Film & Cinema · Friday, October 23, 2026

Hiff46 Opening Weekend Celebration

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The HIFF46 Opening Weekend Celebration is the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival's kickoff party at Capitol Modern, 250 S Hotel Street, in downtown Honolulu. HIFF describes it as a celebration of films and filmmakers from Hawaiʻi and beyond, with honored filmmakers, live performances by local musicians featured in the official selections, DJ Romeo Valentine, a themed cash bar, food, projections by Alec Singer and festival merchandise designed by Hawaiʻi artists. The suggested attire is aloha chic. The party runs on October 23 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. HIFF says space is limited and asks guests to RSVP or buy tickets through its box office; the page prints no price and no age limit, so check boxoffice.hiff.org before you plan on bringing children. This is a social event rather than a film screening, so there is no runtime or rating. If you want to turn the evening into a film night, the calendar lists the You Are the Film + Gamaland double bill at Consolidated Theatres Kahala at 8:45 PM the same night, and Gamaland is also listed as a virtual screening from 12:00 AM on October 23. The party comes two days after the opening night premiere of The Navigator at Hawaiʻi Theatre Center on October 21. Later in the festival, the Honoree Gala at Halekulani on October 29 and the Awards Reception on November 1 are also on the calendar.

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