: MEET THE FILMMAKERS RECEPTION

October 9, 2024: MOLOKAʻI BOUND (Centerpiece Presentation) PACIFIC SHOWCASE, STRANGE FUTURES SHORT

October 10, 2024: ALL SHALL BE WELL, CHAPERONE, CHINATOWN CHA-CHA, ENVIRONMENTAL SHORTS, HOMEGROWN, KANIELA: THE DANNY KALEIKINI STORY, SHŌGUN, THE LAST DANCE

October 11, 2024: BREAKING CYCLES SHORTS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SHORTS, GETTING LOST, KA WHAWAI TONU: STRUGGLE WITHOUT END, LOVE LIES, MAKING MOANA, PACIFIC SHOWCASE, VOICE

October 12, 2024: HIFF44 AWARDS GALA

October 12, 2024: ABOUT FAMILY, FLY ME TO THE MOON, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT, PACIFIC SHOWCASE, REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI, SAN JUAN HILL: MANHATTAN’S LOST NEIGHBORHOOD, SISAM, STUNTMAN

October 13, 2024: INDIGENOUS LENS SHORTS, INTERIOR CHINATOWN, MAKING OF MOANA, PACIFIC SHOWCASE, TERRESTRIAL, BRIAN NEWMAN PANEL

October 13, 2024: HIFF44 CLOSING NIGHT PARTY AT ROMER HOUSE WAIKIKI

October 15-17, 2024: HIFF44 Kapolei – RESCUE HI-SURF, ONCE WERE WARRIORS, MADE IN HAWAIʻI SHORTS, SHAKA: A STORY OF ALOHA

October 16, 2024: TEMUERA MORRISON ACM MASTERCLASS