Hawaii Movies

  • 1981
    The Sand Island Story

    The Sand Island Story

    The Sand Island Story

    01981HD

    This short documentary chronicles a four-month period between 1979 and 1980 when residents of Hawaii's Sand Island "squatter" community attempted to...

    The Sand Island Story
  • 1935
    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    11935HD

    This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific
  • 2011
    Over Hawaii

    Over Hawaii

    Over Hawaii

    02011HD

    Go to the Big Island and hover above erupting craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, watch flowing orange lava ooze across charred rock and steam...

    Over Hawaii
  • 1994
    Back to the Roots

    Back to the Roots

    Back to the Roots

    01994HD

    Kalo (taro) production on each of the major islands of Hawai'i circa 1994. Meet the amazing people who love and continue to cultivate taro on lo'i...

    Back to the Roots
  • 2015
    Midori in Hawaii

    Midori in Hawaii

    Midori in Hawaii

    02015HD

    Midori is a struggling wedding photographer in Kona, Hawaii. Her small world in thrown off balance when Seiko, her judgmental sister comes to visit...

    Midori in Hawaii
  • 2024
    Huli

    Huli

    Huli

    02024HD

    After a boxer relocates from New York to Hawai'i, a friendship with his coach expands his awareness of ancestral connection, purpose, and power....

    Huli
  • 2005
    The Bruce Movie

    The Bruce Movie

    The Bruce Movie

    72005HD

    Shot entirely on 16mm, Super 8 and 35mm movie film, "The Bruce Movie" is an in-depth look at one of the most renowned surfers on the planet: Bruce...

    The Bruce Movie
  • 2024
    Hula is Hawaii

    Hula is Hawaii

    Hula is Hawaii

    02024HD

    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
  • 1993
    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

    91993HD

    This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the...

    Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
  • 2022
    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai

    02022HD

    An environmental film about human-caused extinction featuring a bird known as the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, which was once endemic to the...

    O'o: The Last Voice of Kauai
  • 2016
    95 and 6 to Go

    95 and 6 to Go

    95 and 6 to Go

    62016HD

    Filmmaker Kimi Takesue captures the cadence of daily life for Grandpa Tom, a retired postal worker born to Japanese immigrants to Hawai’i in...

    95 and 6 to Go
  • 1970
    Tides of Tradition: The Life of Colonel Kong

    Tides of Tradition: The Life of Colonel Kong

    Tides of Tradition: The Life of Colonel Kong

    01970HD

    Robert Kongaika runs from his family to join the military and becomes the first Tongan US Air Force Colonel. This is the true story of the island...

    Tides of Tradition: The Life of Colonel Kong
  • 1989
    Pele's Appeal

    Pele's Appeal

    Pele's Appeal

    01989HD

    In the swirling volcanic steam and misty rain forest of Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone on the island of Hawai’i, two forces meet head...

    Pele's Appeal
  • 2012
    The Rain Follows The Forest

    The Rain Follows The Forest

    The Rain Follows The Forest

    02012HD

    Catch Jason Scott Lee in “The Rain Follows The Forest” as he sets out on a journey to learn about sustainable life in our island home....

    The Rain Follows The Forest
  • 2024
    Pearl of Paradise

    Pearl of Paradise

    Pearl of Paradise

    02024HD

    After unearthing a rare black pearl on a South Pacific island, two beachcombers unleash the wrath of a mysterious force.

    Pearl of Paradise
  • 2001
    Holo Mai Pele

    Holo Mai Pele

    Holo Mai Pele

    92001HD

    This is the story of the Fire Goddess Pele and the dynamics of her relationship with her sister Hi’iaka. Six years ago, the renowned dance...

    Holo Mai Pele
  • 2008
    Hidden Hawaii: National Parks Collection

    Hidden Hawaii: National Parks Collection

    Hidden Hawaii: National Parks Collection

    02008HD

    Embark on a month-long expedition to explore stunning coral reefs, shallow water environments, and rare species in America's newest marine sanctuary,...

    Hidden Hawaii: National Parks Collection
  • 2016
    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree

    102016HD

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

    W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree
  • 1997
    Hawaii's Last Queen

    Hawaii's Last Queen

    Hawaii's Last Queen

    71997HD

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

    Hawaii's Last Queen
  • 2015
    Mad Dogs

    Mad Dogs

    Mad Dogs

    02015HD

    In mid 90s, with no money and no English, Danilo, Marcio and Yuri left Brazil and everything behind to live in Hawaii and surf the world's most...

    Mad Dogs