Film

The short film, written and directed by Hawaiʻi-based filmmaker Katrin York, follows a surfing family on Oʻahu's North Shore.

Filmmaker Kimberlee Bassford spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about her film titled "Before The Moon Falls."

Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental regulations; Kimberlee Bassford talks about the dark turn her new documentary "Before the Moon Falls" took when its subject, Samoan writer Sia Figiel, was arrested for murder

A documentary called "Lāhainā Rising" just had its world premiere at this week’s Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, where it also won the Made in Hawaiʻi award. HPR caught up with the filmmakers.

State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp dredging project; Louis Miller and Jon Holshue, aka The Pasta Boys, dish up homemade noodles at Proof Social Club in Chinatown

Eleni Gill Avendaño, the director of “Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi,” along with two of the film’s producers, spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about exploring the history of Buddhism in Hawaiʻi.

People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher costs soon; The San Francisco Standard reports on billionaire Marc Benioff's ties to Hawaiʻi

Filmmaker and animator Laurie Sumiye spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender and Louise King Lanzilotti about her film titled “A Paradise Lost.”

Jason Momoa prepared for his role in "Chief of War" with a personal language coach who lived with him for nearly a year. Momoa is Native Hawaiian but didn't grow up speaking Hawaiian. He and other actors worked with coaches to master their lines.

A new actress is putting the film industry on edge, because she’s made by artificial intelligence. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio spoke with advocates in Hawai‘i’s film industry who fear that AI might replace human talent.