Film

Grab your hurricane popcorn and settle into your seats as The Conversation looks back on some of our best stories highlighting films made here in Hawaiʻi.

"Profs," a short film about a retiring academic and a rebellious student, premieres at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.

HPR discusses the possibility of legalized gambling with economist Bo Bernhard and Sen. Glenn Wakai; Kaʻau Crater Boys last surviving member, Troy Fernandez, brings their legendary music back to the stage.

A 2026 HIFF documentary celebrates the art of dance shared by indigenous communities across North America and Hawaiʻi.

University of Nevada economist Bo Bernhard talks about the "fun economy" and its impact on Hawaiʻi; a 2026 HIFF documentary celebrates the art of dance shared by indigenous communities across North America.

Director Jordan Manley and producer Kathy Muneno discuss their film “The Navigator,” set to debut at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.

Voting rights organizations rally in the streets to get the vote out ahead of November; Historical costume designer Iris Gil Viacrusis shares the story behind Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown.

Jean Lee, the presidential chair of the East-West Center, takes on her next role as the executive director of Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.

HDOT Deputy Director Dre Kalili shares in the celebration of the Aloha Tower’s grand reopening; see how a cellphone ban is going over with school students on another installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.

Singer and actress Lea Salonga recently became the first Filipina honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This weekend she'll perform for the first time with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra.