Hawaii Film Blog

OK, so I've totally neglected this blog, but what did you expect?  I'm not in Hawaii anymore...  :( Anyway, since it seems that ...

A poster mock-up with the film's former controversial title From its controversial titles to its non-Hawaiian star to its use of Iolani ...

(Photo by Wendy Mitchell for indieWIRE ) The old Varsity theater in Mo'ili'ili was demolished yesterday due to deteriorating conditi...

Yes, ahem, as predicted, the 15-20% refundable film tax credit that took effect in July '06 boosted in-state production expenditures to...

Chief Sielu Avea plays Chief Semu Fatutoa (Photo: Christina Simpkins) Honolulu-based director Brett Wagner 's short film, " Chief ,...

Don't miss genius auteur David Lynch 's free talk at UH on Tues, 12/4 @ 1:30pm! OK, OK, so he won't be blabbing about his geniu...

Avatar Reality, Inc., a game development co. founded a little over a year ago, is hoping to revive Hawaii's gaming industry with Blue Ma...

Pacific Islanders in Communications recently announced the recipients of this year's R&D and Production Awards. The non-profit grou...

Legendary Pictures ( Superman Returns , 300 ) is enlisting the help of the Academy for Creative Media in seeking a lead actor for its remake...

Watching "Lost" on ABC.com About 20 Hawaii-based WGA members marched down to the Hawaii Film Studio last week to picket in a show ...

Come hear me and some other more official-type folks yammer on about Hawaii's 15-20% film tax credit at a FREE seminar: When: Sat, 10/...

Remember the days when a 15% tax credit was enough to lure a production to your neck of the woods? Well, apparently, that's no longer th...

I guess it was inevitable that the gobs of cash and Hollywood glitz brought on by film tax credits would generate scandal sooner or later. W...

"The Trouble with Romance" (2007) directed by Gene Rhee, one of this year's Lab attendees In conjunction with the second Korea...

On the set of "Tropic Thunder" (Source: Kanaka Pacifica on flickr) Kauai is apparently continuing to welcome Ben Stiller -helmed ...

Discovery Kids show " Flight 29 Down " has come to an end--the series finale aired last weekend after a successful 2-year run. The...

" Lost " extras casting director Julie Carlson is seeking babies to play "Aaron," the son of "Claire," played...

Hawaii's 15-20% Motion Picture, Digital Media, & Film Production Income Tax Credit (Act 88) has been in effect for over a year now. ...

Punahou and Harvard grad and Cannes Film Fest participant Kimberlee Bassford is seeking your help on her PBS documentary about U.S. Represe...

According to Bloody-Disgusting.com, Universal is planning to return to Kauai to film its fourth installment of " Jurassic Park " l...

Totally forgot to post this article by Sean Hao written a month ago. It discusses how Hawaii's 15-20% tax credit has been doing since i...

So sorry for neglecting my blogging duties! Just got off a crazy shoot here in NYC so I'm copping out and giving you a list of v. intere...

Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) just announced the opening of its 15th annual Media Fund Open Call for proposals. Pacific Islande...

No greenscreen needed here--Stiller is opting for the real deal on Kauai for "Tropic Thunder" There's been a lot of feature fi...

LIFT threatened to take The Film Factory, its proposed $100M+ 300,000 s.f. studio/school facility, elsewhere if state officials did not spee...

The Maui Film Festival is coming up June 13-17, and the Maui Film Office 's Benita Brazier is using the opportunity to offer FREE info...