Hawaii Movies

Documenting the Kapu Aloha movement, as they take a stand to defend Mauna Kea in the wake of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests.

An environmental film about human-caused extinction featuring a bird known as the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, which was once endemic to the...

Jonny Kealoha is the charismatic host of a struggling Waikiki Polynesian lū`au show. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, he is...

Today's street violence is the result of a permissive market for drugs. Affluent criminal societies paralyze! This is the story of one man who...

Samuel Wilder King, a descendant of Scottish sailors and Hawaiian royalty, served as a distinguished Naval officer in both World Wars before becoming...

HAWAIIANA examines the enduring legacy of Winona “Aunty Nona” Beamer, a venerated educator, storyteller, composer and hula expert who...

A documentary on Chang Apana, the Chinese-Hawaiian police officer who was the inspiration for the character of Charlie Chan.

Waikiki is a place unique in Hawaii's history. Over the years, it has transformed from a gathering place for Hawaiian royalty into a gathering place...

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a generational football talent, embarks on a journey that began from a childhood family prophecy. Follow Tua as he...

This is the story of the Fire Goddess Pele and the dynamics of her relationship with her sister Hi’iaka. Six years ago, the renowned dance...

Red Water documents the largest swell (40 feet) to hit Waimea Bay since 1969. Shot on 35mm film, this historic surf documentary captures one of the...

This film chronicles Waikiki's history from Polynesian mythology to the present day where it is one of the world's leading urban resorts.

Midori is a struggling wedding photographer in Kona, Hawaii. Her small world in thrown off balance when Seiko, her judgmental sister comes to visit...

Filmed on the big island of Hawai'i, this contemplative piece is composed of painterly landscapes and rich soundscapes that express the beauty and...

After unearthing a rare black pearl on a South Pacific island, two beachcombers unleash the wrath of a mysterious force.

A restless Chinese sea captain makes a stopover in Hawaii. While ashore, the captain befriends a Hawaiian-Chinese family and, at the mother's...

"The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.

This is the virtually unknown story of Hawaii and the hidden Genocide being committed by the American government with the use of 'blood quantum' for...

Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce...

A deliciously compelling look under the lei, and why the Hula Girl is one of the most potent and sexually alluring images in popular culture today.