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Filmmaker Resources

If you are a local filmmaker or plan to travel to Hawaiʻi to attend the Festival, please apply for festival accreditation below and email [email protected]. Let us know your travel dates and any relevant plans that you and your film team have, so we can keep you in the loop regarding festival screenings and events.

HIFF44 Filmmaker Badge Benefits

Short Films

1 Filmmaker badge
  • 3 complimentary tickets to your own film for anyone who will take a seat: filmmakers, cast & crew, family & friends (must request in advance)
  • 5 complimentary tickets for badge holder to see other festival films in-person (1 per screening, per badge)

Feature Films

2 Filmmaker badges
  • 5 complimentary tickets to your own film for anyone who will take a seat: filmmakers, cast & crew, family & friends (must request in advance)
  • 5 complimentary tickets for badge holder to see other festival films in-person (1 per screening, per badge)

GENERAL FESTIVAL INFO

Accreditation Types

Filmmaker Badge

This badge is for Filmmakers with a selected short or feature film in the festival

Guest Badge

This badge is for invited guests that are not representing a particular film in the festival. This can also be for guests of filmmakers. 

Press Badge

This badge is for approved members of the press who would like to attend the festival and cover films, filmmakers or the festival itself. email: [email protected] to get approval as an accredited Press Badge holder.

Apply above for festival accreditation. Badges are non-transferable and do not grant access to screenings. You must have a ticket to sit in a theater. 

You can pick up your physical Filmmaker, Guest or Press badge at the HIFF44 Box Office starting on October 3. The box office is open 1 hour prior to the first screening each day. 

The majority of screenings in Honolulu will take place here: 

Consolidated Theaters Kahala

4211 Waialae Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96816
(Please note that the theater is located inside Kahala Mall)

Special events, parties and receptions are by invitation only, but once you are an accredited filmmaker or guest, you will be added to these RSVP lists. 

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