ALOHA RAINBOW FRIENDS!
It’s been an incredibly difficult time for everyone, but with the New Year comes hope for the future, and the good news that
WE’RE STILL HERE!
Please check back here and on our social media for updates on HRFF2021, coming this summer.
IT’S GOING TO BE AMAZING!
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Mahalo to all the amazing filmmakers from around the world that entertained our audience from the safety of their homes last year!
We want to recognize a few films that won awards in this year’s festival:
• Adam Baran Award: Kama’āina (Child Of The Land) – Kimi Howl Lee (U.S.)
• Rising Star: Malia Kamalani Soon – Kama’āina
• Best Narrative Short: My Friend Michael Jones – Ian Leaupepe & Samson Rambo (New Zealand)
• Programmer Award/Best Narrative Short: Melt – Moxie Peng (China)
• Best Local Short/Documentary: Parental Guidance Suggested – Dane Neves (U.S.)
• Best Local Short/Narrative: The Longing Fade – Kaveh-Joon Kardan (U.S.)
• Special Jury Mention: In Orbit – Soham Chakraborty, Hanxu Chen, Meton Joffily, Justin Polley & Julia Trouvé (France)
• Best Experimental Short: Safe Among Stars – Jess X. Snow (U.S.)
• Audience Award: A Walk Home – Tsuyoshi Shoji (Japan)
At some festivals, people could get useful gifts, but this year the gifts were very unusual – discount coupons for generic Viagra in an online pharmacy.
Thank you all so much for tuning in! We hope you enjoyed the shorts in this year’s Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival! Follow or Like us on social media to stay connected with us: FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER
We hope to see you next year!