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ABOUT THE FESTIVALMay 12-16, 2010 marks the fifth year of Big Island Film Festival on the Kohala coast of Hawaii island. This “Talk Story” film festival is a celebration of independent narrative filmmakers and their short and feature films. Venues that celebrate the beauty of our island and free parking for our guests are an annual goal. The daytime films are scheduled into inside facilities to maximize comfort. In 2010, Daytime Films will be found in the theater at The Fairmont Orchid. The Ohana Films with family themes rated through “PG13” and the Festival Films, for general films with ratings through “R”, are both placed in outdoor locations to take advantage of the beautiful starry skies. In 2010, the Ohana Films will be screening one family feature and short film each night and will be available FREE to the public through the courtesy of The Shops at Mauna Lani. The Festival Films will be presenting double features and shorts at Hale Hoaloha Pavilion at The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows. Social events are located within the sponsoring facilities. The Best of the Fest on Sunday afternoon and evening is located at the Festival Films site.Our focus remains on independent narrative filmmakers and only new independent narrative films will be eligible for Golden Honu Awards. We have opened a few time slots for movies with distribution in order to bring in recognizable filmmakers and actors, whose insights can be valuable for the independent filmmakers in attendance. Our patrons, a wonderful mixture of visitors and residents, continue to increase and exciting sponsors contribute to make Big Island Film Festival a success. Our selection by MovieMaker Magazine in 2007 as one of “Twenty Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" has increased the quality and quantity of films from which to select the very best for our audience. The 2009 selection by MovieMaker Magazine as one of “25 Coolest Film Festivals” was a wonderful surprise – and we agree! The celebration of narrative filmmaking continues with a Hawaii and international array of narrative features and shorts, Actor and Filmmaker Salutes, the Awards Brunch and Best of the Fest. Best of the Fest is an opportunity to show the Audience Choice Feature and Short films one more time as well as celebrate the music of Hawaiian musicians and provide a charity fundraising event as well. Movies, special events, Hawaiian culture, Hawaiian music, wrapped into the Spirit of Aloha makes our Talk Story film festival something which we’re pleased to watch grow into a premiere event on the beautiful Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island. THREE MOVIE VENUES The Daytime Films will be presented in two-hour blocks of narrative features and/or shorts during the day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Amphitheater at The Fairmont Orchid. The Ohana Films will be a family feature and family short film on Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, will kick off the festival with special guest introductions and three Hawaiian short films beginning at 7:30 p.m. Through the courtesy of The Shops at Mauna Lani, the Ohana Films are FREE to the public – bring your beach chairs! The Festival Films will be two features and at least two shorts, which might be up to R ratings, outdoors on Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting at 7:30 p.m. at Hale Hoaloha Pavilion at The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows. This site is lawn seating, so bring your beach chairs. At this same location, the “Best of the Fest” on Sunday always begins with a concert in the late afternoon followed by the Audience Choice feature and short at 7:30 p.m. A silent auction raising funds for the Wounded Warrior Project will be held on site. (Items may be donated to the silent auction by calling the Big Island Film Festival office at 808 883-0394 prior to April 30, 2010). A donation from each Best of the Fest ticket sold will be contributed to Hawaii Island Food Basket. Active duty
military with proper ID
Special opportunities to meet and greet our visiting filmmakers will take place before and after the showing of their films and at special events. Reservations are required for the following events: VIP Filmmaker Reception, VIP Actor Reception, & Awards Brunch. Space is limited. Tickets are required for these events. Reservations can be made online or by phone. Scheduled to receive awards are: Actor Tom Berenger on Friday, May 14, Filmmaker Scott Stewart (Legion) on Saturday, May 15, and Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa on Sunday at Best of the Fest. NEW in 2010 – Salutes to the honored actor Tom Berenger and filmmaker Scott Stewart will be open to the public FREE. Friday and Saturday evening, interviews with our VIP Actor or Filmmaker and their awards presentations will be held at The Shops at Mauna Lani – Ohana Theater- at 5:30 p.m. TICKETS Movie tickets are always available
at the door. Note: Best of the Fest is $5 more at the door. Pre-purchase
tickets online
or at BIFF information desk at The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows.
Kama’aina prices are available for daytime films, evening films
at the Festival Theater & Best of the Fest. . NOTE: ClicknPrint Tickets will be available online starting April 1, 2010 to PRINT TICKETS AT HOME. There is a small convenience fee per ticket that is covered when you use the coupons available on a ticket printed at home. PASSES AVAILABLE Ali’i Pass
-$335. (All inclusive: everything + pre-festival VIP Reception for filmmakers,
sponsors, & media) only exclusion is Osborn training 5/15 Call our office for information on these special passes: 808 883-0394 SPECIAL HOUSING RATES Accommodations at both The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows and The Fairmont Orchid-Hawaii will be available to BIFF patrons starting at $199 per night. Contact reservations at the hotels directly and ask for the Big Island Film Festival rate. Rates are in effect for 3 days prior to and following the film festival dates of May 12 - 16, 2010. Direct reservation numbers are:
CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS Dollar Rent A Car is offering a special rate to Big Island Film Festival patrons. Dollar Rent A Car special corporate discount code (BR1796) for use by all participants who need to rent a car on the Big Island. This cd# will extend a 5% discount off our lowest discountable rates (all available car types) on www.dollar.com (does not inlcude the "City Specials"). In addition, use of this code will waive the additional driver fee (retail $12.00/day + tax/fees) and also waive the young driver (21-24 years old) fee (retail $27.00/day + tax/fees). To use this code: go to www.dollar.com,
select the location and dates (this code can actually be used to rent
a car at any Dollar Hawaii location, except Lanai), then populate the
"Corporate" field with BR1796 and press "Get Rates"
Reserve as early as possible for maximum savings. |
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