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Thousands gather for inaugural Wailuku Film Festival as jury and audience award winners announced
Historic Wailuku Town came alive this past week as thousands of filmmakers, artists, students, industry professionals, and film lovers gathered for the inaugural Wailuku Film Festival, a five-day celebration of storytelling that transformed the heart of Maui into a vibrant hub of cinema, culture, and community.
Passing the Maui film festival torch: From ‘Celestial Cinema’ to homegrown storytelling
The inaugural five-day Wailuku Film Festival runs June 17-21 and focuses on authentic, local storytelling, a transition from the glitzier and now defunct Maui Film Festival that catered more to entertaining visitors.
Inaugural Wailuku Film Festival unveils more than 100 film screenings, launches ticket sales
Wailuku Film Festival announced that tickets go on sale today for its inaugural 2026 program — a lineup of more than 100 films that will establish Wailuku town as a gathering place for Pacific and global cinema.
‘Lahaina Rising’ documentary to screen at national county officials conferences
A documentary about the 2023 Lahaina wildfire will be screened this week at two national conferences for county officials on Maui. “Lahaina Rising” is scheduled for screenings May 5–7 at the National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Conference and May 8 at the 40th Annual National Organization of Black County Officials Economic Development Conference […]
Catch the Best of Wailuku Film Festival encore screenings June 21 at the MACC
Ride a new wave of storytelling when the inaugural Wailuku Film Festival culminates with two audience-choice-winning films on June 21, 2026, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Called the “Best of the Wailuku Film Festival,” the screenings will feature two encore screenings from the Hawaiʻi and Watersports categories.
Wailuku Film Festival unveils first wave of films
The inaugural Wailuku Film Festival (WFF) is announcing its first wave of selections and key partnerships ahead of its debut, June 17 to 21, 2026, in historic Wailuku. Over five days, the County-supported festival will connect filmmakers and audiences to celebrate storytelling rooted in place, culture and collaboration.
‘Lahaina Rising’ wins HIFF45’s Made in Hawaiʻi Award
The film “Lahaina Rising” will be bringing home the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival’s Made in Hawaiʻi Award. The film will screen for the first time on Maui on Nov. 8 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
The Hawaiʻi International Film Festival returns to the MACC, Oct 19-20
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents the Maui Showcase for the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) with nine documentary films, including a collection of four short films, as well as one drama short film. All screenings will take place in the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater starting Saturday, Nov. 8, and concluding Sunday, Nov. 9. Tickets for HIFF 2024 Maui Showcase are on sale now at MauiArts.org.