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Hawaii International Film Festival

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  • Honolulu, United States October 2013, TBA
  • Call for Entry Deadline: May 2013, TBA
    Regular: April 30th Final: July 8th
  • Festival Data:
    • Established: 1981
    • Genre: General
    • Attendance: 65000
    • Media Attendance: 120
    • Accredited Industry Attendance: 250
    • Total Number of Films Submitted: 1000
    • Total Number of Films Screened: 168
    • Total Screenings: 254
    • # of Shorts Screened: 86
    • # of Features Screened: 68
    • Competitive
    • Retrospective
    • Students Section
    • Has Panels
    • Has Seminars
    • Workshops
  • Festival Website:
    www.hiff.org
  • Festival Description:

    Established in 1981, the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) is dedicated to the advancement of understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and North America through the medium of film. HIFF is the premiere international film event in the Pacific, has won the praise of governments, filmmakers, scholars, educators, programmers and film industry leaders throughout the world. HIFF is the largest "East meets West" Festival in the United States and is the primary source for the discovery and exhibition of Asian and Pacific feature films, documentaries and videos in the nation. Hawaii International Film Festival awards include:

    HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARDS

    The Golden Orchid is bestowed upon the narrative and documentary films that best express artistic and technical excellence and promote cross-cultural understanding.

    AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

    Audience favorite feature film, documentary or short film playing at LVHIFF. Ballots will be distributed for the first screening in Honolulu of every eligible film during the film festival.

    NETPAC AWARD

    Founded in 1990 by Cinemaya and UNESCO, the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting Asian film throughout the world. The prestigious NETPAC award is given to promote Asian cinema by spotlighting exceptional works. The NETPAC award is presented annually at international film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Rotterdam, Pusan, Singapore, Taiwan, Yamagata, Amiens and Hawaii.

    HONOLULU MAGAZINE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

    Short films are a multi-fold of art, critical observation and creativity that lift spirits and change moods in a matter of minutes. Honolulu Magazine will award $1000 to the best short film at the festival.

  • Film Submissions:
  • Email:program(at)hiff.org
    Phone:(808) 697-2463 x7#
    Fax:(1) 808 536-2707
    Mailing Address: Hawaii International Film Festival
    680 Iwilei Road, Suite 100
    Honolulu, HI 96817 USA

                                                                                                                                                       

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  • OCT 21, 2008 08:12PM FFW Festival Editor writes:
    The 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival closes another successful year with Film Awards!
    Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary:
    "Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawai'i"
    Director: Anne Keala Kelly

    Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Narrative:
    "Cape No. 7"
    Director: Wei Te-Sheng

    Honolulu Magazine Award for Best Short Film:
    "Coffee and Allah"
    Director: Sima Urale

    Honorable Mention: "Texas Girl"
    Director: Hyung Hyup Kim

    NETPAC Award: "Brutus: The Adventure"
    Director: Tara Illenberger

    Honorable Mention: "The Little Heart"
    Director: Luigi Falomi

    Viewers Choice Award Powered by Oceanic Time Warner Cable: "The Hollow"
    Director: Dana Ledoux Miller

    Film in Hawai'i Award: Joan Lander and Puhipau
    (Na Maka o ka 'Aina)

    Achievement in Acting: Woo-sung JUNG

    Maverick Award: Ji-Woon KIM

    Audience Award Winners:

    Favorite Feature: "Departures"
    Director: Takita Yojiro

    Favorite Documentary: "Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority"
    Director: Kimberlee Bassford

    Favorite Short: "Chief"
    Director: Brett Wagner
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  • NOV 06, 2007 05:36PM FFW Festival Editor writes:
    Awards for the 2007 Hawaii International Film Festival
    Halekulani Golden Orchid for Best Feature: "The Home Song Stories"
    DIRECTOR: Tony Ayres

    Halekulani Golden Orchid for Best Documentary: "Beautiful Son"
    DIRECTORS: Don King and Julianne King

    NETPAC Award: "Owl and the Sparrow"
    DIRECTOR: Stephane Gauger

    Halekulani Golden Orchid Special Mention: "Kalaupapa Heaven"
    DIRECTOR: Paul Cox

    Pacific Panorama Award presented by PIC: "Lahaina: Waves of Change"
    DIRECTOR: Eddie Kamae

    Honolulu Magazine Short Film Award: "Pretend" (Nagpapanggap)
    DIRECTOR: Debbie Formoso

    VOD Viewers Choice Award presented by Oceanic Time Warner Cable: "The Monkeyboy Fever"
    DIRECTOR: Dane Neves

    Short Film Special Mention for Animation: "I Met the Walrus"
    DIRECTOR: Josh Raskin

    Cause and F(X) Dream Digital Award: "Brother"
    DIRECTOR: Miki Magasiva

    Audience Award for Best Feature: "A Love"
    DIRECTOR: Kwak Kyung Taek

    Audience Award for Best Documentary: "Beautiful Son"
    DIRECTORS: Don King and Julianne King

    Audience Award for Best Short: "Validation"
    DIRECTOR: Kurt Kuenne
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