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:

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. HIFF is an eagerly anticipated annual event for residents of Hawaii, as well as visitors to the state.

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: VHS, Beta-SP, 35mm, DVD, Other
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.hiff.org/ entries-submit.php