HIFF – Made in Hawai’i Shorts
Presenting 6 short films made in Hawai'i.
4 events found.
Palace Theater
Events for November 16, 2025
HIFF – Before the Moon Falls
In May 2024, the Pacific was shaken by the shocking news of a murder in Samoa. The perpetrator was Sia Figiel—a groundbreaking novelist and poet, celebrated worldwide as the first to give voice to the struggles of Samoan girls and women. The victim was her close friend and fellow poet.
HIFF – Lesbian Space Princess
Winner of the Berlinale Teddy Award, LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS is a riotous animated sci-fi comedy from writer-director duo Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese.
HIFF – Lahaina Rising
LAHAINA RISING is a searing yet hopeful documentary chronicling the devastation and resilience surrounding the August 8, 2023 wildfire that tore through the historic town of Lāhainā, Maui—the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century.