Hawaii Movies

  • 2023
    Aina Nani

    Aina Nani

    Aina Nani

    02023HD

    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
  • 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
  • 2010
    Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro

    Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro

    Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro

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    Taro grower and Native Hawaiian practitioner Jerry Konanui works to propagate and save from extinction the numerous varieties of kalo (taro), a...

    Malama Haloa - Protecting the Taro
  • 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
  • 2023
    Our Big Ocean

    Our Big Ocean

    Our Big Ocean

    02023HD

    A short documentary that talks about how ocean conservation managers from around the world come together to collaborate on ways to save our oceans....

    Our Big Ocean
  • 2009
    Golden Globe - Hawaii

    Golden Globe - Hawaii

    Golden Globe - Hawaii

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    Golden Globe - Hawaii
  • 2010
    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

    02010HD

    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
  • 2017
    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu

    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu

    Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu

    02017HD

    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
  • 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
  • 2019
    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

    02019HD

    Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano has been spewing fire and molten rock non-stop for the last 30 years. It draws attention from all over the world, from...

    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?
  • 2017
    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report

    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report

    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report

    02017HD

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

    Prescribing Hope: A Homeless in Hawaii Special Report
  • 2009
    The Women and the Waves

    The Women and the Waves

    The Women and the Waves

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    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...

    The Women and the Waves
  • 2018
    Aloha Dying

    Aloha Dying

    Aloha Dying

    02018HD

    Hawai'i is a horrible place to live. Anger permeates the landscape like a sea of lava beneath the surface. There are those who are fighting for...

    Aloha Dying
  • 2020
    A Climate For Change: A Second Life

    A Climate For Change: A Second Life

    A Climate For Change: A Second Life

    02020HD

    Documentary series about how Hawaii is facing the climate change challenge.

    A Climate For Change: A Second Life
  • 2010
    Under a Jarvis Moon

    Under a Jarvis Moon

    Under a Jarvis Moon

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    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...

    Under a Jarvis Moon
  • 2011
    A Deeper Shade of Blue

    A Deeper Shade of Blue

    A Deeper Shade of Blue

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    Filmmaker Jack McCoy delves into surfing's deepest roots through ancient lore

    A Deeper Shade of Blue