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The award-winners of the 45th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival

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HIFF45 Awards Reception Presented by Halekulani

 

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Award Winners + Encore Screenings

The award-winners of the 45th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival were announcedat the Halekulani Hotel for an evening celebrating international cinema, Pacific Island storytelling and homegrown Hawai’i talent.

Check out the Variety article below to learn more and don't miss your chance to catch these award-winners during the second weekend of HIFF45 at Consolidated Theatres Kahala.

 
Feature Films
 

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Kau Ka Hōkū Award

 

Presented by Hawaiian Airlines

 

KY NAM INN

Director: Leon Le

 

OCT 26 | 5:00PM

 
 
 

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Pasifika Award

 

Presented by Pacific Islanders in Communications

 

REMATHAU: PEOPLE OF THE OCEAN

Director: Daniel H Lin

 

OCT 25 | 10:45AM

 
 

 

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NETPAC AWARD

 

KŌKĀ

Director: Kath Akuhata-Brown

 

OCT 25 | 10:30AM

 
 
BEST MADE IN HAWAI‘I FEATURE

 

Presented by the Hawai‘i Film Office with a prize package courtesy of Island Film Group and Hawaii Media Inc.

 

In a rare and remarkable occurrence, the HIFF45 Made in Hawai‘i Jury selected two films to receive the honor.

 
 

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LAHAINA RISING

Director: Matty Schweitzer

 

OCT 24 | 6:15PM

 

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BEFORE THE MOON FALLS

Director: Kimberlee Bassford

 

OCT 24 | 4:30PM

 
 
Short Films
 
 

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Best Short Film

 

Presented by Hawaiian Airlines with a cash prize courtesy of Fields Psychiatric Consultants

 

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG / 如你所愿

Director: Hao Zhou

 
 

 

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Honorable Mention

 

THE FISHBOWL GIRL

Director: Hung Yi Wu

 
 

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Best Made in Hawai‘i Short

 

Presented by the Hawai‘i Film Office with a prize package courtesy of Island Film Group and Hawaii Media Inc.

 

DASHER

Director: Alexander Bocchieri

 
 

 

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Honorable Mention

 

THE ARRANGEMENTS

Director: Sonny Ganaden

 
AWARD WINNING SHORTS ENCORE

 

Catch all of these award-winning shorts playing together in a special program on Sunday!

 

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THE FISHBOWL GIRL

DASHER

THE ARRANGEMENTS

 

OCT 26 | 10:30AM

 

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BMW Hawaii Driven Student Filmmaker Award & Scholarship

 

Presented by BMW HAWAII

 

WINNER

Director: Tiffany Liu

 

 

HIFF Legacy Book

 

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Celebrate 45 Years of HIFF

 

Commemorate four and a half decades of cinematic excellence with the HIFF Legacy Book, a stunning limited-edition publication featuring essays from each year of the festival—written by HIFF staff, filmmakers, critics, and friends who helped shape its legacy. This beautifully crafted keepsake captures the stories, moments, and memories that define HIFF’s journey.

 

 Available exclusively at Consolidated Kahala Theatres during the second week of HIFF45 for $25. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of HIFF history—quantities are limited!

 
 

 

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