HONOLULU RAINBOW FILM FESTIVAL
One of the longest-running and most respected queer film festivals in the country, the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival is now a project of the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation, and we’re celebrating its 35th anniversary!
HRFF35 highlights in-person screenings of international features and Hawaiʻi-made world premieres; plus a free program of on-line shorts, and fabulous parties for filmmakers and film lovers.
Purchase Film & Event Tickets & All-Access Passes.
Pick up your Tickets and Passes at any screening or party September 20-22. Please note that purchases are non-refundable and all sales are final.
IN-PERSON SCREENINGS
September 20-22 | Please note that all films are 18+ unless accompanied by an adult.
Doris Duke Theatre / Honolulu Museum of Art 900 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
Join the community for live screenings of new queer cinema you can’t see anywhere else, including world premieres of Hawaiʻi-made films. Get an All-Access Pass and catch every film on the 2024 program exploring the remarkable range of contemporary LGBTQIA+/ MVPFAFF experiences.
Purchase Film & Event Tickets & All-Access Passes.
Pick up your Tickets and Passes at any screening or party September 20-22. Please note that purchases are non-refundable and all sales are final.
HAWAIʻI-MADE WORLD PREMIERES
September 20-22
A special highlight of HRFF35 will be the world premieres of Hawaiʻi-made short films including MY PARENTS directed by Keliʻi Grace and Lance D. Collins; ONE NIGHT, directed by Jason Lanuevo; and I AM, directed by Tony Dia. These short films will be shown prior to our feature screenings at the HoMA Doris Duke Theatre, and tickets for the Features include the Shorts.
SHORTS: SMALL PACKAGES – BIG STORIES
September 20 -27
A free program of short films from around the world will stream right here at HRFF.org from September 20-27. Featuring works in diverse genres by filmmakers like Jeanette L. Buck (US), Ayumi Kurokawa (Japan), JP Habac (Philippines) and Han Jeong-Gil (Korea), among many others, Small Packages – Big Stories will also offer a few very special surprises.
RED CARPET EVENT
Sunday, September 22 | 6pm-9pm
Capitol Modern 250 South Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Mix and mingle with actors, filmmakers and film lovers, and enjoy spirits and fabulous food by Hawaiʻi’s favorite restaurants. Strike a pose on the red carpet, and be entertained by Honolulu’s elite drag performers.
Please note that the Red Carpet Event is a 21+ event.
Purchase Red Carpet Event Tickets.
Pick up your Tickets at any screening or party September 20-22. Please note that purchases are non-refundable and all sales are final.
ALL-ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS
Purchase an All-Access Festival Pass and take advantage of everything HRFF35 offers, including entrance to all feature film and world premiere live screenings, plus exclusive access to receptions and parties. You’ll get the very best experience of this year’s festival, and you’ll be supporting filmmakers who are the sharing the vitally important stories of LGBTQIA+/MVPFAFF people today.
PLEASE NOTE: All films are 18+ unless accompanied by an adult; the Red Carpet Event is a 21+ event.
Pick up your Passes at any screening or party September 20-22. Please note that purchases are non-refundable and all sales are final.
OFFICIAL HRFF35 MERCH
Get your Official 2024 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival Merch here. Youʻll look cool and have bragging rights, and youʻll be supporting LGBTQIA+ / MVPFAFF filmmakers and HRFF35.
Purchase HRFF35 Official Merch.
Pick up your Merch at any screening or party September 20-22. Please note that purchases are non-refundable and all sales are final.
Especially well known as a bridge between Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, Asia, and the USA, HRFF is an IMDB-qualified festival and a member of the Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance. For more information about HRFF35, contact Festival Director Brent Anbe.