In 2019, NATIVe – A Journey into Indigenous Cinema is screening 16 short and feature-length fiction and documentary films from the Pacific region. 

Native: Female Directors and Protagonists From the Pacific Region Feature Prominently in 2019 Programme

Competing for the title of Best Documentary at the festival this year is “Out of State,” a story about personal change and second chances.

‘Out of State’ LAFF Review: Hula Heals Convicted

Criminals

Ciara Lacy’s documentary “Out of  State” has won the inaugural Made in Hawaii Award at the 37th edition of the Hawaii International Film Festival.

“Documentary ‘Out of State’ Wins Hawaii Film Festival Award (EXCLUSIVE)

It’s non-fictional filmmaking by way of the Dardennes, putting views directly in the steps of people trying to find a path back “home,” continually scrambling over — or stopped by — the obstacles in their way."

Hawaii Rising: Creating Community at the 37th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival

For many of the Native Hawaiian inmates at the the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, director Ciara Lacy visited for her new documentary, prison was the first time they were ever exposed to most Hawaiian traditions.

Documentary Follows Inmates Embracing Native Hawaiian Traditions

“Out Of State” follows two career criminals, David and Hale, who were shipped thousands of miles away from their homes in Hawaii to a serve their terms at a private prison in the Arizona desert. 

‘Out of State’ Exclusive Trailer: Two Career Criminals Discover Their Hawaiian Heritage in Prison

American pubcaster PBS’s long-running documentary strand ‘Independent Lens’ has unveiled its programming lineup for this winter and the spring.

Exclusive: Lois Vossen on how ‘Independent Lens’ will explore “who we are as a country”

Forget the over-cooked turkey. What you need this holiday is a dose of creativity from some of the coolest indigenous filmmakers in North America.

11 Brilliant Native American

Films to Watch

This Thanksgiving