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Home > News > Aloha from the Hawaii International Film Festival!

Aloha from the Hawaii International Film Festival!

News | November 12, 2015
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Once again, the Vilcek Foundation is pleased to present the annual New American Filmmakers showcase at the Hawaii International Film Festival! NAF presents the best independent films from immigrant artists in American cinema, representing an exciting mix of genres and influences from around the world.

Zoe Bell in Camino.

As our featured filmmaker, we have stuntwoman and actress Zoë Bell, who started her career as the stunt double for Lucy Lawless in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. She has performed stunt work in over 20 films and was featured in the documentary Double Dare, which chronicled the lives of two stuntwomen in the industry. She segued into an acting career and has appeared in Grindhouse, Deathproof, Django Unchained, and the upcoming The Hateful Eight.

At this year’s festival, Zoë will be presenting Camino, an action-thriller she produced and starred in. Camino follows Avery, a photojournalist on assignment in the jungles of Colombia. When Avery witnesses something she wasn’t supposed to, she must run for her life.

Monday, Nov. 16 – 7:30PM, Dole Cannery D

 

NAF is also proud to feature the following films and delegates:

Shonali Bose's film Margarita, with a StrawMargarita, with a Straw, directed by Indian-born Shonali Bose. Filmed in India and New York, Margarita presents an honest look at life for a young woman with cerebral palsy. Shonali is not afraid to confront the question of sexual desire in those living with disabilities, nor is she afraid to depict homosexuality in a country where it is outlawed. Margarita received the Sundance Institute’s Mahindra Global Filmmaker Award and the Best Asian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Monday, Nov. 16 – 8:15PM, Dole Cannery C

Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 7:45PM, Dole Cannery H

Thursday, Nov. 19 – 7:30PM, Doris Duke Theatre

 

Gabrielle Demeestere's film Yosemite Yosemite, directed by French-born Gabrielle Demeestere. Yosemite is a wonderfully restrained look at childhood through the eyes of three young boys living under the threat of a mountain lion stalking the suburbs of Palo Alto in the 1980s. Based on a short story collection by James Franco, Yosemite was the closing film at the Slamdance Film Festival and it won the Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award. Gabrielle is a co-founder of La Ti Da Productions, a collective of women filmmakers in New York.

Sunday, Nov. 15 – 8:30PM, Dole Cannery C

Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 5:30PM, Dole Cannery H

 

Benson Lee's film Seoul Searching Seoul Searching, directed by Benson Lee (born in the U.S. to Korean parents) and shot by Irish-born cinematographer Daniel Katz. Seoul Searching is a narrative feature based on a summer Benson spent in a South Korean cultural immersion camp for Koreans born overseas. Although he loved the teen dramas of the 1980s, Benson was bothered by the depiction of Asian-Americans, and he set out to create a teen comedy with an all-Asian-American cast. He opened the casting call to social media, and Seoul Searching includes two new talents discovered via Facebook. The film was shot by Daniel, building upon an impressive resume that includes I Am Legend and Adam.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 8:15PM, Dole Cannery A

Sunday, Nov. 22 – 5:00PM, Dole Cannery B

 

Dai Sil Kim-Gibson's film People Are The Sky People Are the Sky, directed by North Korean-born Dai Sil Kim-Gibson. As a child, Dai Sil moved to Seoul with her family to escape the warfare and political unrest that ultimately separated Korea into two countries. She did not return again until 2009, and she documented her homecoming in People Are the Sky. Dai Sil is the first Korean-Americans to film a documentary with the official approval of the North Korean government, and People Are the Sky is a contemplative exploration of the meaning of home.

Saturday, Nov. 14 – 4:00PM, Dole Cannery E

Sunday, Nov. 15 – 11:30AM, Dole Cannery D

 

Alfred Hitchcock pictured with his granddaughters, Tere Carrubba and Mary Stone.We are also pleased to co-present, with HIFF, a special spotlight on legendary British-born director Alfred Hitchcock. Two screenings will be held in his honor: the documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut, and a special, outdoor screening of Hitchcock’s Spellbound. After the screening of Spellbound, Hitchcock’s granddaugher Tere Carrubba will host a special Q&A about Hitchcock’s life and legacy.

Hitchcock/Truffaut
Saturday, Nov. 21 – 4:00PM, Dole Cannery E

Spellbound
Thursday, Nov. 19 – 6:00PM, IBM Building Courtyard

We hope to see you at the screenings and filmmaker Q&A sessions, but no worries if you can’t make it—we’ll be presenting interviews with the filmmakers and photos from the events during the festival!  Stay tuned for more.

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