2022 SCHEDULE

Sat, May 14
7 pm | WATER LIKE FIRE (feature) - KONA
Aloha Theatre, Kona
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May 14, 2022, 7:00 PM HST – May 15, 2022, 8:30 PM HST
Aloha Theatre, Kona, 79-7384 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
Closing night drama WATER LIKE FIRE follows siblings Chanel and Caleb as they struggle individually and collectively to mend the wounds created by their parent's death.
Sat, May 14
4:30 pm | Ho'omau Shorts - KONA
Aloha Theatre, Kona
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May 14, 2022, 4:30 PM HST – May 15, 2022, 6:30 PM HST
Aloha Theatre, Kona, 79-7384 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
From some of Hawai’i’s top indigenous and indigenous-focused creatives come eight stories of overcoming obstacles to perpetuate people and culture.
Sat, May 14
2 pm | Best of Fest Shorts Block - KONA
Aloha Theatre, Kona
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May 14, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM HST
Aloha Theatre, Kona, 79-7384 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
A spotlight of seven Hawai’i-made shorts including experimental, animated, narrative and documentary.
Sat, May 14
FULL FEST PASS - MIHFF KONA
Aloha Theatre, Kona
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May 14, 2022, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM HST
Aloha Theatre, Kona, 79-7384 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
Full day pass for our single-day 5/14 screenings at the Aloha Theatre. This pass gets you access into every Aloha Theatre festival event. It does NOT provide access to our MIHFF Hilo (May 6-8) events.
Sun, May 08
7:15 pm | Awards Ceremony + WATER LIKE FIRE (feature)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 08, 2022, 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
A short awards ceremony preceding closing night drama WATER LIKE FIRE, following siblings Chanel and Caleb as they struggle individually and collectively to mend the wounds created by their parent's death.
Sun, May 08
5:30 pm | CANE FIRE (documentary feature)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 08, 2022, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
"Cane Fire" examines the past and present island of Kauai, interweaving four generations of family history, numerous Hollywood productions, and found footage to create a kaleidoscopic portrait of the forces that have cast indigenous and working-class residents as “extras” in their own story.
Sun, May 08
3:45 pm | Music and Experimental
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 08, 2022, 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Our most eclectic collection, this block showcases fourteen uniquely crafted films, series and music videos.
Sun, May 08
2 pm | 'Āina block, presented by Big Island Grown
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 08, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Presented by Big Island Grown, our 'Āina block features four documentary spotlights tied to the love of and reverence for the land we call home.
Sun, May 08
11:30 am | Portraits block
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 08, 2022, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
These five unique documentaries paint compelling, intimate portraits of their subjects.
Sun, May 08
10 am | PANEL - Micro-Budget Producing: Getting Your Project Made (FREE)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 08, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
A rundown of the unique challenges of producing on a smaller scale in the islands, from a broad overview to the nuts-and-bolts, with insights on utilizing SAG-AFTRA's unique Microbudget agreement. Presented by Hawai'i's Creative Industries and SAG-AFTRA Hawai'i local.
Sat, May 07
7 pm | WAIKIKI (feature)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 07, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
When a Native Hawaiian hula dancer escaping her abusive boyfriend crashes her beat-up van into a mysterious homeless man, she finds herself flung into a surrealistic journey of self-exploration and enlightenment.
Sat, May 07
4:30 pm | Ho'omau Shorts
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 07, 2022, 4:30 PM – 6:40 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
From some of Hawai’i’s top indigenous and indigenous-focused creatives come eight stories of overcoming obstacles to perpetuate people and culture.
Sat, May 07
2:30 pm | Narrative Shorts
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 07, 2022, 2:30 PM – 4:15 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Nine narrative short films from both experienced and emerging storytellers.
Sat, May 07
12:30 pm | Collective Shorts (HFC block)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 07, 2022, 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
From horror comedy to drama, this block features six films created by the members of the Hawai'i Filmmakers Collective.
Sat, May 07
10 am | Film Pitch and Networking (FREE)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 07, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Based on Hawaii Filmmakers Collective pitch program and sponsored by Hawaii’s Creative Industries, the Made In Hawaii Film Festival is hosting an in-person pitch event with a $1000 prize going to the winning pitch!
Fri, May 06
7 pm | I WAS A SIMPLE MAN (feature)
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 06, 2022, 7:00 PM HST
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
An elderly Hawaiian man encounters the ghosts from his past as he nears the end of his life.
Fri, May 06
FULL FEST PASS - MIHFF HILO
Hilo Palace Theater
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May 06, 2022, 6:30 PM – May 08, 2022, 8:30 PM
Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
A full Weekend Pass for the 4th annual MADE IN HAWAII FILM FESTIVAL. This pass gets you access into every Hilo Palace festival event. It does NOT provide access to our MIHFF Kona (May 14) events.