HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival

Recorded by and for the HIFF community, we go a little beyond the normal Q&A with filmmakers on their works and interests. Starting with intention, our talks inevitably go into unexpected, spontaneous directions. Such is the life of building community with creatives with a touch of aloha.About HIFF (hiff.org)As the vanguard forum of international cinematic achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts.

HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival is a tv podcast hosted by Anderson Le, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  HIFF Talks: Interview with Bryson Chun

  Oct 15, 202543 minS0

  <p>HIFF Intern Roma Lerner sits down with Native Hawaiian screenwriter Bryson Chun, discussing his breakthrough moments, finding his unique writing voice, what it means to represent his community as a Native Hawaiian storyteller, and his advice for aspiring writers. Chun has written for DOOGIE KAMEALOHA, MD on Disney+ and the upcoming MOANA 2.<br/><br/>Bryson is the screenwriter of DASHER, which you can see at HIFF45 in the Made in Hawai‘i Shorts Program!<br/>https://hiff.org/events/madeinhawaiishorts/</p><p><b>Hawai‘i International Film Festival</b> (HIFF) is the premiere cinematic event in the Pacific and annu...

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  HIFF Talks: Interview with Lindsay Watson

  Oct 14, 202537 minS0

  <p>HIFF Intern Cyris Laury-Schaefer sits down with actor Lindsay Watson, discussing her career beginnings and breakout acting roles, as well as her transition behind the camera as a writer/director.<br/><br/>You can see Lindsay at HIFF45 starring in GRACE as well as in WHAT WE CARRY, which she also wrote and directed.<br/>https://hiff.org/events/madeinhawaiishorts/<br/>https://hiff.org/events/pacificislandershowcaseshorts/</p><p><b>Hawai‘i International Film Festival</b> (HIFF) is the premiere cinematic event in the Pacific and annually attracts more than 50,000 film enthusiasts from around the state, the nation and throughout th...

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  Interview with Filmmaker Justyn Ah Chong - HIFF44 HOCCI Podcast

  Nov 21, 202436 minS0

  <p>HOCCI's Ashton Obrero sits down with Emmy award-winning filmmaker Justyn Ah Chong to discuss his career and experience at the 44th Annual Hawai'i International Film Festival. Justyn co-produced this yearʻs centerpiece presentation, MOLOKA'I BOUND, which is the first film to win both the Made In Hawai'i: Best Narrative Feature and Kau Ka Hōkū Award. He also wrote and produced the short documentary RECLAIM as part of second season of Sesame Workshop's award-winning docuseries THROUGH OUR EYES.<br/><br/>The HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) program supports sustainable film criticism in Hawaiʻi through mentorship and paid caree...

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  Episode #30

  Interview with Daerius Legg, HIFF43 Key Visual Artist - HIFF43 HOCCI Podcast

  Dec 17, 20231h 4mS3

  <p>HOCCI's Olivia Trice interviews Daerius Legg, the artist behind HIFF43's key art visual and main trailer artist. Daerius' style was inspired by his love of manga and anime (Katsuhito Otomo and Osamu Tezuka) and his philosophy of "being stoked" as a lifelong surfer, born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.  In addition, he also had a documentary short in this year's Festival entitled STOKER MACHINE. To follow more on what he's doing, as well as upcoming screenings for his film, go to daeriuslegg.com.  <br/><br/>The HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) supports sustainable film...

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  Episode #29

  Interview w/ Laurel Tamayo, Co-Producer of GEN Z MENTAL HEALTH: CLIMATE STORIES - HIFF43 HOCCI Podcast

  Dec 6, 202320 minS3

  <p>HOCCI's Sean Oketani sits down with Laurel Tamayo to discuss her short film, GEN Z MENTAL HEALTH: CLIMATE STORIES, which was a part of the official selection for HIFF43 in the Environmental Shorts Program. This podcast interview covers the topics highlighted in the documentary, opening up a larger discussion on the climate crisis and its effects on the collective mental health of a generation, and the market's need for impact producers in current documentary filmmaking. <br/><br/>For more information on this film, you can follow the production studio on Instagram @strandedastronaut or you can visit climatementalhealth.net/genzfilm<...

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