• Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF

    The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a...

  • The Navigator

    In 1980, Nainoa Thompson became the first Native Hawaiian in six centuries to navigate a voyaging canoe from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti without a compass or modern instruments. Nearly 50 years...

  • Hawai’i International Film festival – HIFF

    The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a special focus on Asia, the Pacific, and Made-in-Hawaiʻi productions. Full program info along with weekend passes and screening schedule will be available soon.

  • Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF

    The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a special focus on Asia, the Pacific, and Made-in-Hawaiʻi productions. Full program info along with weekend passes and screening schedule will be available soon.

  • Made In Hawai’i Shorts

    From the echoes of the battlefield to the rhythms of slow cinema and the irreverence of ribald comedy, these stories find grace, humor, and healing in the messy ties that...

  • Making the Line

    MAKING THE LINE is a character-driven feature documentary that delves into the world of competitive Hula — where athleticism and artistry are inseparable from a living Hawaiian cultural tradition. At its heart are Kumu Keano and Kumu Lono, two master Hula teachers and life partners who lead a diverse group of dancers striving for excellence...

  • Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF

    The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a special focus on Asia, the Pacific, and Made-in-Hawaiʻi productions. Full program info along with weekend passes and screening schedule will be available soon.

  • Protecting Kaho’olawe

    For decades, Kahoʻolawe endured use as a bombing range by the U.S. military, leaving profound scars across an island sacred to Native Hawaiians. This documentary chronicles the history of Kahoʻolawe,...