Entries tagged 'film'
Inside the Academy: Filmmaker Esther Robinson introduces her film about Warhol's Factory daze
Academy film curator Gina Caruso was having a hard time finding a Honolulu-based speaker to introduce Esther Robinson's documentary about her uncle — Danny Williams, sometime Andy Warhol boyfriend and unsung filmmaker — at Friends of Film Friday. Caruso took...
Inside the Academy: FFF a hit
You recall we mentioned the recent launch of Film Friday by the Honolulu Academy? Well, flick fans and cognoscenti turned out for the launch of Friends of Film Friday at the Doris Duke Theatre in droves this past week. Honolulu...
'Rape of Europa' opens at Doris Duke Theatre Sunday
With the closing of the Varsity Theater, the Honolulu Academy of Arts’ Doris Duke Theatre is the lone art house in town, and film curator Gina Caruso is keeping it stocked with top-notch options. Opening Sunday is the acclaimed documentary...
The Perfect Gift for Hawaii Lovers: Heart of the Sea
Rell Sunn was one of those rare people that everyone loved, and it’s not hard to see why: not only was she a talented professional surfer, but also a wonderful mother, patient teacher, gifted cultural practitioner, and generous community activist....
Taylor Steele in the House: Sipping Jetstreams Drops in on Honolulu
Noted surf filmmaker -- and best friend of the old-school surf pros -- Taylor Steele teamed up with hot surf photographer Dustin Humphrey for “Sipping Jetstreams.” This double-barreled effort is both a movie and a coffee-table book of the duo’s...
Honolulu Hotels: Film Fest Room Deal, Cocktails, Tix
Movie buffs -- no, it's not too late. The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival (you can call it the HIFF if you want as the LVHIFF doesn't roll off the tongue) has a total deal with Starwood's four Waikiki...
LVHIFF: The Best in the West
One of the best things about living in Hawaii is being in close proximity to the fabulous Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival (or LVHIFF). Of course, even for those who don't live nearby, it's a terrific reason to come...
