Our Mission
Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking advocates for women and girls (cis/trans), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid and gender-queer to tell their stories through film with an intersectional lens.
What We Do
How We Do It
Why We Do It
1
Educate the next generation of Hawaiʻi wāhine storytellers to tell impactful stories through film.
Through in-person programs, virtual spaces and workshops to learn how to produce and create short films and media content. Check out our programs: Making Media That Matters, Reel Camps, and Workshops.
2
Make films about women by women.
Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi is a documentary short film series on Hawaiʻi women working in the film industry.
3
Connect wāhine (cis/trans), femmes, nonbinary, genderfluid, and genderqueer in film with mentors and support for their creative projects.
Through our gathering series Wāhine in Film Talk-Story; workshops, mentorships, and support services in Wāhine in Film Lab; and our annual gathering Wāhine in Film Mixer, and Fiscal Sponsorship.
4
Create opportunities for film productions, employment in the industry, and video services for non-profits and local businesses.
The Internships and our Production Services contribute to the professional development of women and in filmmaking.
5
Discuss critical issues and amplify marginalized voices shared through film screenings.
Film festivals and screenings celebrate, share, and unite people in conversation through important stories in film. Check them out: Women of Wonder Film Fest, DocuClub Hawaiʻi, and Indie Lens Pop Up.
To create conditions for women and girls to express themselves through film
To promote a diverse and positive representation of women and girls in media
To raise awareness and visibility of wāhine (cis/trans), femmes, nonbinary, genderfluid, and genderqueerʻs work in film