#maui documentary
PBS FRONTLINE documentary: ‘Maui’s Deadly Firestorm’ premieres Dec. 17
PBS Frontline’s new documentary, “Maui’s Deadly Firestorm,” a year-long investigation into the devastating August 2023 wildfire that claimed 102 lives and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina in Maui, Hawaiʻi. The film explores the causes of the deadliest American wildfire in a century and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable.
Film screening of ‘The Return of Polynesian Treasures’ at UH Maui College on Monday
A film telling the moving story of the reclaiming of Polynesian heritage will screen at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College on Monday, Oct. 21 at 3:30 p.m. in the Pilina Events Center.
Maui made film, ‘Uncle Bully’s Surf Skool’ to begin theatrical run en route to qualify for consideration in Academy Awards
Uncle Bully’s Surf Skool, from Inflatable Film, is about local Maui surf instructor Robert “Bully” Kotter and his mentorship of underserved youth during the pandemic. This powerful story about one person’s quest to shape a hopeful future for the next generation is one of the last stories filmed in Lahaina before the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires.
“Big Sonia” film premieres, thanks to perseverance of Maui filmmakers
Two Maui filmmakers have announced the Hawaiʻi Premiere of their documentary ”Big Sonia” on Hawaiʻi Public Television on April 30 at 8 p.m.
PREMIERE: Pro Windsurfer Sarah Hauser’s “Girl on Wave” 4/21
On Friday April 21st, Professional Windsurfer Sarah Hauser will premiere her new film, Girl on Wave at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. The film follows th…
Nervous Laughter: A Big Wave Documentary
The documentary follows local surfers as they charge some of the biggest waves from the el niño season.
Documentary on Coach Soichi Sakamoto, Screening March 31
A 30-minute documentary that tells the story of how Maui plantation kids trained in irrigation ditches in the 1930s and went on to win national and, in some cases, Olympics championships, under Coach Soichi Sakamoto.
E&FA to Present Filmmaker Vendetti & Jazz Quartet
Ebb & Flow Arts will feature the Maui Jazz Quartet and a 3D film preview of Emmy Award-winning Filmmaker Dr. Tom Vendetti’s latest work in progress.
Wassup? Food and Events: Today–Monday, Nov. 4–9
Ukulele Mix Plate, George Kahumoku Jr., Willie K Thursdays, Mark Twain, Kamehameha Drama Club’s ‘Emma!’, Made In Maui County Festival, Margaret Cho, Maui Bird Conservation Center, Kēōkea Marketplace, The Hawai‘i Room, ‘The Crucible’…
Award-Winning Climate Change Film at The MACC
The Maui Film Festival will present critically acclaimed THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING for one show only on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
