The Hawaii International Film Festival is about to kick off and has some great films screening including the documentary by Tad Nakamura, Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings. Stay tuned for interviews in support of Asian American films being screened this year at the festival.

Established in 1981, the Hawai’i International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of cultural exchange and media awareness in the Pacific Rim. HIFF is a premier international film event that has won the praise of governments, filmmakers, scholars, educators, programmers and film industry leaders across the globe. HIFF’s programming has two particular mandates: to be a festival of record for emerging films from Asia and the Pacific, and to present the top festival films from around the world, annually screening films from over 45 countries. HIFF also presents content and panels in the fields of film and music, and mobile entertainment and gaming. These transmedia programs reflect HIFF’s commitment to exhibiting innovative creative content coming from the Asia Pacific Rim.

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