The premier cinematic event of the Pacific, the 44th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) Fall Festival will feature an exciting slate of screenings to showcase feature and short film premieres from around the world with a special focus on Asia, the Pacific, and made-in-Hawaiʻi productions.

HIFF is a desired destination for local and visiting industry professionals, emerging artists, and film enthusiasts. Enjoy screenings of all the best festival films at Kahilu along with filmmaker Q&As for select programs.

ONE MILLION DOLLA

(2024, USA, 90 minutes)

Director: Stefan C. Schaefer

Screenwriters: Alex Farnham, Peter Gilroy, Adrienne Wilson

Cast: Alex Farnham, Branscombe Richmond, Peter Gilroy, & Lindsay Watson

In this Maui-set mockumentary, Big Island content creator Alex Farnham plays Guy, a houseless buffoon with a heart of gold. He chases chickens and sells coconuts in his happy-go-lucky existence. But when a documentary crew follows him, afterwards he is gifted one million dollars by a major Hollywood star (for reals). Before Guy knows it, people come out of the woodwork, latching on to become his posse and he soon finds out who his real friends are.

Mahalo to our Film sponsors for the 2024/25 Season: Marsha & Tom Kerley, Mimi & Brian Kerley, Lex & Ebby Pinson, and John C. Ryan