HIFF 2009: What Do You See?

Award Winners

Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Narrative
EMPIRE OF SILVER
Director: Christina Yao

Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary
PETITION
Director: Zhao Liang

Maverick Award
MAGGIE Q

PUMA Emerging Filmmaker Award
CHILDREN OF INVENTION
Director: Tze Chun

NETPAC Award
CASTAWAY ON THE MOON
Director: Lee Hey-Jun

City and County of Honolulu Vision in Film Award
PARK CHAN-WOOK;
DAMON LINDELOF & CARLTON CUSE, LOST

Mahalo Nui Loa Award
JACK BENDER & JEAN HIGGINS, LOST

Video-on Demand Viewer’s Choice Award
AJUMMA! ARE YOU KRAZY?
Director: Brent Anbe

Audience Award for Best Feature
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE & BARBARIAN PRINCESS (Tie)
Directors: Lee Daniels / Marc Forby

Audience Award for Best Documentary
PIDGIN: THE VOICE OF HAWAI’I
Director: Marlene Booth

Audience Award for Best Short
AJUMMA! ARE YOU KRAZY?
Director: Brent Anbe

World Premieres

BARBARIAN PRINCESS
Director: Marc Forby
USA/UK 2009, Made in Hawaii

THE DRIFTER
Director: Taylor Steele
USA 2009, Surf Cinema

INGREDIENTS
Director: Robert Bates
USA 2009, Green Screen

NINOY & THE RISE OF PEOPLE POWER
Director: Tom Coffman
USA 2009, Documentary Competition

THE PEOPLE I’VE SLEPT WITH
Director: Quentin Lee
USA 2009, American Immigrant Filmmakers

PIDGIN: THE VOICE OF HAWAI’I
Director: Marlene Booth
USA 2009, Made in Hawaii

SIDEWAYS
Director: Cellin Gluck
Japan 2009, Gala Presentation

STATE OF ALOHA
Director: Anne Misawa
USA 2009, Documentary Competition