News Tidbits

• Festivals bring in lots of money and tourists--that's what a recently issued Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) report found. The Maui Film Festival generated $1.8 million in spending, and the Hawaii International Film Festival sparked nearly half a million in spending. >> Festivals bring in tourists, money [Advertiser, 5/17/05]
• There's going to be a new theater in town: "Next Door" on Hotel Street, which will host this year's Cinema Paradise Film Festival, running June 24-30.
  >> Hotel Street venue gets makeover for movies [Advertiser, 5/16/05]