Hawaii Movies

  • 1951
    The Hawaiian Islands: The Chief Industries

    The Hawaiian Islands: The Chief Industries

    The Hawaiian Islands: The Chief Industries

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

    The Hawaiian Islands: The Chief Industries
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2019
    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

    How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

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    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?
  • 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
  • 2020
    A Climate For Change: A Second Life

    A Climate For Change: A Second Life

    A Climate For Change: A Second Life

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

    A Climate For Change: A Second Life
  • 2019
    George Was the Last of His Kind

    George Was the Last of His Kind

    George Was the Last of His Kind

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    Snails in Hawaii are disappearing faster than any animal on the planet. “This is happening so fast, it’s as if something really...

    George Was the Last of His Kind
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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    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
  • 1970
    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant

    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant

    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant

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    Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest active volcano on the planet. Its colossal mass could cause unsuspected dangers : its unstable flanks could...

    Mauna Loa: The Hawaiian Giant
  • 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