The 35th Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival free online shorts program--Small Packages | Big Stories-- continues through September 27. Featuring works in diverse genres by filmmakers like Jeanette L. Buck (US), Ayumi Kurokawa (Japan), JP Habac (Philippines) and Han Jeong-Gil (Korea), among many others, Small Packages – Big Stories will also offer a few very … Continue reading Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

The films of the New Queer Cinema pioneer Greg Araki have seen a resurgence of interest the past few years, with his movies taking on new relevancy. This retrospective at HoMAʻs Doris Duke Theatre includes Araki’s breakout hit The Living End, along with his Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy (Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere) and Mysterious … Continue reading Through July 7: Gregg Araki Retrospective at HoMA

See and experience a wave of innovative directors from Hawai‘i and across the US continent in this roundup of short films. The lineup features narrative, documentary, and experimental work that centers voices that have historically been marginalized and misrepresented in cinema. The filmmakers aim to co-create futures of healing, narrative sovereignty, and beloved community. Admission to this … Continue reading Huli of Consciousness

The Gay Menʻs Chorus Honolulu will present their next concert on Sunday, September 3rd at 4pm at the Doris Duke Theatre / Honolulu Museum of Art. Itʻll be a country music rodeo of your favorite tunes, with Susan Hawes, Tara Way and lots of surprises. For more information, visit https://www.gmcofh.org

The debut feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, Joyland explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society. Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style … Continue reading August 19, 24 & 26: Joyland (جوائے لینڈ)

Join Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking at the HoMA Doris Duke Theatre for a film series that celebrates Women's Herstory Month! Screenings are scheduled through April 2 and include Agnès Vardaʻs Cléo from 5-7, Chantal Akermanʻs Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles, Daughters of the Dust directed by Julie Dash, and other groundbreaking films … Continue reading Womenʻs Herstory Month Film Series