2026 FILMS

All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)

Jade Castro

At a family-run restaurant in Ilocos, a rich kid and street-smart newcomer work together, uncovering a decades-old love story that reshapes love, loyalty, and legacy.

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All the Things I Leave You (Patawid)

Jade Castro

At a family-run restaurant in Ilocos, privileged Jorge works with street-smart Kiko, hired by his grandfather Tino. After Tino’s death, they uncover letters revealing a hidden love story with Bong. As they reconstruct this past, their relationship shifts, exploring class, intimacy, and the legacies inherited and chosen.

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Before the Moon Falls

Kimberlee Bassford

After a diagnosis of mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel embarks on a path toward healing, but it comes at an unspeakable cost.

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Before the Moon Falls

Kimberlee Bassford

BEFORE THE MOON FALLS was an intimate portrait of acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel eight years in the making when tragedy struck. Now the film offers an in-depth and thought-provoking look at Sia’s tumultuous journey leading to that traumatic moment, illuminating the complexities of inconsistently treated mental illness and the devastating toll it can exact on individuals, families and entire communities.

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Kūkini

Mitchel Merrick

1790 Hawai’i, following an elite warrior while on a mission to report on the Kamehamehaʻs invasion of the island of Maui, who is miraculously saved after being captured by the enemy and receives a message of their own.

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Kūkini

Mitchel Merrick

1790 Hawai’i, following an elite warrior while on a mission to report on the Kamehamehaʻs invasion of the island of Maui, who is miraculously saved after being captured by the enemy and receives a message of their own.

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MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter

Lisette Marie Flanary

Native Hawaiian transgender artists prepare an innovative hula performance in Honolulu, exploring the cultural legacy, identity, and resilience behind the revered and complex term māhū.

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MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter

Lisette Marie Flanary

MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter is a short documentary about an innovative theater production by master hula teacher, Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne, which aims to reclaim and celebrate the traditional place of honor and respect given to māhū (transgender) people.

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Pākē Salmon

Vera Zambonelli

Chaunnel “Pākē” Salmon, award-winning Hawaiʻi filmmaker and entrepreneur, shares the islands’ stories globally, inspired by surf legends and nature, transforming a legacy of abandonment into abundance through Aloha ʻĀina.

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Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi: Pākē Salmon

Vera Zambonelli

Chaunnel “Pākē” Salmon is an award-winning filmmaker and entrepreneur from Hawaiʻi. Inspired by Hawaiian surf legends and the natural beauty of the islands, she shares Hawaiʻi’s stories and culture with a global audience. Through her work, Pākē transforms a legacy of abandonment into one of abundance, guided by Aloha ʻĀina.

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Ride Pending

Sam Tiwanak

A woman finds herself stranded after a hike in Honolulu. With limited service, she calls for a ride-share. However, her driver may have terrifying intentions.

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Ride Pending

Sam Tiwanak

RIDE PENDING follows the story of Sara, an Asian American college student, who finds herself stranded after a long hike in Honolulu. With limited service and cell phone battery, she calls for a ride-share. However, she must determine whether her driver may have terrifying intentions.

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River Revelations

Darcy Tara McDiarmid, Chantal Rousseau

Along a sacred river’s edge, enchanted animals navigate mysterious landscapes along a trail from deep time.

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River Revelations

Darcy Tara McDiarmid, Chantal Rousseau

Along a sacred river’s edge, enchanted animals navigate mysterious landscapes along a trail from deep time. Starlight and lightening reveal the interchange of ancient peoples and the animals that have the care of the earth. As the animals traverse through the seasons of life, they learn that knowledge is power and that the land still speaks to us. The land still speaks to us!

Sacred Island: Living The Dream

Blake Abes

On Kaho'olawe's 50th reclamation anniversary, local musicians pilgrimage to the sacred island, channeling its mana into a new album.

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Sacred Island: Living The Dream

Blake Abes

A group of local musicians visit Kaho‘olawe to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the island’s reclamation from military bombing. They pule (pray) at sacred sites and compose new music for an album inspired by the island’s mana (spiritual power) and the work of nonprofit Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana.

The Incredible Paulk

Caroline Losneck, Christoph Gelfand

Aaron Paulk has found a way to navigate uncertainty — but this time, the path forward is less clear than ever.

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The Incredible Paulk

Caroline Losneck, Christoph Gelfand

After losing his central vision to a progressive eye disorder, Aaron Paulk rebuilt his life around surfing. Although he aimed to become a Navy SEAL, he pivoted to become a top visually-impaired surfer who finds purpose in the ocean. But when wildfires devastated Maui Aaron faced uncertainty once again.

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