Made in Hawaii Films Showcased at Hawaii International Film Festival Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii
Summary
One is the world premiere of Pidgin: The Voice of Hawaii, a whimsical journey through Hawaii’s working-class language, from its rise as plantation jargon to a source of island identity and pride.HIFF will also host the world premiere of Cinematographer Anne Misawa’s (Treeless Mountain) newest documentary State of Aloha, which traces the journey of Hawai’i’s fifty years of statehood.An expanded Q & A session will follow the screening with special guests from the community about what it means to be a State.Stalwart documentary filmmaker Tom Coffman, will unveil his latest film, Ninoy & The Rise Of People Power, chronicles an eyewitness account of dictatorship, assassination and revolution matching Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and opposition leader Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. in a power struggle that catches the United States in a diplomatic dilemma.Both Ninoy and State Of Aloha are competing for the Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary.Then, on October 24th at 12:30 p.m. the Made In Hawaii seminar entitled “State of the Film Industry in Hawaii” will be held at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Cinemas.Lychee Thieves will be playing as part of Shorts Program 6 on Sunday, October 18th, 8:30 p.m. at the Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18.Other films being featured are Holomua from director Vince Keala Lucero, works from The Academy For Creative Media (Acm) Night, and The Royal Gift Seminar, the first in a four-part historical series from the Pua Foundation examining Hawaiian society in the years before Kamehameha I up through Kamehameha III.Over 170 films from 36 different countries will be featured at this year’s festival.