HIFF is excited to continue our partnership with the Prince Waikiki for the 3rd annual Prince Waikiki Summer Flix presented by HIFF, a FREE outdoor screening film series every Wednesday this summer! Featuring a mix of Hollywood blockbusters, as well as HIFF a selection of award-winning Hawai‘i films, all official selections of past HIFF editions. Screenings are FREE and great with friends and ‘ohana (parental guidance suggested)! Many of these screenings will also feature live Q&As with special guests to bring the true film festival experience!
Aside from the entire film series being free to the public, there will be drink specials and special menus items for these events – also discounted validated parking (with purchase of a drink or food item from Hinana Bar). All screenings will also be held at the elegant Muliwai Deck on the 5th floor of the hotel. Enjoy good company and great films on the big screen under the starlit sky this summer!
NO RSVP REQUIRED. Films will begin just after sunset.
Prince Waikiki Hotel – Films start at 7 PM or Sunset (come early for best seating and food orders)
June 4
KEIKI KICK OFF
Feature: PADDINGTON 2
(2017, PG, 104 min, UK, Director: Paul King)
Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and marmalade wherever he goes. One fine day, he spots a pop-up book in an antique shop — the perfect present for his beloved aunt’s 100th birthday. When a thief steals the prized book, Paddington embarks on an epic quest to unmask the culprit before Aunt Lucy’s big celebration. Considered one of the best family films of the 21st Century!
Short Film: THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
(2024, NR, 12 min, Hawaiʻi , Director: Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy)
A magical take on a true story, THE QUEENʻS FLOWERS is an animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai`i, Queen Lili`uokalani.
Cast and crew in attendance (subject to availability)
JUNE 11
40 Year AnniversAry!
THE GOONIES
(1985, PG, 114 min, USA, Director: Richard Donner)
“Goonies never say die!” A band of adventurous kids take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build a country club. When the children discover an old pirate map in the attic, they follow it into an underground cavern in search of lost treasure but come up against plenty of dangerous obstacles along the way.
JUNE 18
Made In Hawaiʻi SHOWCASE
Feature Film: CHAPERONE
(2024, NR, 102 min, Hawaiʻi, Director: Zoë Eisenberg)
Alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition, 29-year-old Misha finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow student. Shot entirely in Hilo, CHAPERONE, from filmmaker Zoe Eisenberg, recently had its world premiere at Slamdance, where it won the Grand Jury Breakouts Award.
Cast and crew in attendance (subject to availability)
Short Film: LAST LIGHT
(2024, NR, 17 min, Hawai‘i, Director: Koa Bayani)
A film crew in Hawai’i fights to get the final shot of a months long production…thankfully, there’s ten minutes of light left and the director hasn’t finished writing the scene.
Cast and crew in attendance (subject to availability)
JUNE 25
QUEER SUMMERRRR...
CHALLENGERS
(2023, R, 93 min, USA, Director: Luca Guadagnino
Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. It’s not just about who wins the match—it’s about who holds the emotional power. And in Challengers, that power is fluid, charged, and undeniably queer.
JULY 2
PASIFIKA HISTORIES
Feature Film: KA WHAWHAI TONU: STRUGGLE WITHOUT END
(2024, NR, 140 min, Aotearoa, Director: Mike Jonathan )
The battle of Orakau in 1864 between Māori resistance fighters and British soldiers is told through the eyes of two teenagers: Haki, a captured mixed-blood soldier set to be sacrificed, and Kopu, a girl whose mother makes her a reluctant medium of her people’s war god. They befriend each other in hopes of escaping, only to lead a group of young battle survivors in a final confrontation with Haki’s violent army officer father.
Short Film: KŪKINI
(2024, NR, 26 min, Hawaiʻi, Director: Mitchel Merrick)
In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior must leave his family behind when sent on a deadly mission to report on the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When captured by the enemy, he is miraculously saved by someone who has a message for him of their own.
Cast and crew in attendance (subject to availability)
July 9
10 Year Anniversary!
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
(2015, R, 120 min, USA, Director: George Miller)
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman named Furiosa (Charlize Theron) rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max (Tom Hardy).
It has been 10 years since George Miller’s cinematic masterpiece was in theateres. Re-watch it with us on the big screen!
July 16
SURF SEASON
MAYA AND THE WAVE
(2022, NR, 95 min, USA, Director: Stephanie Johnes)
Maya Gabeira is the first woman to attempt to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal. She nearly drowned – and was ridiculed and ostracized by the male big wave surfers who dominate the sport. Three spine surgeries and five years later, she surfs the biggest wave a woman has ever surfed. When her accomplishment is disregarded, Maya enlists the help of her fans to fight for recognition –and becomes the first female surfer honored with a Guinness World Record.
July 23
30 Year Anniversary!
CLUELESS
(1995, PG-13, 97 min, USA, Director: Amy Heckerling)
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was – and falls for him. “As If!!!”
July 30
RISE ROAR REVOLT!!!
RRR
(2022, TV-MA, 185 min, India, Director: S.S. Rajamouli)
A fearless revolutionary and an officer in the British force, who once shared a deep bond, decide to join forces and chart out an inspirational path of freedom against the despotic rulers. RRR has captivated audiences worldwide with its epic scale, action sequences, and the infectious energy of its musical numbers. The film, which loosely depicts the lives of two Indian revolutionaries, has been praised for its spectacle, visual effects, and the performances of its leads, Ram Charan and Jr. NTR. It’s a guarantee that you will Rise and Roar from your seats in this maximalist viewing experience!
If you missed this over-charged, Oscar winning, action blockbuster the first time it was in theaters, now you can enjoy the original Telugu language version with us!
AUgust 6
ANIMATED ADVENTURES
Feature Film: FLOW
(2024, NR, 85 min, Latvia, Director: Gints Zilbalodis)
This captivating animated feature with CG rendered animals and beautiful paint-like natural backgrounds tells the story of a great flood that overwhelms a mystical landscape that a cat and other creatures must navigate in order to survive. Winner of the Oscar® for Best Animated Feature, FLOW is a dialogue-free take on THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY with the steam-punk mysteriousness of MYST. Join the adventure, stay for the vibes…
Short Film: MY JACKET
(2024, NR, 5 min, UK, Hawai‘i, Director: Chesley Cannon)
Precocious middle-schooler Lilah has misplaced her jacket. The story of how she lost it will take her and her two sisters on an epic adventure across the high seas, to the bottom of the ocean, and even out of this world…