It happens every year at the Hawaii International Film Festival. So many choices. To help, we asked Hawaii’s top filmmakers, producers and curators to share the movies and events they’re most excited about at HIFF 35. So here are 11…
In a crowded izakaya recently I found myself sitting next to Anderson Le, who flies to film fests all over the world in search of good picks for the Hawaii International Film Festival. “You!” he said. “There’s something I want…
Next Wednesday’s Consolidated Theatres Hana Hou Picture Show promises to be one hell of a dinner and movie night with “Big Trouble in Little China” and a special “Pork Chop Express” pop-up by the Pig & the Lady. That’s fitting,…
Photo courtesy of Bao Nguyen. Anderson Le has your dream job. As programming director of the Hawaii International Film Festival since 2002, Le travels the world watching movies. While it’s more fun than typing TPS reports, his work is…
For me, summertime means movies. But sometimes, those movies have meanings of their own. Movies are time travel. Like hearing your favorite summer song, films can uncork a flood of memories from the past. Does that mean in 20 years,…
Another awesome HIFF has come to an end, and it was truly a marathon 11 days for me. The thing that really wore me out this year were the number of events. There was an event virtually every night of…
As promised, here is the second part of the panel discussion, An Afternoon with “Hawaii Five-0,” that look place Sunday afternoon at the Halekulani Hotel, as part of the Hawaii International Film Festival.Here’s Part 1 of the discussion, in case…
The Hawaii International Film Festival sidestepped into the television industry Sunday afternoon with its panel discussion, An Afternoon with “Hawaii Five-0,” at the Halekulani Hotel.The panel — moderated by HIFF programing director Anderson Le — featured executive producer Peter Lenkov,…
