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Maui lawyer creates web series in Ilocano to help the Filipino language flourish
“The more minority languages are able to be used as the medium of communication in popular mass audience media, the more likely a language will persevere and survive,” said Lance Collins, writer and producer of “All The Things I Leave You.”
Maui attorney and storyteller Lance D. Collins receives award for peace and social justice
Maui attorney and cultural storyteller Lance D. Collins was honored with the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Legacy Award for Peace and Social Justice by the Knights of Rizal – Aloha Chapter on Nov. 1, 2025, at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu.
Hawaiʻi actor Kaipo Dudoit brings island charm to Disney’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’
Several Hawaiʻi-born actors are hitting the big screen in the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” when it opens in theaters this Friday, May 23. Among them is Kaipo Dudoit of Oʻahu who plays the role of David Kawena.
Award-winning Made on Maui film, ‘My Partner’ debuts on VOD Sept. 24
Film festival favorite “My Partner,” a tender Boys’ Love drama and coming-of-age tale shot in Lahaina prior to the devastating fire in 2023, will be available on major streaming VOD (video on demand) platforms beginning Sept. 24, 2024.
Lahaina film ‘My Partner’ to screen at Lahainaluna High School, March 28
Lahainaluna High School will hold a free public screening of “My Partner” on Thursday, March 28 at the Lahainaluna Sue D. Cooley Football Stadium. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with the screening to begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Top 20 things to do on Maui, Oct. 26-Nov. 5: Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, The Voice’s Jason Arcilla, Halloween costume contests, Aloha Festivals
For entertainment this week on Maui, there are the Aloha Festivals in Hāna and Wailea; fundraising concerts for Maui wildfire victims, Halloween costume contests around the island, and a performance in Kula by The Voice’s contestant Jason Arcilla. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
2023 Hawaiʻi International Film Festival returns to Maui, Oct. 27-29
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents a return to Maui of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) with six feature films, a program of six short films, and a showcase of four documentaries. All screenings will take place in the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater starting Friday, Oct. 27 and concluding Sunday, Oct. 29.
Lahaina film “My Partner” Wins Awards, Screens Across Hawaiʻi and Globe
“My Partner” was shot in Lahaina and is believed to be the last production to showcase Lahaina before the destructive Aug. 8, 2023 fire.
My Partner, Hawaiʻi’s first Boys’ Love Drama wins Audience Award at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
My Partner, Hawaiʻi’s first Boys’ Love drama, won the Audience Award (Narrative) at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
