Film

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.

This year, the movie has been picked up by streaming services such as YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, Tubi and soon — Apple TV.

The Hawai‘i Youth Symphony has performed a music score for a short film about Micronesian kids in Kalihi, which will premiere at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival this month. The recordings were done at HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio.

Misha is a 29-year-old woman who has been alienated by her family and friends for lacking ambition. She finds solace in an 18-year-old who thinks she's also a high school student.

Anthony and Keʻalohi Lucero, a husband-wife creative team behind the independent film “The Paper Bag Plan,” spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about their passion project that rolls out in theaters in Hawaiʻi and across the country on Sept. 18.