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Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
The islands’ festival of Pacific and Asian cinema, running since 1981. HIFF has no permanent house — screenings move between Kahāla, the Doris Duke Theatre and partner venues — so check the individual listing for where a given film is actually showing.
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- Oct21THE NAVIGATORWednesday, 8:00 PMThe Navigator is the world premiere and opening night film of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46), a documentary directed and photographed by Jordan Manley. In 1980 Nainoa Thompson became the first Native Hawaiian in about six centuries to sail a voyaging canoe from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without a compass or modern instruments. Nearly fifty years later he makes one last crossing of roughly 2,400 miles with a small crew of student navigators, guided by the stars, natural signs and the teachings of the late master navigator Mau Piailug. The film runs 95 minutes, in English and Hawaiian, and is made in the United States. No rating is printed. HIFF's lineup says Nainoa Thompson and Manley are among the guests at the opening night event. The screening is at Hawaiʻi Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel Street, in downtown Honolulu, on October 21. HIFF's film page prints 7:00 PM, while this calendar entry shows 8:00 PM, so confirm the time before you go. Tickets are sold through an outside site, with a limit of two per transaction, and guests should check in at least 15 minutes before showtime. No ticket price is printed. This is the first of seven Navigator screenings on the calendar. The next is at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on November 3.See listing
- Oct23GAMALANDFridayGamaland is a Japanese found-footage mockumentary shown virtually at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) as a Hawaiʻi premiere. Directed by Hiroki Nishii, it is presented as raw footage from a 1990s TV program following a VHS enthusiast who persuades his girlfriend to join a documentary trip to Gamaland, an abandoned amusement park whose elderly owner calls it lonely. As deleted footage surfaces, the line between documentary and fiction blurs. HIFF classes it as a thriller and horror film. The film runs 60 minutes and is in Japanese. Subtitle details and a rating are not printed, so it is best suited to adults and older teens who like horror. HIFF lists this showing as virtual, with a start of 12:00 AM on October 23. The page does not say what platform is used, how long it stays available or what it costs, so check boxoffice.hiff.org for access and pricing; the festival's printed in-person Kahala prices should not be assumed to apply. If you would rather see it on a big screen on Oʻahu, Gamaland plays as part of the You Are the Film + Gamaland double bill at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, on October 23 at 8:45 PM and October 24 at 8:30 PM. The opening weekend celebration at Capitol Modern is the same evening, October 23, at 5:30 PM.See listing
- Oct23HIFF46 OPENING WEEKEND CELEBRATIONFriday, 5:30 PMThe HIFF46 Opening Weekend Celebration is the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival's kickoff party at Capitol Modern, 250 S Hotel Street, in downtown Honolulu. HIFF describes it as a celebration of films and filmmakers from Hawaiʻi and beyond, with honored filmmakers, live performances by local musicians featured in the official selections, DJ Romeo Valentine, a themed cash bar, food, projections by Alec Singer and festival merchandise designed by Hawaiʻi artists. The suggested attire is aloha chic. The party runs on October 23 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. HIFF says space is limited and asks guests to RSVP or buy tickets through its box office; the page prints no price and no age limit, so check boxoffice.hiff.org before you plan on bringing children. This is a social event rather than a film screening, so there is no runtime or rating. If you want to turn the evening into a film night, the calendar lists the You Are the Film + Gamaland double bill at Consolidated Theatres Kahala at 8:45 PM the same night, and Gamaland is also listed as a virtual screening from 12:00 AM on October 23. The party comes two days after the opening night premiere of The Navigator at Hawaiʻi Theatre Center on October 21. Later in the festival, the Honoree Gala at Halekulani on October 29 and the Awards Reception on November 1 are also on the calendar.See listing
- Oct23YOU ARE THE FILM + GAMALANDFriday, 8:45 PMYou Are the Film + Gamaland is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM. The title pairs two works, You Are the Film and Gamaland, and the HIFF page does not say whether they are features or shorts. No synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, subtitle information or content rating is printed on the showtime page, and no Q&A or guests are listed. Check hiff.org for film details if you are planning around age suitability or length. Tickets are handled by the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and passes are listed at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page gives no parking details. This is an opening-weekend date: the HIFF46 Opening Weekend Celebration is listed the same evening at 5:30 PM at Capitol Modern, and the same pairing returns at Kahala on Saturday, October 24 at 8:30 PM.See listing
- Oct24NAZASaturday, 12:30 PMNaza is an investigative documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, shown as a Hawaiʻi premiere at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). Filmed at night on Tel Aviv rooftops, it examines the systems behind Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza, drawing on testimony from 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers about how targets were chosen and how civilian casualties were judged acceptable. The title refers to a military acronym for the number of civilians expected to die in a strike. HIFF notes the film world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and that its directors include two of the makers of No Other Land, which screened at HIFF in 2024. The film is from the United Kingdom, runs 80 minutes, and is in English and Hebrew with English subtitles. HIFF prints no rating; given the subject matter it is best suited to adults and mature teens. This showing is on October 24 at 12:30 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu. The film page prints no price. HIFF's how-to page lists regular advance Kahala tickets at $17, $15 with senior, student or military ID, $14 for members and $20 for rush. HIFF's venue record notes that most screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route. Naza plays again on October 29 at 5:30 PM at Kahala. Later on October 24 the calendar lists The Table: Day and Night at 4:30 PM.See listing
- Oct24THE TABLE: DAY AND NIGHTSaturday, 4:30 PMThe Table: Day and Night is a South Korean drama directed by Kim Jong-kwan, shown at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) as a late addition to the lineup. Set in a single cafe between summer and autumn, it unfolds over one day through four conversations: two people who visit at different times, a reunion of middle-school friends, a first meeting between a web novelist and a film director, and a tender moment between an idol trainee and her boyfriend. The film runs 80 minutes and is in Korean. HIFF does not list subtitle details or a rating on the film page, but its quiet, talk-driven style suits adults and older teens who enjoy intimate relationship dramas. This showing is on October 24 at 4:30 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu. The film page prints no price. HIFF's how-to page lists regular advance Kahala tickets at $17, $15 with senior, student or military ID and $14 for members; rush tickets cost $20. HIFF's venue record notes that most screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route. The film plays again on October 31 at 8:15 PM at Kahala. Earlier on October 24, the calendar lists Naza at 12:30 PM, and You Are the Film + Gamaland follows at 8:30 PM.See listing
- Oct24YOU ARE THE FILM + GAMALANDSaturday, 8:30 PMYou Are the Film + Gamaland is a Japanese double bill at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) that pairs a romantic fantasy with a found-footage chiller. You Are the Film, directed by Makoto Ueda in his feature debut, runs 68 minutes and follows a playwright and a musician who wander into a neighborhood microcinema and discover the people on screen can watch the audience back. HIFF compares its playful meta-fiction to a Japanese take on The Purple Rose of Cairo. Gamaland, directed by Hiroki Nishii and running 60 minutes, is a mockumentary built from supposed 1990s TV footage about a VHS fan who visits an abandoned amusement park. Both films are in Japanese; subtitle details and ratings are not printed. The mix of comedy and horror suits adults and older teens. This showing is on October 24 at 8:30 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu. The film page prints no price. HIFF's how-to page lists regular advance tickets at Kahala at $17, $15 for seniors, students and military with ID, and $14 for members, with rush tickets at $20. HIFF's venue record notes that most screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route. Earlier that day, Naza plays at 12:30 PM and The Table: Day and Night at 4:30 PM. The same double bill also screens on October 23 at 8:45 PM.See listing
- Oct25AAPI FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: : ENOUGH + THUMBRINTSunday, 1:45 PMAAPI Filmmaker in Focus pairs two short films, Enough and Thumbprint, in a single screening at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). Both draw on the Japanese American experience of World War II. HIFF's descriptions say Enough follows two young women in different eras who uncover a buried family and community history linked to wartime incarceration and the later fight for redress, while Thumbprint, directed by Chris Naoki Lee and running 22 minutes, tells the true story of a Japanese photographer who escaped California during the internment roundups. Brian Tee directs Enough, and the cast includes Tamlyn Tomita, Amy Hill and Ron Yuan. HIFF's lineup says a panel with the filmmakers and special guests follows the screening, though it does not name who will attend. Content rating and language details are not printed. This showing is on October 25 at 1:45 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu. HIFF's venue record notes that most screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route. The film page prints no price. HIFF's how-to page lists regular advance tickets at Kahala at $17, $15 for seniors, students and military with ID, and $14 for members; rush tickets cost $20. The same program plays again on October 27 at 2:00 PM, and The Intern follows at Kahala at 5:15 PM on October 25.See listing
- Oct25THE INTERNSunday, 5:15 PMThe Intern is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Look up the film on hiff.org or ask the box office if you need content or length details before choosing this slot for family or friends. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. No price is printed on the page for this screening, and passes are listed separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page does not mention parking. Sunday is a busy Kahala day on this calendar: AAPI Filmmaker in Focus: Enough + Thumbprint plays at 1:45 PM and The Baddest Speechwriter of All + Mink! at 7:15 PM. The Intern gets a second Kahala screening on Saturday, October 31 at 12:30 PM.See listing
- Oct26THE BADDEST SPEECHWRITER OF ALL + MINK!Monday, 3:00 PMThe Baddest Speechwriter of All + Mink! is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The title pairs two works, The Baddest Speechwriter of All and Mink!, and the HIFF page does not say whether either is a short or a feature. The showtime page prints no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, subtitle details or rating, and no Q&A or guests are listed. Check hiff.org if you need those details, especially for an afternoon outing with kids. Tickets are handled through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and passes are listed at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page gives no parking details. An earlier Kahala showing of the same pairing is listed for Sunday, October 25 at 7:15 PM. Later on Monday, the festival lists New American Perspectives: In Conversation at 6:00 PM at Honolulu Civil Beat.See listing
- Oct26NEW AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES: IN CONVERSATIONMonday, 6:00 PMNew American Perspectives: In Conversation is a moderated panel at Honolulu Civil Beat in Kaimukī, part of the New American Perspectives program presented by the Vilcek Foundation at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). Four immigrant artists from this year's cohort take part: actor Henry Ian Cusick, actor Alex Tarrant, director Liz Sargent and director Michelle Zhou, with Duncan Caillard moderating. HIFF describes the talk as a look at their careers and creative journeys, their experiences of culture, identity and belonging, and the way immigrant perspectives shape storytelling. It suits film fans, students and anyone curious about how artists who moved to a new country find their voice. No age limit is printed. The conversation is set for October 26 at 6:00 PM. A running time is not stated. HIFF's page links to an RSVP form but prints no price, so check the RSVP page to see whether admission is free. The page gives no street address; HIFF's lineup places it at the Civil Beat offices in Kaimukī, so confirm the exact location when you RSVP. On the same calendar, The Baddest Speechwriter of All + Mink! screens at Consolidated Theatres Kahala at 3:00 PM that afternoon, and the program's Ke Huy Quan conversation at da Shop follows on November 1. Search for Honolulu film festival talks and HIFF46 events to see the full run.See listing
- Oct27AAPI FILMMAKER IN FOCUS: : ENOUGH + THUMBRINTTuesday, 2:00 PMAAPI Filmmaker in Focus: Enough + Thumbprint is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The title pairs two works, Enough and Thumbprint, under the festival's AAPI Filmmaker in Focus banner, which suggests a spotlight on Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers. HIFF's showtime page does not print a synopsis, director, runtime, language or rating for this showing, and it lists no Q&A or guests. If those details matter to you, check the film pages on hiff.org before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and festival passes are listed separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though that varies by screening, and the page gives no parking details. This calendar also lists an earlier Kahala screening of the same pairing on Sunday, October 25 at 1:45 PM, so this Tuesday afternoon showing is the second of two Oʻahu dates.See listing
- Oct29NAZAThursday, 5:30 PMNaza is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information, so check the film page on hiff.org if you want to know what you are getting into. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. No price is printed on the page for this screening, and festival passes are listed separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page gives no parking details. Naza has a second Kahala date on Saturday, October 24 at 12:30 PM, so this weeknight showing is the later of two Oʻahu screenings. The HIFF46 Honoree Gala is listed the same evening at 6:00 PM at Halekulani Hotel, so the two events overlap if you hoped to attend both.See listing
- Oct29HIFF46 Honoree GalaThursday, 6:00 PMThe HIFF46 Honoree Gala is an evening event of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, held at Halekulani Hotel in Waikīkī on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Unlike most listings from the festival, it is a gala rather than a film screening, so there is no film, director, runtime or rating to look up. HIFF's event page prints no description of the program, no list of honorees or guests, and no dress code, so check hiff.org or contact the festival for the evening's details. The page also does not say whether dinner or drinks are included. Tickets are handled through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this event, and it does not say whether festival passes cover entry; passes are described separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. Halekulani Hotel is in Waikīkī, on Oʻahu's south shore in Honolulu. HIFF's venue record gives no parking or TheBus details for this location, and the page does not either, so plan transport ahead. The gala shares its evening with a film: Naza screens at Consolidated Theatres Kahala at 5:30 PM, half an hour before the gala begins. The festival's AWARDS Reception returns to the same hotel on Sunday, November 1 at 6:00 PM.See listing
- Oct30CROSSINGSFridayCrossings is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) listing marked as a virtual screening rather than an in-person show. The page gives a date of Friday, October 30, 2026 with a start time of 12:00 AM, which reads like a placeholder for an online release, and it does not say how long the film stays available or what device or platform is needed. The showtime page prints no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, subtitle details or rating, and no Q&A or guests are listed. Check hiff.org for film information and viewing instructions before you buy. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this listing, and festival passes are described separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. Whether a pass covers virtual titles is not stated. Because it streams, this listing needs no trip and no parking, so no neighborhood or venue applies. If you want to see something in a theater the same day, the only other HIFF listing on this calendar for Friday, October 30 is The Blob: A Night of Gore & Score at Consolidated Theatres Kahala at 8:45 PM.See listing
- Oct30HIFILM MASTERCLASS: Max GeschwindFriday, 5:00 PMSee listing
- Oct30THE BLOB: A Night Of Gore & ScoreFriday, 8:45 PMThe Blob: A Night of Gore & Score is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM. The title is billed as a night of gore and score, which points to a horror-themed evening with a musical element, though the HIFF page does not explain the format or say whether music is performed live. The showtime page prints no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language or rating, and no guests or Q&A are listed. Because the title promises gore, check the content details on hiff.org before bringing young viewers. Tickets are available through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. No price is printed on the page for this screening, and festival passes are listed at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page gives no parking information. The following night, Saturday, October 31, Kahala lists Spare Queens at 8:00 PM and The Table: Day and Night at 8:15 PM.See listing
- Oct31THE INTERNSaturday, 12:30 PMThe Intern is a Korean comedy directed by Kim Do-young, shown as a U.S. premiere at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). Choi Min-sik plays a retired widower who, looking for a new purpose, becomes the oldest intern at a fast-growing fashion startup. At first he is out of step with the young staff, but his patience and experience win them over, and he forms a friendship with his independent young boss, played by Han So-hee, who is struggling to balance work and life. HIFF frames it as a story about second chances at any age. The film runs 132 minutes and is in Korean. HIFF prints no rating, and subtitle details are not listed on the film page. It suits adults, teens and multigenerational groups. This showing is on October 31 at 12:30 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu. The film page prints no price. HIFF's how-to page lists regular advance Kahala tickets at $17, $15 for seniors, students and military with ID, and $14 for members; rush tickets cost $20. HIFF's venue record notes that most screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route. Later at Kahala, the calendar lists My Prince Edward at 1:15 PM, Spare Queens at 8:00 PM and The Table: Day and Night at 8:15 PM. The Intern also plays October 25 at 5:15 PM.See listing
- Oct31MY PRINCE EDWARDSaturday, 1:15 PMMy Prince Edward is a Hong Kong romantic drama directed by Norris Wong and starring Stephy Tang, shown at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) as a special presentation celebrating Tang, this year's Hong Kong honoree. Fong, a shop clerk in the bridal district around Prince Edward, is about to marry Edward, her partner of seven years and owner of a wedding photography studio. She has a secret: years earlier she entered a sham marriage with a mainland man who wanted a Hong Kong ID. Before the wedding she must track him down and secure a divorce without revealing the truth. The film runs 92 minutes and is in Cantonese. HIFF prints no rating, and subtitle details are not listed on the film page. HIFF lists no Q&A or in-person appearance. This showing is on October 31 at 1:15 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, 4211 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu. The film page prints no price. HIFF's how-to page lists regular advance Kahala tickets at $17, $15 with senior, student or military ID and $14 for members; rush tickets cost $20 and are paid at entry, with a standby line forming about an hour before showtime. Earlier at Kahala that day, The Intern plays at 12:30 PM, and Spare Queens follows at 8:00 PM, with The Table: Day and Night at 8:15 PM.See listing
- Oct31SPARE QUEENSSaturday, 8:00 PMSpare Queens is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and festival passes are listed separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page does not mention parking. Saturday night is crowded at Kahala on this calendar. The Table: Day and Night starts at 8:15 PM, only fifteen minutes after Spare Queens, so you cannot attend both, and earlier in the day The Intern plays at 12:30 PM and My Prince Edward at 1:15 PM. On Sunday, November 1 at 11:30 AM, the festival also lists Never Say Die, a conversation with Ke Huy Quan and book signing, at da Shop: books + curiosities.See listing
- Oct31THE TABLE: DAY AND NIGHTSaturday, 8:15 PMThe Table: Day and Night is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:15 PM. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details, including length, before you plan around the late start. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. No price is printed on the page for this screening, and festival passes are listed separately at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page gives no parking details. This is the second Kahala date for the title; the first is listed for Saturday, October 24 at 4:30 PM. On Halloween night Spare Queens starts at 8:00 PM in the same theater, so the two overlap, while The Intern (12:30 PM) and My Prince Edward (1:15 PM) fill the early afternoon.See listing
- Nov1NEVER SAY DIE: A Conversation with KE HUY QUAN + Book SigningSunday, 11:30 AMNever Say Die: A Conversation with Ke Huy Quan and Book Signing is a talk and signing with the Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan, part of the New American Perspectives program at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). HIFF says the conversation centers on his memoir, Never Say Die: A Memoir, released in September 2026, and that he will sign books afterward. It is an intimate bookshop setting rather than a film screening, and it suits fans, readers and anyone interested in immigrant stories in film. The event is at da Shop: books + curiosities in Kaimukī, Honolulu, on November 1. HIFF's showtime listing gives 11:30 AM, while the New American Perspectives page prints 12:30 PM, so confirm the start time when you RSVP. HIFF prints no street address, running time or price; its page links to an RSVP form, so check there to see whether the event is free and whether a book purchase is required. Ke Huy Quan is also one of this year's honorees at the HIFF46 Honoree Gala at Halekulani on October 29. Later on November 1, the calendar lists the HIFF46 Awards Reception at Halekulani Hotel at 6:00 PM, and the program's earlier panel, New American Perspectives: In Conversation, takes place on October 26 at Honolulu Civil Beat.See listing
- Nov1HIFF46 AWARDS ReceptionSunday, 6:00 PMThe HIFF46 Awards Reception is an event of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, held at Halekulani Hotel in Waikīkī on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM. It is a reception for the festival's 46th edition rather than a film screening, so no film, director or runtime applies. The HIFF event page describes nothing beyond the name, venue and time. It does not list winners, guests, a program, a dress code or whether food and drink are included, so check hiff.org or ask the festival before you go. Tickets are linked through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. No price is printed on the page, and it does not say whether a festival pass covers entry; pass information is at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. Halekulani Hotel is in Waikīkī, on Oʻahu's south shore in Honolulu. HIFF's venue record and this page give no parking or TheBus guidance for the location. Earlier on Sunday, the festival lists Never Say Die, a conversation with Ke Huy Quan and book signing, at 11:30 AM at da Shop: books + curiosities. The HIFF46 Honoree Gala at the same hotel is scheduled for Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 PM.See listing
- Nov3PUREHEARTEDTuesday, 7:00 PMPurehearted (Japanese title Kaze no Majimu) is a Japanese drama directed by Kaoru Haga, shown as part of HIFF46's Spotlight on Japan and Okinawa. Sairi Ito plays Majimu, a shy temp worker in Okinawa who enters a company contest with an unlikely idea: making rum from local sugarcane. She has never distilled anything, yet she faces doubtful bosses, family worries, red tape and local politics, and her stubborn curiosity slowly wins people over. The story is based on true events. HIFF lists the film at 105 minutes, in Japanese. Its lineup says English subtitles; the film page itself does not mention them. No rating is printed. It is billed as a Hawaiʻi premiere and suits adults and teens who enjoy gentle, character-driven drama. This screening is on November 3 at 7:00 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei, 890 Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei, on the Ewa side of Oʻahu. HIFF prints no per-ticket price on the film page, so check boxoffice.hiff.org for current prices. Members get 20 percent off up to two tickets per showtime. On the same evening, The Navigator plays at the same theatre at 8:00 PM, and Niu Forever follows there on November 4 at 6:00 PM. Purehearted also screens in Hilo on November 14.See listing
- Nov3THE NAVIGATORTuesday, 8:00 PMThe Navigator is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and it points to a Buy a Pass option at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes without describing what a pass covers. The theater is in Kapolei, in leeward West Oʻahu, a useful option if you live on the Ewa side and would rather skip the drive to Honolulu. The page gives no parking or TheBus details, and HIFF's venue record covers only the Kalanianaʻole and Waiʻalae routes that serve the southeast venues. The calendar lists six other approved screenings of The Navigator: October 21 at Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu, then five dates between November 7 and 14 at Kahilu Theater, The Mango Theater, Lanai Theater at Hale Keaka, Palace Theater and Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Earlier the same evening at Kapolei, at 7:00 PM, Purehearted is listed, so you could see both films in the same theater.See listing
- Nov4NIU FOREVER w/ WHAT WE CALL HOMEWednesday, 6:00 PMNiu Forever with What We Call Home is a documentary double bill at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46), a Made in Hawaiʻi world premiere. Niu Forever, directed by Alex Cantatore, runs 57 minutes in English and Hawaiian and follows a friendship between a Sri Lankan knowledge keeper and a Hawaiian cultural practitioner who work to bring edible coconuts back to Hawaiʻi and restore the niu as the Pacific's tree of life. It ties cultural revival to food sovereignty and climate resilience, while an invasive pest threatens the effort. The companion short, What We Call Home, directed by Josiah Mendoza, runs 15 minutes and follows a family in a self-governed, houseless community searching for the meaning of home as the government moves to remove their land. HIFF prints no rating, so check the box office if you are bringing children. The screening is on November 4 at 6:00 PM at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei, 890 Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei. HIFF prints no per-ticket price on the film page; members get 20 percent off up to two tickets per showtime, and fees may apply. On the same calendar, Purehearted plays at the same theatre the night before, and on November 5 Orphan Myth screens at 6:00 PM followed by Made In Hawaii Shorts 2 at 7:00 PM. Kahala screenings of Niu Forever are on October 28 and 30.See listing
- Nov5ORPHAN MYTHThursday, 6:00 PMOrphan Myth is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for the film page and content details before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. No price is printed on the page for this screening, and the site links to a Buy a Pass option at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes without detail. The theater is in Kapolei, in leeward West Oʻahu, well away from the Kahala screens used for most Oʻahu dates. The page gives no parking or TheBus information, and HIFF's venue record only covers the Kalanianaʻole and Waiʻalae routes that serve southeast Oʻahu. Orphan Myth has no other approved screening on this calendar. The same theater runs Made in Hawaii Shorts 2 at 7:00 PM that evening, so an hour after this film begins you can follow it with a program of local short films, and Niu Forever with What We Call Home plays there the evening before, on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:00 PM.See listing
- Nov5Made In Hawaii Shorts 2Thursday, 7:00 PMMade in Hawaii Shorts 2 is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) program at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM. It belongs to the festival's Made in Hawaiʻi showcase, which has its own section at hiff.org/hiff46-made-in-hawaii. The title indicates a package of short films, but the page lists no individual titles, filmmakers or total running time. No synopsis, language details, subtitle information, rating or Q&A is printed on the showtime page. Check the Made in Hawaiʻi section on hiff.org for the lineup before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and the site links to a Buy a Pass option at boxoffice.hiff.org/passes. The theater is in Kapolei, in leeward West Oʻahu. The page gives no parking or TheBus guidance, and HIFF's venue record only covers the Kalanianaʻole and Waiʻalae routes that serve southeast Oʻahu. Orphan Myth plays in the same theater an hour earlier, at 6:00 PM, and Made in Hawaii Shorts 1 is listed at Palace Theater on Saturday, November 14 at 3:15 PM, outside Oʻahu.See listing
- Nov7GUIDED BY HORSESSaturday, 3:30 PMGuided by Horses is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Kahilu Theater on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM. Kahilu Theater is in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this listing is for readers visiting the Big Island or following the festival's statewide run. HIFF's showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. The title suggests a story involving horses, but the page does not confirm what kind of film it is, so check hiff.org before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to a general Buy a Pass option with no details. The page gives no street address, parking or transit information for the theater, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. This is the only approved date for the title on this calendar. The same theater lists EA (Sovereign) at 5:30 PM and The Navigator at 7:30 PM that evening, while Keiki Shorts plays at The Mango Theater at 7:00 PM.See listing
- Nov7EA (SOVEREIGN)Saturday, 5:30 PMEa (Sovereign) is a documentary by Noah Keone Viernes and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash, shown as a Hawaiʻi premiere at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at Kahilu Theater, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (Kamuela) on Hawaiʻi Island. The 70-minute film follows Kanaka ʻŌiwi leader Keʻeaumoku Kapu and his family as they try to reclaim ancestral land in Kauaʻula Valley, Maui, after almost twenty years of legal battles. Using archival material, chants, maps, animation and community footage, it examines colonization, plantation agriculture, militarization and Native Hawaiian land and water rights. It is in English and Hawaiian, and HIFF prints no rating or subtitle details. It suits teens and adults interested in Hawaiian history, and HIFF says an extended Q&A with the film team follows. The showing is on November 7 at 5:30 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, kahilu.org, and HIFF's page prints no price. The same afternoon at Kahilu Theater, the calendar lists Guided by Horses at 3:30 PM, and The Navigator follows at 7:30 PM. Ea (Sovereign) also plays at The Palace Theater in Hilo on November 13 and at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on November 14.See listing
- Nov7Keiki ShortsSaturday, 7:00 PMKeiki Shorts is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) program at The Mango Theater on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Keiki is the Hawaiian word for children, and the title indicates a package of short films for younger viewers, but the HIFF page names no individual films and prints no age guidance, running time, language information or rating. The HIFF page does not give a town or street address for The Mango Theater, and it is not one of the Kahala or Kapolei theaters used for Oʻahu dates elsewhere on this calendar, so confirm the location with HIFF before planning a family trip. No Q&A or guests are listed. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this program and links only to a general Buy a Pass option, so check what children's admission costs before you go. No parking or transit information is printed for the venue. The calendar lists a second Keiki Shorts date at Palace Theater on Saturday, November 14 at 1:15 PM. On November 7 itself, Kahilu Theater lists Guided by Horses at 3:30 PM, EA (Sovereign) at 5:30 PM and The Navigator at 7:30 PM.See listing
- Nov7THE NAVIGATORSaturday, 7:30 PMThe Navigator is the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival's opening night documentary, directed by Jordan Manley, and this screening is part of the festival's neighbor island encore. It is not on Oʻahu. It plays at Kahilu Theater, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (Kamuela) on Hawaiʻi Island. The film follows Nainoa Thompson, who in 1980 became the first Native Hawaiian in about six centuries to navigate from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without modern instruments. Nearly fifty years later he leads a final 2,400-mile voyage with student navigators, steering by stars and natural signs and recalling the lessons of master navigator Mau Piailug. It runs 95 minutes, in English and Hawaiian, and no rating is printed. It suits families with older children and anyone curious about Pacific voyaging. The showtime is November 7 at 7:30 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, kahilu.org, and HIFF's page prints no price. Kahilu Theater has a busy festival weekend. On the same day the calendar lists Guided by Horses at 3:30 PM and Ea (Sovereign) at 5:30 PM, and on November 8 it adds Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 3:00 PM and Making the Line at 7:30 PM. The Navigator also plays at The Mango Theater on Molokaʻi the next evening.See listing
- Nov8PROTECTING KAHOʻOLAWE: 50 YEARS OF ALOHA ʻĀINA w/ SACRED ISLAND: LIVING THE DREAMSunday, 3:00 PMProtecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina with Sacred Island: Living the Dream is a pairing of two Hawaiʻi short films about Kahoʻolawe, the island near Maui at the center of a long Native Hawaiian effort to protect the land. HIFF's Made in Hawaiʻi page lists the pair as one short-film entry credited to Mark Carpenter and Corbin Gregory. Synopsis, runtime, language details and rating are not printed, so check boxoffice.hiff.org before you go. This screening is part of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore and is not on Oʻahu. It plays at Kahilu Theater, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, in Waimea (Kamuela) on Hawaiʻi Island, on November 8 at 3:00 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, kahilu.org, and its page prints no price. The program plays three times on the calendar: this Waimea showing, November 14 at 1:00 PM at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, and November 15 at noon at The Palace Theater in Hilo. Later on November 8 at Kahilu Theater, the calendar lists Making the Line at 7:30 PM. It suits viewers interested in Hawaiian history, environmental stewardship and local filmmaking.See listing
- Nov8Pacific Showcase Shorts: Tracing HomeSunday, 5:30 PMPacific Showcase Shorts: Tracing Home is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) program at Kahilu Theater on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM. Kahilu Theater is in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this listing is for readers planning a neighbor-island trip or following the festival's statewide run. The title indicates a package of short films from the Pacific, but the HIFF page names no individual films or filmmakers. The showtime page prints no synopsis, running time, language or subtitle details, rating, or Q&A information. Check hiff.org for the lineup before you travel. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this program, and it only links to the general Buy a Pass option. The page gives no street address, parking or transit information for the venue, and HIFF's venue record for Oʻahu does not cover it. The same theater is busy that day: Protecting Kahoʻolawe is listed at 3:00 PM and Making the Line at 7:30 PM. A companion program, Pacific Showcase Shorts: Where We Belong, plays on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 PM at Maui Arts & Cultural Center.See listing
- Nov8THE NAVIGATORSunday, 7:00 PMThe Navigator is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at The Mango Theater on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM. The HIFF page does not give a town or street address for The Mango Theater, and it is not one of the Kahala or Kapolei theaters used for Oʻahu dates elsewhere on this calendar, so confirm the location with HIFF before planning a trip. The showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price and links only to a general Buy a Pass option without describing what a pass covers. No parking or transit information is printed for this venue. If you want to see the film on Oʻahu, it is listed at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on Tuesday, November 3 at 8:00 PM, and the calendar carries seven approved dates for the title in all. Elsewhere on November 8, Kahilu Theater lists Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 3:00 PM, Pacific Showcase Shorts: Tracing Home at 5:30 PM and Making the Line at 7:30 PM.See listing
- Nov8MAKING THE LINESunday, 7:30 PMMaking the Line is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Kahilu Theater on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Kahilu Theater is in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this listing serves readers visiting the Big Island or following the festival's statewide run. HIFF's showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Look up the film on hiff.org before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and it links only to a general Buy a Pass option without describing what it covers. No street address, parking or transit information is printed for the theater, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. This is the first of three approved dates for the title on this calendar, followed by Palace Theater on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 PM and Maui Arts & Cultural Center on November 15 at 6:00 PM. Earlier the same day Kahilu Theater lists Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 3:00 PM and Pacific Showcase Shorts: Tracing Home at 5:30 PM.See listing
- Nov10THE NAVIGATORTuesday, 5:00 PMThe Navigator is the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival's opening night documentary, directed by Jordan Manley, and this screening brings it to Lānaʻi as part of the festival's neighbor island encore. It is not on Oʻahu. It plays at Lānaʻi Theater at Hale Keaka, 465 7th Street, Lānaʻi City, on November 10. The film follows Nainoa Thompson, who in 1980 became the first Native Hawaiian in about six centuries to sail a voyaging canoe from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without a compass or modern instruments. Nearly fifty years later he leads one more crossing of about 2,400 miles with student navigators, relying on stars, swells and the teachings of master navigator Mau Piailug. The documentary runs 95 minutes, in English and Hawaiian, and has no printed rating. It suits families with older children and anyone interested in Hawaiian culture. The showtime is 5:00 PM. HIFF's neighbor island page says Lānaʻi tickets are handled through HIFF's box office site, boxoffice.hiff.org, and no ticket price is printed. Lānaʻi has just this one festival day, November 10. Elsewhere, the calendar lists Navigator screenings at Kahilu Theater in Waimea on November 7, in Kaunakakai on Molokaʻi on November 8, and at The Palace Theater in Hilo on November 12.See listing
- Nov12THE NAVIGATORThursday, 7:00 PMThe Navigator is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Palace Theater on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Palace Theater is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this listing matters mostly to readers traveling to the Big Island or following the festival's statewide schedule. HIFF's showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Look up the film on hiff.org before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to the general Buy a Pass option, with no details on what a pass includes. The page gives no street address, parking or bus information for the venue, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. If you are staying on Oʻahu, the calendar lists the title at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on Tuesday, November 3 at 8:00 PM, and at Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu on October 21. In all, the calendar carries seven approved dates for The Navigator, and no other HIFF event falls on November 12.See listing
- Nov13EA (SOVEREIGN)Friday, 6:00 PMEA (Sovereign) is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Palace Theater on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Palace Theater is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this listing is for readers traveling to the Big Island or tracking the festival's statewide dates. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to a general Buy a Pass option without detail. No street address, parking or transit information is printed for the theater, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. The calendar lists three approved dates for the title: Kahilu Theater on Saturday, November 7 at 5:30 PM, this Palace Theater showing, and Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM. Later on November 13, Palace Theater also lists I Play Rocky at 8:00 PM, two hours after this film starts.See listing
- Nov13I PLAY ROCKYFriday, 8:00 PMI Play Rocky is a biographical drama directed by Peter Farrelly, shown as a Hawaiʻi premiere in the Panorama section of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). It dramatizes the story of an unknown Sylvester Stallone, played by Anthony Ippolito, who wrote the screenplay for Rocky and refused to give up the lead role while studios resisted. The cast also includes Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb and Tracy Letts. The film runs 128 minutes and is in English. HIFF prints no rating or subtitle details. It suits teens and adults who enjoy movie-making stories and sports dramas. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at The Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island, on November 13 at 8:00 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, hilopalace.com, and individual ticket prices are not printed on HIFF's page. The same evening at The Palace Theater, the calendar lists Ea (Sovereign) at 6:00 PM. For Oʻahu moviegoers, HIFF's box office page also lists an earlier I Play Rocky screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on October 30 at 6:00 PM, which is not currently on this calendar.See listing
- Nov14PROTECTING KAHOʻOLAWE: 50 YEARS OF ALOHA ʻĀINA w/ SACRED ISLAND: LIVING THE DREAMSaturday, 1:00 PMProtecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina, shown with Sacred Island: Living the Dream, is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM. The center is in Kahului on Maui, not on Oʻahu. The title points to the island of Kahoʻolawe and fifty years of the aloha ʻāina movement, but the HIFF page prints no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for the film details before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to a general Buy a Pass option with no detail. No street address, parking or transit information is printed for the venue, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. The calendar lists three approved dates for the pairing: Kahilu Theater on Sunday, November 8 at 3:00 PM, this Maui showing, and Palace Theater on Sunday, November 15 at 12:00 PM. At the same Maui venue that day, EA (Sovereign) plays at 3:30 PM and The Navigator at 6:00 PM.See listing
- Nov14Keiki ShortsSaturday, 1:15 PMKeiki Shorts is a family program of short films shown at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at The Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island. HIFF recommends the program for children under 10. The seven shorts range across Hawaiʻi and beyond. Da Farm shows life on a farm, In the Stillness of the Night follows the ʻōpeʻapeʻa, Hawaiʻi's hoary bat, and Shared Responsibility has a boy learning about fishing and restoring a loko iʻa. Ulu Maika follows a girl in a Hawaiian stone disc-rolling game. Ramen Western, Sprout and Grounded come from filmmakers in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand. A total runtime, language details and a rating are not printed. The showing is on November 14 at 1:15 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, hilopalace.com, and HIFF's page prints no price. The same program also plays at The Mango Theater on Molokaʻi on November 7 at 7:00 PM. Later at The Palace Theater on November 14, the calendar lists Made In Hawaii Shorts 1 at 3:15 PM.See listing
- Nov14Made In Hawaii Shorts 1Saturday, 3:15 PMMade In Hawaii Shorts 1 is a program of five short films by Hawaiʻi filmmakers, shown at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at The Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island. HIFF's lineup describes a varied set. Dan & Kat Hide a Body is a dark comedy about vacationing influencers, Massagers 4 Sale follows a daughter in crisis after her father stocks their Chinatown gift shop with massagers, and OLI portrays a Kānaka Maoli soldier living with PTSD. PR follows a middle-aged man training to deadlift 300 pounds, and Who Raised You is about a teen planning to run away. Runtime, language details and a rating are not printed, and some themes are mature, so it is best suited to teens and adults. The showing is on November 14 at 3:15 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, hilopalace.com, and HIFF's page prints no price. On the same day at the same theatre, the calendar lists Keiki Shorts at 1:15 PM and Purehearted at 5:30 PM. A second set, Made in Hawaii Shorts 2, plays at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on November 5 at 7:00 PM.See listing
- Nov14EA (SOVEREIGN)Saturday, 3:30 PMEa (Sovereign) is a documentary by Noah Keone Viernes and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash, shown as a Hawaiʻi premiere at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. The 70-minute film follows Kanaka ʻŌiwi cultural leader Keʻeaumoku Kapu and his family as they work to reclaim ancestral land in Kauaʻula Valley, Maui, after nearly two decades of legal and community struggle. It draws on archival material, chants, songs, animation, maps and legal records to look at colonization, plantation agriculture, militarization, and land and water rights. It is in English and Hawaiian and has no printed rating. HIFF says an extended Q&A with the film team follows the screening, but it does not name who will attend. The showing is on November 14 at 3:30 PM. HIFF says tickets are sold through the venue's own site, mauiarts.org, and its page prints no price. The same day at the same venue, the calendar lists Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 1:00 PM and The Navigator at 6:00 PM. Ea (Sovereign) also plays at Kahilu Theater on November 7 and at The Palace Theater in Hilo on November 13.See listing
- Nov14PUREHEARTEDSaturday, 5:30 PMPurehearted is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Palace Theater on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM. Palace Theater is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this entry is aimed at readers traveling to the Big Island or tracking the festival's statewide run. HIFF's showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and it links only to a general Buy a Pass option without detail. The page gives no street address, parking or bus information for the theater, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. If you would rather see it on Oʻahu, Purehearted is also listed at Consolidated Theatres Kapolei on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 PM. Palace Theater has a full Saturday on this calendar: Keiki Shorts at 1:15 PM, Made in Hawaii Shorts 1 at 3:15 PM, this film at 5:30 PM and Making the Line at 8:00 PM.See listing
- Nov14THE NAVIGATORSaturday, 6:00 PMThe Navigator is the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival's opening night documentary, directed by Jordan Manley, and this showing is part of the festival's neighbor island encore. It is not on Oʻahu: the screening is at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, on Maui. In 1980 Nainoa Thompson became the first Native Hawaiian in roughly six centuries to navigate a voyaging canoe from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without modern instruments. The film follows him nearly fifty years later on one last 2,400-mile crossing with a small crew of student navigators, steering by the stars and natural signs and carrying the lessons of master navigator Mau Piailug. It runs 95 minutes, in English and Hawaiian, and no rating is printed. It suits families with older children, history lovers and anyone interested in Pacific voyaging. The screening is on November 14 at 6:00 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, mauiarts.org, and no price appears on HIFF's page. On the same day, the calendar also lists Ea (Sovereign) at the same venue at 3:30 PM and Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 1:00 PM. This is the last of seven Navigator screenings, following the October 21 premiere at Hawaiʻi Theatre Center in Honolulu.See listing
- Nov14MAKING THE LINESaturday, 8:00 PMMaking the Line is a feature documentary by Zilla Barbosa about competitive hula, shown at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at The Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island. Filmed over three years, the 98-minute documentary follows Kumu Keano and Kumu Lono, partners in life and master hula teachers, and the diverse group of dancers they lead. It explores how athleticism and artistry meet in a living Hawaiian tradition, and what the pressure to excel does to their lives on and off the line. The film is in English and Hawaiian; HIFF does not print subtitle details or a rating. It is a world premiere and suits teens, adults and anyone interested in Hawaiian culture. The showing is on November 14 at 8:00 PM. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, hilopalace.com, and no price is printed on HIFF's page. The same day at The Palace Theater, the calendar lists Keiki Shorts at 1:15 PM, Made In Hawaii Shorts 1 at 3:15 PM and Purehearted at 5:30 PM. Making the Line also plays at Kahilu Theater on November 8 and at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on November 15.See listing
- Nov15PROTECTING KAHOʻOLAWE: 50 YEARS OF ALOHA ʻĀINA w/ SACRED ISLAND: LIVING THE DREAMSunday, 12:00 PMProtecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina with Sacred Island: Living the Dream is a pairing of two Hawaiʻi short films about Kahoʻolawe, the island near Maui at the center of a long Native Hawaiian effort to protect the land. HIFF's Made in Hawaiʻi page lists the pair as one short-film entry credited to Mark Carpenter and Corbin Gregory; synopsis, runtime, language details and rating are not printed, so check boxoffice.hiff.org before you go. This screening is part of the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore and is not on Oʻahu. It plays at The Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island, on November 15 at noon. HIFF says tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, hilopalace.com, and its page prints no price. The program plays three times on the calendar: November 8 at 3:00 PM at Kahilu Theater in Waimea, November 14 at 1:00 PM at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, and this Hilo showing. Later on November 15 at The Palace Theater, the calendar lists Chura Vita at 2:00 PM, Dear You at 4:30 PM and Drifter at 7:00 PM. It suits viewers interested in Hawaiian history, environmental stewardship and local filmmaking.See listing
- Nov15Pacific Showcase Shorts: Where We BelongSunday, 1:00 PMPacific Showcase Shorts: Where We Belong is a program of seven short films from across the Pacific, shown at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) neighbor island encore on Maui. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. The lineup mixes documentary and story shorts about identity and belonging. Iakwe: Hello Goodbye follows a Marshallese salesman meeting relatives in Arkansas, Lani profiles the first LPGA golfer to represent Samoa, and Ohana Vendors portrays a blind Chuukese-Guamanian woman finding purpose in Honolulu. The Platform, The Rapture, Of the Land and Tamai round out the set, with filmmakers from Hawaiʻi, the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand. HIFF's pages do not print a total runtime, language details or a rating, and some themes are mature, so it is best suited to teens and adults. The showing is on November 15 at 1:00 PM. Tickets for most neighbor island screenings are sold through the venue's own site, mauiarts.org, and no price is printed on HIFF's page. On the same day, the calendar also lists Lahaina: Voices of Change with Kūkulu at the same venue at 3:00 PM and Making the Line there at 6:00 PM. The companion program, Pacific Showcase Shorts: Tracing Home, plays in Waimea on November 8.See listing
- Nov15CHURA VITASunday, 2:00 PMChura Vita is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Palace Theater on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Palace Theater is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this listing is for readers visiting the Big Island or tracking the festival's statewide schedule. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Look up the film on hiff.org before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to a general Buy a Pass option with no details. The page gives no street address, parking or transit information for the theater, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. This is the only approved date for the title on this calendar. The same theater lists Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 12:00 PM, Dear You at 4:30 PM and Drifter at 7:00 PM that Sunday, so an afternoon at Palace Theater could include several festival titles back to back.See listing
- Nov15LAHAINA: VOICES OF CHANGE w/ KŪKULUSunday, 3:00 PMLahaina: Voices of Change with Kūkulu is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The center is in Kahului on Maui, not on Oʻahu, so this listing is for readers visiting Maui or tracking the festival's statewide dates. The title points to Lahaina and pairs it with something called Kūkulu, though the HIFF page offers no description of either. The showtime page prints no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information, so check hiff.org for the details before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to a general Buy a Pass option. No street address, parking or transit details are printed for the venue, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu bus routes. This is the only approved date for the title on this calendar. The same Maui venue lists Pacific Showcase Shorts: Where We Belong at 1:00 PM and Making the Line at 6:00 PM that day, and Palace Theater shows Keiki Shorts and Made in Hawaii Shorts 1 the day before.See listing
- Nov15DEAR YOUSunday, 4:30 PMDear You is a Chinese drama directed by Lan Hongchun, a Special Presentation in the Spotlight on China at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46). Broke and aimless Xiaowei travels from Chaoshan to Thailand to find a long-lost grandfather who may have left a fortune. What starts as a comedy deepens as he learns, through qiaopi letters and remittances sent home by overseas Chinese, about the love and sacrifice that kept his grandmother waiting for fifty years. HIFF notes it became a sleeper hit in China. The film runs 118 minutes and is in Teochew with English subtitles per HIFF's lineup. No rating is printed. This screening is not on Oʻahu. It plays at The Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island, on November 15 at 4:30 PM. HIFF says tickets are sold through the venue's own site, hilopalace.com, and fees may apply. No ticket price is printed. The same day at The Palace Theater, the calendar lists Protecting Kahoʻolawe at noon, Chura Vita at 2:00 PM and Drifter at 7:00 PM. Oʻahu viewers can note that HIFF's box office page also lists Dear You at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on October 23, 24 and 26.See listing
- Nov15MAKING THE LINESunday, 6:00 PMMaking the Line is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The center is in Kahului on Maui, not on Oʻahu, so this listing is for readers visiting Maui or following the festival's statewide schedule. The HIFF showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details before you go. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening and links only to a general Buy a Pass option with no details. The page gives no street address, parking or transit information for the center, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu bus routes. This is the third of three approved dates for the title on this calendar: Kahilu Theater on Sunday, November 8 at 7:30 PM and Palace Theater on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 PM come first. At the same Maui venue that day, Pacific Showcase Shorts: Where We Belong plays at 1:00 PM and Lahaina: Voices of Change with Kūkulu at 3:00 PM.See listing
- Nov15DRIFTERSunday, 7:00 PMDrifter is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) screening at Palace Theater on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Palace Theater is in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, not on Oʻahu, so this entry is for readers traveling to the Big Island or following the festival's statewide run. HIFF's showtime page prints only the title, venue and time, with no synopsis, director, country, runtime, language, rating or guest information. Check hiff.org for film details before you book. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and it links only to a general Buy a Pass option without describing what it covers. The page gives no street address, parking or transit information for the theater, and HIFF's venue record covers only Oʻahu routes. This is the only approved date for the title on this calendar. Palace Theater runs a full Sunday: Protecting Kahoʻolawe at 12:00 PM, Chura Vita at 2:00 PM, Dear You at 4:30 PM and then Drifter as the evening showing, which makes it the last Palace listing of the day.See listing
- Nov17HIFF Selects: BEN’IMANATuesday, 7:00 PMHIFF Selects: Benʻimana is a Hawaiʻi International Film Festival screening at Consolidated Theatres Kahala on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM. It is part of the festival's HIFF Selects program, which has its own page at hiff.org/hiff-selects. The showtime page does not print a synopsis, director, country, runtime, language or rating for Benʻimana, and no Q&A or guests are listed. Check hiff.org or the box office for film details before you plan your evening. Tickets are sold through the HIFF box office at boxoffice.hiff.org. The page prints no price for this screening, and membership and pass options are linked from the site rather than described on this listing. The theater is in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, on Oʻahu's southeast side. HIFF's venue record says most festival screenings sit on a Kalanianaʻole or Waiʻalae bus route, though it varies by showing; the page gives no parking details. Another HIFF Selects title, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, is listed at Kahala on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM, and this Benʻimana date is the last HIFF listing currently on this calendar, with no other HIFF event that day.See listing
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