Hawaii International Film Festival

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Years running: 44 (since 1981)

Hawaii International Film Festival

International Film Festival.

About

Established in 1981, the Hawaii International Film Festival is dedicated to advancing understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and North America through the global medium of film.

It is the largest such "East meets West" film festival in the United States.

The festival receives sponsorship from numerous corporations every year, with the largest contributor being Louis Vuitton. The festival is also known as the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival.

Awards

  • Golden Orchid
  • Best Asian Film Award
  • Audience Choice Award

Rules

  • Films must have been completed after January 1, 2023,
  • Projects must be a premiere in Hawaii. Films must not have had any commercial, theatrical, or television play in the United States. We are particularly interested in presenting U.S. and World Premieres.
  • Features: From 40 minutes, Shorts: from 2 till 39 minutest.
  • Submit through Filmfreeway.

Additional Information

The Festival will consider works-in-progress, films with temporary sound tracks, digital outputs, and work that did not originate from film.

Selection Media Type: DVD NTSC, online
Screening Media Type: DCP

Audio language: original
Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

City premiere required.

Jury and Organizers

Anderson Le (Director of Programming); Chuck Boller (Executive Director).

Documents

Place

United States
Honolulu

Official Website

hiff.org

Contacts

Address:

680 Iwilei Road, Suite 100
Honolulu HI 96817
USA
 
Phone: +1 808 792 1577 x 7
Fax: +1 808 792 1583

Email: entries@hiff.org

Contact Emails

entries@hiff.org

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Dates & Deadlines
  • Opening Date
    January 19, 2024
  • Earlybird Deadline
    February 16, 2024
  • Regular Deadline
    April 26, 2024
  • Late Deadline
    June 21, 2024
  • Notifications
    August 30, 2024
  • Event Dates
    2 — 13 October 2024
Categories & Fees

This category is for short subject films or videos, i.e., all narrative film, animations and experimental projects 39 MINUTES OR LESS.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $45
  • Regular Deadline — $55
  • Late Deadline — $65

This is for narrative films or videos 40 MINUTES OR LONGER.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $55
  • Regular Deadline — $65
  • Late Deadline — $75

(Hawaii Residents, Under 18 only)

  • Earlybird Deadline — free
  • Regular Deadline — free
  • Late Deadline — free

This section is for narrative and documentary films of feature and short length made in Hawaii

  • Earlybird Deadline — $25
  • Regular Deadline — $25
  • Late Deadline — $25

Narrative and documentary feature and short films made by First Peoples from the Pacific Rim, specifically, Polynesia, Oceania and Australasia. This category does not include Southeast Asian countries.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $35
  • Regular Deadline — $35
  • Late Deadline — $35

This is for documentary films or videos 40 MINUTES OR LONGER.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $55
  • Regular Deadline — $65
  • Late Deadline — $75

This category is for short subject films or videos, i.e., all documentary film projects LESS THAN 39 MINUTES.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $45
  • Regular Deadline — $55
  • Late Deadline — $65
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