Hawaii Movies

This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the...

A homeless man with schizophrenia slowly embraces antipsychotic medication under Hawaii's only willing psychiatrist and a court mandate, while a man...

American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai’i shows the survival of the hula as a renaissance continues to grow beyond the islands. With the cost of...

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

What if you are made to feel ashamed when you speak your "mother tongue" or ridiculed because of your accent? "Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i"...

An exploration of a new paradigm of health, science, and medicine, based on the interconnections between us and nature.

This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.

To find out why sharks are drawn to Hawaii’s volcanoes, biologists Dr. Mike Heithaus and Dr. Frances Farabaugh free dive with one of the most...

Explores what it really means to live in such an unpredictable paradise, and what the incident can teach the rest of the world about community,...

Generations of vibrant racing communities have flourished in Hawai'i since the arrival of the first automobiles and motorcycles at the turn of the...

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

At dawn, Kelsey Akioka hikes out onto the Kalapana lava fields with a camera in hand and 80 lbs of gear on his back. We observe his methodical...

As a rising star in the field of abstract mathematics, Michael discovered that he could see beauty and pattern where others could not. But his path...

Enter the captivating world of scientific exploration through the lens of Kiana Frank who is a proud Native Hawaiian and microbiologist. Her unique...

This film is a moving journey into the beauty and meaning of Hawaiian slack key music. Award-winning director Eddie Kamae"s rare combination of...

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

When a small town veterinarian discovers that his just-graduated daughter is a gold-digging elitist, he devises a plan to help her rediscover...

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

After a boxer relocates from New York to Hawai'i, a friendship with his coach expands his awareness of ancestral connection, purpose, and power....

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.