Hawaii Movies

  • 2011
    Over Hawaii

    Over Hawaii

    Over Hawaii

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    Go to the Big Island and hover above erupting craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, watch flowing orange lava ooze across charred rock and steam...

    Over Hawaii
  • 2010
    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

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    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 Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key
  • 2015
    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

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

    Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea
  • 2012
    Seeds of Hope

    Seeds of Hope

    Seeds of Hope

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    A look at food security in the Hawaiian islands

    Seeds of Hope
  • 1998
    Red Water

    Red Water

    Red Water

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    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...

    Red Water
  • 2023
    Sharkcano: Hawaii

    Sharkcano: Hawaii

    Sharkcano: Hawaii

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    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...

    Sharkcano: Hawaii
  • 2018
    Hawaii's Forest Birds: Avian Malaria and Mosquito Research

    Hawaii's Forest Birds: Avian Malaria and Mosquito Research

    Hawaii's Forest Birds: Avian Malaria and Mosquito Research

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    Many factors are contributing to the decline in Hawaii’s forest bird populations, loss of habitat, climate change.. invasive species, but none...

    Hawaii's Forest Birds: Avian Malaria and Mosquito Research
  • 2016
    Aloha From Lavaland

    Aloha From Lavaland

    Aloha From Lavaland

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    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,...

    Aloha From Lavaland
  • 2015
    The Roots of 'Ulu

    The Roots of 'Ulu

    The Roots of 'Ulu

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    Follow the mythological origins of ‘ulu, its journey from Tahiti to Hawai‘i on Polynesian voyaging canoes, and modern efforts to...

    The Roots of 'Ulu
  • 2025
    An Island of the Mind

    An Island of the Mind

    An Island of the Mind

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

    An Island of the Mind
  • 2024
    The Birth of Korea

    The Birth of Korea

    The Birth of Korea

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    Since South and North Korea's liberation in 1945, North Korea, a communist dictatorship that suppresses freedom and oppresses human rights, and South...

    The Birth of Korea
  • 1920
    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions

    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions

    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions

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    Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions
  • 1918
    On the Beach at Waikiki

    On the Beach at Waikiki

    On the Beach at Waikiki

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    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.

    On the Beach at Waikiki
  • 2017
    Nervous Laughter

    Nervous Laughter

    Nervous Laughter

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    When winter swells collide with a chunk of reef off the north shore of Maui, massive waves up to 60 feet rise and crash to create the best big wave...

    Nervous Laughter
  • 1948
    Modern Hawaii

    Modern Hawaii

    Modern Hawaii

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    This film portrays Hawaii as a multifaceted American territory, far more than just a tourist destination with picturesque beaches and palm trees. It...

    Modern Hawaii
  • 1970
    Hula Girls: Imagining Paradise

    Hula Girls: Imagining Paradise

    Hula Girls: Imagining Paradise

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    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.

    Hula Girls: Imagining Paradise
  • 2016
    In Search of Balance

    In Search of Balance

    In Search of Balance

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

    In Search of Balance
  • 2021
    Day Of Disappearance

    Day Of Disappearance

    Day Of Disappearance

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    In September of 2019, a young man named David Hall started a YouTube vlog. Three months later, December 1st, marked the last video on the...

    Day Of Disappearance
  • 1960
    Polynesia in America

    Polynesia in America

    Polynesia in America

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    A look at the then brand-new Polynesian Cultural Center in Oahu, Hawaii . Established by the Mormons, the Center attempts to explain the indigenous...

    Polynesia in America
  • 1970
    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii

    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii

    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii

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    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...

    The United States of Hypocrisy: The Stolen Nation of Hawaii