16th NIGHT OF FICTION (edition 2026) The Arrangements Vaitemanu website2 December 2025 January 27, 2026 In Kalihi, a popular neighborhood in Oahu, three Micronesian boys have one day to organize the funeral of their friend who has died... 01K0
WINDOW ON THE COURTS (edition 2026) He Mo’olelo Wahi Pana Vaitemanu website2 December 2025 February 2, 2026 Carried by Hawaiian oral tradition, this moʻolelo tells the story of the journey of two sisters through Hawaiʻi. Their journey blends love, memory, and... 01.1K0
15th NIGHT OF FICTION (2025 edition) Kūkini Vaitemanu website3 December 2024 29 January 2025 Summary: In 1790, in Hawaii, an elite warrior joins the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When he is captured... 01.1K1
15th NIGHT OF FICTION (2025 edition) The Queen's Flowers Vaitemanu website3 December 2024 29 January 2025 Summary: In 1915, in Honolulu, a little girl has to give a gift to the last monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani (inspired by the story of the... 02.6K0
15th NIGHT OF FICTION (2025 edition) Woven Vaitemanu website3 December 2024 29 January 2025 Summary: An indigenous weaver struggles to finish weaving a basket made from coconut palm leaves in a city that has forgotten its roots... 00.9K0
WINDOW ON THE COURTS (2025 edition)22nd FIFO (2025) results Dear Aloha Vaitemanu website3 December 2024 7 February 2025 Summary: In the United States, the Hawaiian diaspora reveals how the concept of aloha is a support for dealing with distance and... 01.4K0
NON-COMPETITION FILMS (edition 2025) Standing Above the Clouds Vaitemanu website3 December 2024 29 January 2025 Summary: When the proposal is made to build the gigantic thirty-meter telescope on Mauna Kea, a rebellion of the kiaʻi (protectors... 01.2K0
NON-COMPETITION FILMS (edition 2025) Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator Vaitemanu website3 December 2024 29 January 2025 Summary: In 2006, navigator Nainoa Thompson traveled with anthropologist Wade Davis to highlight the art of navigation... 02.2K0
14th NIGHT OF FICTION (2024 edition) BLUE COOLER Vaitemanu website5 December 2023 29 January 2025 Summary: Blue Cooler captures moments from life in Hawaii. Strokes of paint, sounds, and very colorful images create an atmosphere... 03.9K0
14th NIGHT OF FICTION (2024 edition) AIKĀNE Vaitemanu website5 December 2023 29 January 2025 Summary: A Hawaiian warrior, wounded by foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. When the octopus... 02.9K2
NON-COMPETITION FILMS (edition 2024) UNCLE BULLY’S SURF SKOOL Vaitemanu website5 December 2023 29 January 2025 Summary: When a pandemic decimates Hawaii’s tourism industry, surf instructor Bully Kotter is not immune to the disaster.... 01.6K4
11th NIGHT OF FICTION (2021 edition) Respect Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2019 – Hawaii – 18 minDirector: Keli’i GraceProduction: Keli’i Grace – KSG Films, Hawaii Film & Arts International... 02.4K0
11th NIGHT OF FICTION (2021 edition) Other People Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2019 – Hawaii – 9 minDirector: Alexander BocchieriProduction: Th... 01.2K0
11th NIGHT OF FICTION (2021 edition) Mo’o Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2019 – Hawaii – 18 minDirector: Anela LingProduction: Jonah Okano #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=0#!trp... 01K0
11th NIGHT OF FICTION (2021 edition) Last Taxi Dance Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2018 – Hawaii – 18 minDirector: Brayden YoderProduction: Clearing Barrel Productions #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgett... 01.1K0
11th NIGHT OF FICTION (2021 edition) Down on The Sidewalk in Waikīkī Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2019 – Hawaii – 20 minDirected by: Justyn Ah Chong Production: This... 01K0
WINDOW ON THE COURTS (2021 edition) This Is The Way We Rise Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2019 – Hawaii – 13 minDirector: Ciara LacyProduction: Chapin Hall – Captive Audience LLC #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trp... 01K0
FILMS IN COMPETITION (2021 edition) Ka Huaka’i: The Journey to Merrie Monarch Vaitemanu website30 January 2023 30 January 2023 Details: 2020 – Hawaii – 47 minDirector: Gerard ElmoreProduction: Gerard Elmore, Jason Cutinelle, Alisa Onishi, Avi Mannis, Ma... 08400
13th NIGHT OF FICTION (2023 edition) E MALAMA PONO WILLY BOY Vaitemanu website9 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: A Hawaiian police officer is called on his day off to evict the occupants of a community camp... 02K2
13th NIGHT OF FICTION (2023 edition) SINA MA TINIRAU Vaitemanu website9 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: Based on a Fijian legend, an animated film. When a prince was cursed by a eel, he must win the love of... 01.6K1
13th NIGHT OF FICTION (2023 edition) READY FORWARD Vaitemanu website9 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: A couple of somewhat lonely retirees... They love each other. They struggle to overcome their differences and their guilt... 01.5K2
13th NIGHT OF FICTION (2023 edition) HEREDITY Vaitemanu website9 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: A young photographer seeks to make a living through his photos of Hawaiian nature and its volcanoes. But he must confront... 01.3K1
NON-COMPETITION FILMS (2023 edition) KĀHULI Vaitemanu website8 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: In Hawaii there are many species of snails with very beautiful shells sometimes. But some species are endangered... 01.6K3
FILMS IN COMPETITION (2023 edition) WATERMAN Vaitemanu website8 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: Portrait of an exceptional man. A native Hawaiian, Paoa Kahanamoku, also known as Duke, has become, since the 1910s, a... 02.3K0
FILMS IN COMPETITION (2023 edition) THE HEALER STONES OF KAPAEMAHU Vaitemanu website8 December 2022 29 January 2025 Summary: Near the famous Wakiki Beach in Honolulu, 4 stone giants have stood for a long time: they are memories loaded with mana... 02.1K15