Hawaii Movies

Honeymooners, tourists and surfers flock to Hawaiian shores every year, but life wasn't always serene in the tropical paradise. In the 1890s, the...

A documentary surf film that explores the lives of female surfers who have chosen to paddle head first into the male dominated sport of surfing and...

A short film about the love story between Charles Reed Bishop and Princess Pauahi (founders of Kamehameha Schools). This is based on a true story...

Pinky Thompson grew up in Hawaii during a time when one was punished for being Native Hawaiian. After almost losing his life in the battlefields of...

A shadow puppet film inspired by the story of an extinct Hawaiian tree snail (pūpū kani oe) named Lonely George.

Tell me you didn’t do what you shouldn’t have done , I’ll forget everything I saw

A documentary surf film that celebrates women and their unique approach to surfing and life. Following in the footsteps of the groundbreaking 2009...

An animated short film about a pineapple playing a guitar.

A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.

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

Enjoy beautiful waterfalls from East Maui to West Maui and along 'The road to Hana' to the Seven Sisters sacred waterfalls in Honolulu National Park

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

The film highlights a way to address some of the most pressing environmental and health crises facing the island of Kauai - and of island Earth.

The Hawaiian Islands, located 2,000 miles from the U.S. West Coast, primarily rely on agriculture for their economy, as they lack significant...

Hawaii News Now reporter Allyson Blair followed the state's only psychiatric street medicine team for six months as they offered homeless people with...

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

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...

Under a Jarvis Moon is a 2010 documentary film about the young men, mostly of Hawaiian origin, sent in the 1930s and 1940s to colonize the Line...

The conflict on Mauna Kea is about to enter it’s fourth week with no end in sight. This special Hawaii News Now mini-documentary takes a look...

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