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DANCING ON MY OWN

Film DANCING ON MY OWN Directed by Alexandra Cuerdo A love letter to the queer Asian experience, inspired by New York's radical dance party Bubble_T.
International Narrative Features

DEATH OF NINTENDO

Film DEATH OF NINTENDO Directed by Raya Martin Set in 90's Manila, four friends go on a journey of self-discovery as they play videogames and wrestle…

FACES OF OCEANIA

Film FACES OF OCEANIA Directed by Benji Timu, Canaan Ene A docu web-series that aims to showcase the Oceanic people in their most truthful light: powerful and awe-inspiring.

GODZILLA PARTY

Film GODZILLA PARTY Directed by Stanley Wong, Travis Ashkenasy A couple heads to a party to scout out a "unicorn," believing it to be the key to…
Pacific Cinewaves

HINEKURA

Film HINEKURA Directed by Becs Arahanga The story of one young woman’s rite of passage as she steps into her destiny.
Pacific Cinewaves

HOʻI KA ʻŌLELO: THE REVITALIZATION OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Film HOʻI KA ʻŌLELO: THE REVITALIZATION OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Directed by Liʻua Tengan After the ban of the Hawaiian language in schools, Hawaiians fought hard to ensure that the language was…
UndocuCinema

IZEL

Film IZEL Directed by Wil Prada A homeless teenager finds peace and wonder in astronomy and a telescope that he builds.
Documentary Features

KA HUAKAʻI: THE JOURNEY TO MERRIE MONARCH

Film KA HUAKAʻI: THE JOURNEY TO MERRIE MONARCH Directed by Gerard Elmore A dancer, a kumu hula (teacher of hula), and a former Miss Aloha Hula go on a journey…
Pacific Cinewaves

KAMAʻĀINA (CHILD OF THE LAND)

Film KAMAʻĀINA (CHILD OF THE LAND) Directed by Kimi Howl Lee A queer teenager navigates life on the streets in Oahu, until she eventually finds refuge at the Puʻuhonua…
Pacific Cinewaves

KAPAEMAHU

Film KAPAEMAHU Directed by Dean Hamer, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Joe Wilson The hidden history of four healing stones on Waikiki Beach, and the mysterious spirits within them.
Special Presentations

KAYAMANAN NG LAHI – Pamana Media Project

Film KAYAMANAN NG LAHI – Pamana Media Project Directed by Ajani Veluz-Abraham, Anastasia Nicdao, Andrea Nicdao, Asante Veluz-Abraham, Aurora Nicdao, Kamdyn Gutierrez, Keianu Jacinto, Kenobi Walters, Lucca Salazar, Natilyn Gutierrez, Nica Apeles, Noah Avoungnassou, Sakura Walters, Siena-Adélie G. Craig, Sophie Viray Short videos created by Kayamanan Ng Lahi youth that explore identity through media storytelling.
International Narrative Features

THE LEGEND OF BARON TO’A

Film THE LEGEND OF BARON TO’A Directed by Kiel McNaughton A young man struggles with the legacy of his wrestling father, as he follows in his deceased father's…
Pacific Cinewaves

LILIU

Film LILIU Directed by Jeremiah Tauamiti An ambitious court interpreter risks everything when a wrongfully imprisoned Chief fights to get back to her stranded…

MAKHALISS

Film MAKHALISS Directed by Koji Yamamoto A cold-hearted reaper, Makhaliss, meets a dying teenage girl who suffers from the guilt of leaving her mother…
Pacific Cinewaves

MOLOKAʻI BOUND

Film MOLOKAʻI BOUND Directed by Alika Maikau A wayward Hawaiian man freshly released from prison struggles to reunite with his son and heritage.
Pacific Cinewaves

MOʻO!

Film MOʻO! Directed by Anela Ling A short film about grief, and the steps we take to bury the things that haunt us.

REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI

Film REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI Directed by Renea Veneri Stewart, Taylour Chang A film series about local activists and artists who preserve Hawai‘i history and culture through film.

THE 80 YEAR OLD ROCK CLIMBER

Film THE 80 YEAR OLD ROCK CLIMBER Directed by Lisa Chiya The inspiring story of an 80 year old man that shows us all that it’s never too late…

THE MAINLAND

Film THE MAINLAND Directed by Conrad Ikaika Lihilihi A Hawaiian actor drowns in the concrete tsunami that is Hollywood, but his small town cousin unexpectedly shows…
Pacific Cinewaves

THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE

Film THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE Directed by Ciara Lacy Native Hawaiian poet Jamaica Osorio shows how her activism reinvigorates her art.
Documentary Features

TOKYO HULA

Film TOKYO HULA Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary Explore the explosive popularity of the hula dance in Japan, from both Native Hawaiian and Japanese perspectives.
North American Narrative Features

WAIKIKI

Film WAIKIKI Directed by Christopher Kahunahana In this allegory of love and loss, a hula dancer struggles with her sanity and survival in the…