The HWF Blog

Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking recently wrapped up their bold, successful outreach effort. Every Tuesday for the month of November, the HWF...

"Your two animations are chosen to be in the Hawaii International Film Festival!", were the words that started it off. I remember it...

At the Wāhine in Film Mixer, hosted by Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking, everyone was asked to write on the wall what their most profound...

Industry magazine Variety published its “Top 10 Directors to Watch for in 2017,” and there’s no surprise that only one in five of those...

“I’m sick of watching it.” “No one is actually doing their jobs of journalism.” “Entertainment is more valuable to them at this moment...

​​ Thursday, November 3rd 6:15 PM KIVALINA Gina Abatemarco 2016 | United States | 70 min. 7:00 PM TONI ERDMANN Maren Ade 2016 | Germany |...

Basic Reel January 2-7, 2017 | from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM] Register here! At the Basic Reel, you will learn storytelling, storyboarding,...

This November, Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking will host an open house every Tuesday for girls, parents, caregivers, teachers, and school...

(Honolulu, HI) – October 16, 2016– Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking and Independent Lens announced today the launch of the new season of Indie...

It was a great honor for Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking to receive the Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) “25 in 25” recognition and...

Our Summer Reel Camps for Girls are one-week long filmmaking workshops for girls. We offered four types of camps: two on video production...

The Sacred Place Where Life Begins: Gwich’in Women Speak directed by Miho Aida is an award-winning short film that explores the...

It is officially the last night of Making Media That Matters and I have arrived early to Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies at...

When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal someone else." - Iyanla...

"I hope that my presence on your screens and in the magazines may lead you, young girl, no a similar journey. That you will feel the...

"One of the things we learn in movies directed by men is what the ‘fantasy woman’ is. What we learn in movies directed by women is what...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/4/2016 Contact: Vera Zambonelli Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking vera@hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org 808-206-0848 THIS...

"I've never felt like I needed to change...I've always thought, 'If you want somebody different, pick somebody else.' - Melissa McCarthy...