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POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS: THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD Presented by Electric Pencil

Posted April 3, 2011 - 1:00pm by sarah

It's only fitting that HIFF would get a sponsor for a film that's all about sponsorship. So a big thank you (see logo placement below) to Electric Pencil! Thank you so much for sponsoring the screening of POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS: THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD on Monday, April 4 at 6:30 PM. For tickets and more information on the film click here. 

Stories to Light: SFIAAFF 2011

Posted March 18, 2011 - 2:33pm by sarah

Last weekend, I had the chance to go to the 29th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), so of course, I went! This year's theme was "Stories to Light." Check out their trailer:

HIFF + HUMANHAND

Posted March 7, 2011 - 4:35pm by sarah

HIFF is honored and excited to announce a new partnership with Humanhand, an independent branding and creative design firm based in Hawaii. We are excited to work with Humanhand for our yearround creative design needs starting with the key visual for Spring Showcase 2011. 

Humanhand's portfolio of clients include: Honolulu Academy of Art, MA`O Organic Farms, La Tour Bakehouse & Cafe, and Otto Cake.

Excerpt from Humanhand's mission: "....Exceptional design is not about making things look pretty. It is about providing solutions that are useful, efficient, intelligent, meaningful, relevant, and emotionally engaging...."
"HIFF is Hatching!" is the theme that Humanhand created for this year's Spring Showcase. We love the spring-like colors and brightness and energy, as well as the tag line. HIFF really is "hatching" films for Spring, in fact, we've got 27 films and a few TBAs schedule for Spring Showcase, April 1-7 at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 & IMAX. The schedule is out now...we've officially hatched!

Thank you for your support of our Oscar Night America event!

Posted February 24, 2011 - 11:28am by sarah

HIFF is gearing up for our annual fundraiser event, Oscar Night America on Sunday, February 27 at Halekulani. At the event, guests will be able to watch an advance telecast of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, and indulge in a fabulous custom "Oscar" dinner menu. The evening will also include a Red Carpet Walk, Better Brands' Oscar Cocktail Bar, display of 2011 Porsche vehicles, and Bambooth's fun photobooth! 

This fabulous event would not be possible without the support of our event sponsors, silent auction donors, and our guests! Thank you!

 

SPECIAL THANKS
Halekulani · Better Brands · Porsche of Hawaii · Bambooth · Herbaceous · Jus' Right Kettle Corn
Popcorn · Mark Ramelb · Show & Tell · SKA Tropicals · Stella Artois

SILENT AUCTION DONORS
12th Ave Grill · Aida & Mike Paulin/Aqua Hotel & Resorts · Angie Laprete · Anteprima · Aston Hotels & Resorts
BAMP · Barbara Brown's Nails · Becca Beach Kahala · BlissBiss Collection · Brian Uy · CBS
Chai's Island Bistro · The Contemporary Museum · d.k Steak House · Doraku Sushi · Fendi · Geobunga
Grand Wailea Waldorf Astoria Resorts · Gulab & Indru Watumull · Harry Kasanow Photography · Hawaii 5-0
Hawaii Opera Theatre · Hawaiian Airlines · HIFF · Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas · Hoala Salon & Spa
Honolulu Academy of Arts · Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation (HGLCF) · HONOLULU Magazine
Hotel Renew · Il Lupino Trattoria & Wine Bar · Jeff Chung (KBFD) · J.J. Dolan's · Kimi & Ash Matar
Kristen Chan · Loco Lizard Cantina · Maui Divers Jewelry · Monsanto · Morimoto · Mountain Apple Company
Nobu Waikiki · Off the Map · Oscar Night America · Parducci Wine Cellars & Paul Dolan Vineyards
Patrick & Roz Kwan (World Wide, Inc.) · Paul Brown Salon & Day Spa · Peter Lewis · Podium Raceway Hawaii
Porsche of Hawaii · Pure Joy Day Spa · Q-pot · Salon Blanc · Sarah Honda · Sherry Wong Photography
Tamura's · Tiffany & Co · Tod's Boutique Waikiki · Toys n' Joys · Town · Trump International Hotel
Waikiki Beachwalk · The Waikiki Edition · Vino · VIP Trans · Whole Foods · Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Wolford Boutique Ala Moana · Yves Saint Laurent

`Ohina Short Film Showcase Trailer 2010

Posted August 15, 2010 - 1:55pm by sarah

Congratulations to the `Ohina Short Film Showcase for a successful 2010 presentation! One of the highlights of the `Ohina program was the larger-than-life trailer by Gerard Elmore of Shooters, Todd Robertson of Hyperspective Studios, and Allan Payne of Payne Advertising. The trailer also stars the multi-talented Aidan Laprete Powell. Get your submissions ready for 2011!

Quickie Picks: Arts Lovers

Posted April 6, 2010 - 12:43pm by sarah

Arts and culture lovers, we've got films for you. Dancers and ballerinas: MAO'S LAST DANCER is the true story of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cuixin, and his rise to international fame. The film also stars Joan Chen, Kyle MacLachlan, and Amanda Schull (she's from Hawaii!). Graphic designers and creatives: TYPEFACE is a documentary about the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, WI. For anyone interested in the history of type and design, this film highlights a dying craft that has direct lineage to graphic designers and advertisers today. Photographers and cinematographers: FIBERGLASS AND MEGAPIXELS is a unique surf documentary that focuses on surf photographers and cinematographers. The film is an insightful look into surf documentation and the relationship between surf photographers and cinematographers to the surf industry and surfers. HIFF is proud to present the Hawaii Premiere of FIBERGLASS AND MEGAPIXELS with an extended Q&A with local filmmakers Derek and Craig Hoffman.

Special thanks to Electric Pencil for sponsoring TYPEFACE. 

MAO'S LAST DANCER - APRIL 16 - 6:30 PM - OPENING NIGHT

TYPEFACE - APRIL 21 - 6:15 PM

FIBERGLASS AND MEGAPIXELS - APRIL 18 - 4:15 PM

TYPEFACE Posters

Posted March 29, 2010 - 3:10pm by sarah

Here are a few TYPEFACE posters sent from Kartemquin Films. The screening is on Wednesday April 21 at 6:00 PM. Thanks to Electric Pencil (applause!) for sponsoring HIFF's art and design-related films, including TYPEFACE. More information on the film here.

HIFF on AsiaPacificFilms.com + Special Offer

Posted March 24, 2010 - 4:21pm by sarah

HIFF is proud to present a special offer to subscribers to AsiaPacificFilms.com. What is AsiaPacificFilms.com? It's like a film festival that's always screening, streaming a growing collection of over 250 feature films, documentaries and short films from established and emerging Asia and Pacific Island filmmakers. Check out the website to see the feature on HIFF, too! Here's the offer:

Sample the site for one month totally free.  

Choose to subscribe for a second month, and proceeds directly go to support the Hawaii International Film Festival.

Here's how to do it:
1. Simply visit AsiaPacificFilms.com and enter this exclusive HIFF coupon code to redeem your free month trial:  HIFFohana2010
2. Stay the second month and support HIFF while continuing to watch great movies from Asia and the Pacific Islands. You can cancel at any time.

This offer expires April 15, 2010 so we hope you'll take some time to visit http://asiapacificfilms.com and take advantage of this opportunity!

BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS Extended Q&A

Posted March 19, 2010 - 2:23pm by sarah

Thanks so much to HIFF sponsor, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawaii, for sponsoring the Spring Showcase film, BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS. This film takes a look at three different islands around the world (Tuvalu in the South Pacific; Venice, Italy; and Shishmaref, Alaska), and how climate change is affecting the islands and their people. Japanese Director Tomoko Kana will be present for a special extended Q&A after the film screening. Joining her will be Dr. Maxine Burkett. Dr. Burkett is an Associate Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii and serves as the inaugural Director of the Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy (ICAP), at the Sea Grant College Program.

BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS

Sunday, April 18

1:30 PM

Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theaters & IMAX

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

Posted March 15, 2010 - 10:30am by sarah

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HIFF's Spring Showcase 2010 will include THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, the film adaptation of the international best-selling book by Stieg Larsson and the first in a series of crime novels called the Millennium Trilogy. More on Danish director Niels Arden Oplev (via NYTimes).