HIFF 2008: For The Love of Film

Award Winners

Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Narrative
CAPE NO. 7
Director: Wei Te-Sheng

Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary
NOHO HEWA: THE WRONGFUL OCCUPATION OF HAWAI’I
Director: Anne Keala Kelly

Maverick Award
JI-WOON KIM

Achievement in Acting
WOO-SUNG JUNG

NETPAC Award
BRUTUS – THE ADVENTURE
Director: Tara Illenberger

Honolulu Magazine Award for Best Short Film
COFFEE AND ALLAH
Director: Sima Urale

City and County of Honolulu Vision in Film Award
SHANGHAI MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Film in Hawai’i Award
JOAN LANDER AND PUHIPAU (NA MAKA O KA ‘AINA)

Video-on Demand Viewer’s Choice Award
THE HOLLOW
Director: Dana Ledoux Miller

Audience Award for Best Feature
DEPARTURES
Director: Takita Yojiro

Audience Award for Best Documentary
PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY
Director: Kimberlee Bassford

Audience Award for Best Short
CHIEF
Director: Brett Wagner

World Premieres

CHERRIES
Director: Zhang Jiabei
China 2007, New Chinese Cinema

JAMAICA FOR SALE
Director: Esther Figueroa
Jamaica 2008, Green Screen

LIVING PONO WITH JASON SCOTT LEE
Director: Rick Bacigalupi
USA 2008, Green Screen

PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY
Director: Kimberlee Bassford
USA 2008, Documentary Competition

SORASOI
Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Japan 2008, Spotlight on Japan

VIETNAM OVERTURES
Director: Stephane Gauger
Vietnam 2008, American Immigrant Filmmakers