Film

Marine biologist Nicole Yamase and filmmaker Daniel Lin spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the film "Remathau: People of the Ocean."

Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains why Oʻahu residents are in for a 6% sewer rate hike; Carlos E. Juárez with the East-West Center discusses what the political upheaval in Venezuela signals for the region

Kamehameha Schools student Kalamakū Crabbe spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about her Kahoʻolawe documentary, which won second in a National History Day competition.

Maui attorney Lance Collins spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about his work on the mini series "All the Things I Leave You."

Filmmaker Mikey Inouye and cast members of "Mālama Mākua," Sparky Rodrigues and Lynette Cruz, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about their new documentary about the decades-long fight to take Mākua Valley back from the Army.

Mālama Mākua's Lynette Cruz and Sparky Rodrigues and filmmaker Mikey Inouye talk about their film that shows the decades-long fight of military leases; Ray Tsuchiyama, realtor and management consultant, talks about whether Japanese travelers are coming back to Hawaiʻi

Maui Film Commissioner Brian Kohne spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the newly announced Wailuku Film Festival set to launch in June 2026.

Waikulu will be home to Maui's newest film festival; The Honolulu Zoo has a new exhibit featuring rare endemic snails

Disney’s trailer for the live-action “Moana” movie is out. But the reveal of the actress's hair has sparked debate about the representation of Pacific Islander hair in film. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports.

News anchor and filmmaker David Ono spoke with HPR’s Russell Subiono about his multimedia documentary on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion called “Defining Courage.”