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Hilo Palace Theater | June 1 + 2
screenings |filmmaker Q&As |industry panel
Tickets available online + at the Theater Box Office.
Purchase tickets for individual screenings, listed below, OR an Access Pass for discounted access to ALL screenings and industry events.
To get the most out of your festival experience, purchase a MIHFF Access Pass, which offers you access to all screenings, our industry panel and speaker series (Hilo, June 1+2, $30) OR our Best of Fest screening series (Kona, June 14, $15). Note: Access pass not appicable for opening night silent disco. Due to venue separation, passes for Kona and Hilo must be purchased separately and are non-transferable.
SCHEDULE | screenings and more
Opening Night Silent Disco Dance Party
Hilo Palace Theater | Friday, May 31
8-10pm, doors open 7:30
Tickets: $20 **not included in festival access pass

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*Headphones provided at venue.
A fully unique experience, our opening night "silent disco" is a headphones-only dance party with DJ services from Headphones Only Party Systems Hawai'i.

Saturday June 1 | Hilo Palace Theater
Speaker Series 10:00am -11:30am
The Art of Cinematography with Ron Garcia, ASC (Hawai’i 5.0, Twin Peaks)
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Emerging Filmmakers | 12:00pm -1:35pm, Sat 6/1, Hilo Palace
A block of four made-in-Hawaii short films created by first-time filmmakers.
Music + Experimental| 2:00 - 3:45pm, Sat 6/1, Hilo Palace
A block of ten made-in-hawaii shorts, from music videos to animation and more.
Running For Grace | 4:30-6:40pm, Sat 6/1, Hilo Palace
This feature-length film explores young love and prejudice on a 1920s Kona coffee farm.
Stoke + Ho'omau | 7:30-9:30pm, Sat 6/1, Hilo Palace
Feature film Stoke will be preceded by short film Ho'omau as part of our HIFF Hana Hou selections.
Sunday June 2 | Hilo Palace Theater
Industry Panel 10-11:30am
Community-Based Filmmaking: The Importance of Collaboration
​with the Hawai’i Filmmaker’s Collective (HFC)
Series |12pm - 2 pm, Sun 6/2, Hilo Palace
A block of four made-in-Hawai'i episodic series, from comedy to sci-fi and more.
HIFF HANA HOU showcase |2:30 - 4:45pm, Sun 6/2, Hilo Palace
A block of three made-in-Hawai'i films from the Hawai'i International Film Festival.
Shorts: Narrative + Doc |5:15-6:50 pm, Sun 6/2, Hilo Palace
Nine made-in-Hawai'i short films, both narrative and documentary.
Awards Ceremony + Closing Night Films
Out of State + Kaumakaiwa |7:30-9:10pm, Sun 6/2, Hilo Palace
A short awards ceremony will precede our closing night selections of Out of State and Kaumaukaiwa.
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