Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: August 24–30, 2023
Watch ballet performances to support Maui, adopt a dog, dance at Megabon and peruse an online auction for Bishop Museum.
Hawai‘i International Film Festival
Our HIFF Pick: A Michelin Star Chef Feeds Millions of Hungry in ‘We Feed People’
José Andrés’ fame for feeding the destitute may have overtaken his renown as a celebrity chef.
There’s an “Every” for Everyone at Hawai‘i International Film Festival’s Spring Showcase
See the hotly anticipated Michelle Yeoh sci-fi drama and catch up with local breakout director Alika Tengan at HIFF’s Spring Showcase.
Our Eclectic Guide to the 2021 Fall Hawai‘i International Film Festival
How to binge on 13 movies you won’t find anywhere else, work and still sleep.
7 Foodie Movies at This Year’s Hawai‘i International Film Festival and What to Eat During Them
Gather up your favorite kimbap, lumpia and pastries to eat while watching these international foodie films.
HIFF’s Eat.Drink.Film Series Brings Foodie Movies to Your Screen
From June 10 to 20, watch and rewatch food-focused feature films, documentaries and shorts at home.
What to Watch at the 2020 Hawai‘i International Film Festival This Month
Watch hard-to-find features, cinema star panels, a lumpia superhero, a pidgin “Breakfast Club” and more than 170 streaming films through November 29.
Where to Eat at Hawai‘i International Film Festival’s Ala Moana Drive-In Movies
Grab takeout from these 7 favorite restaurants and eateries at Ala Moana Center for movie meals and snacks.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: November 11–18, 2020
Hit the drive-in for a hard-to-find crime film, listen to new Hawaiian music from an award-winning ensemble, take a hike on a Tuesday (we won’t tell) and shop safe.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: August 12–18, 2020
Go for a walk, binge watch international films, flirt with Falstaff or get nostalgic with our dining editor’s recipe for turning local chocolate into a small-kid-time dessert treat.
Stream Short-and-Sweet Cinematic Gems with HIFF@HOME
(Sponsored) Hawai‘i International Film Festival’s new virtual initiative features a specially curated program of previously screened short films, all viewable online for free.
The Ultimate Lost Surf Film Footage Comes to Light at HIFF’s Screening of “Lost and Found: The Film Archives of Greg Noll”
A single screening November 9 at 11:30 a.m., followed by a Q&A with Noll, should be a highlight of the festival—for surfers and also those who can’t get enough of vintage Hawai‘i in the early 1950s.
Your Must-Watch Guide to the 2019 Hawai‘i International Film Festival in Honolulu
Choose from 205 films from 31 countries across 11 days, November 7 to 17 in Honolulu.
Get Your Film Festival Fix at HIFF’s Spring Showcase With These 9 Movies and Docs
Get off the sofa. Spice up your tired life. Check these breakouts from Sundance, Japan, China, Vietnam and more at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival April 5—14.
24 Films You Won’t Want to Miss at the 2018 Hawai‘i International Film Festival
Showing more than 180 films from 35 countries, this year’s HIFF, from Nov. 8–18, has something for everyone.
Quote Unquote: Why You Should Check Out HIFF (Even if You Already Have Netflix)
Hired in 2017 as the new executive director of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival, Beckie Stocchetti oversees a year-round three-ring celluloid circus, with co-directors of programming Anderson Le and Anna Page.
Disney’s “Moana” (and Auli‘i Cravalho) Hit a New High Note—in Hawaiian
With its translation into Hawaiian, the Disney hit makes history—as Aulii Cravalho sings “How Far I’ll Go” at the Grammy Awards.
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