Hawaii Movies

  • 2012
    World Natural Heritage Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    World Natural Heritage Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    World Natural Heritage Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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    Hawaii is a place of contrasts. Born of fire and water. Symbol of this is the Manau Kea, the highest mountain in the world, which rises in the sky of...

    World Natural Heritage Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
  • 1970
    Waterfalls of Maui

    Waterfalls of Maui

    Waterfalls of Maui

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    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

    Waterfalls of Maui
  • 2019
    Conflict on Mauna Kea

    Conflict on Mauna Kea

    Conflict on Mauna Kea

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    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...

    Conflict on Mauna Kea
  • 2017
    Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

    Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

    Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

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    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...

    Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson
  • 1926
    Sons of the Surf

    Sons of the Surf

    Sons of the Surf

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    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...

    Sons of the Surf
  • 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
  • 2019
    The Art of Life

    The Art of Life

    The Art of Life

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    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...

    The Art of Life
  • 2017
    Pauahi's Legacy

    Pauahi's Legacy

    Pauahi's Legacy

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    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...

    Pauahi's Legacy
  • 1987
    Peppy

    Peppy

    Peppy

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    An animated short film about a pineapple playing a guitar.

    Peppy
  • 1960
    The Eruption of Kilauea 1959-1960

    The Eruption of Kilauea 1959-1960

    The Eruption of Kilauea 1959-1960

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    Produced by the United States Geological Survey and the National Park Service during the 1959-1960 eruption of Kilauea. Narrated footage includes...

    The Eruption of Kilauea 1959-1960
  • 2023
    Aina Nani

    Aina Nani

    Aina Nani

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

    Aina Nani
  • 2023
    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village

    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village

    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village

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    A family from California moves to Hawaii and meets Tutu. Tutu teaches them how to live in Hawaii.

    It Takes a Tutu to Raise a Village
  • 2020
    Waikiki: Looking Back

    Waikiki: Looking Back

    Waikiki: Looking Back

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    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...

    Waikiki: Looking Back
  • 1982
    Rap's Hawaii

    Rap's Hawaii

    Rap's Hawaii

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    Hawaiian comedy institution Rap Reiplinger brings to life his most beloved characters in this Emmy-winning special, which features extensive...

    Rap's Hawaii
  • 2017
    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu

    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu

    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu

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    In March 2008, a new volcanic vent opened within Halema‘uma‘u, a crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes...

    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu
  • 2009
    Golden Globe - Hawaii

    Golden Globe - Hawaii

    Golden Globe - Hawaii

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    Golden Globe - Hawaii
  • 2013
    Ola Nā Iwi: Hāloa

    Ola Nā Iwi: Hāloa

    Ola Nā Iwi: Hāloa

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    Haloa (pronounced: Haa-lo-ah) tells the story of how the first Hawaiian came to be and how the Hawaiian peoples bond is forever linked to the Kalo...

    Ola Nā Iwi: Hāloa
  • 2024
    Hula is Hawaii

    Hula is Hawaii

    Hula is Hawaii

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    We take you through the legacy of an island and show you why Hula is so much more than just a beautiful dance.

    Hula is Hawaii
  • 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
  • 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