Movies

The crew of a starship sets out to find life on another planet and find something more. 

A series of short stories brought to life by HBA's Intro to Animation students.  These artists draw and animate in the industry standard software Harmony by Toon Boom Animation. 

A series of very short films made by students in CGI & 3D Animation.  These artists learn to model and animate in the industry standard software Maya. 

A detective is on the hunt for a robber in this CGI sci-fi.

A young man strives to show that he is different in his search for a job.  This film is also an official selection of the Hawaii International Film Festival's 'Ōpio Fest.

This public service announcement shows how there are drastic consequences for others if we litter.

This public service announcement encourages us not to vape for stress, but to breathe success.

This double feature begins with a short documentary about the process of making the film Finding Hope.   It is followed by the film Finding Hope which tells the story of a high school senior struggling with answering a college application essay prompt and what it means to him.

Entering the Hillside Lair is easy; getting out is another story.

A student has to come to grips with spending time on his phone or preparing for the future. 

A short collection of short stop motion videos created by students at HBA's Film Camp.

A student describes his summer job as a government agent for a department cloaked in secrecy and pulls back the veil to a mystery every traveler must wonder about.

This public service announcement encourages a young man and us all to talk to someone and get help when needed.

Fish struggle to survive in an ocean littered with trash in this computer generated imagery (CGI) public service announcement.

This film is currently in pre-production and will screen on the website after HBAAFF.

Agent rover is a police dog tasked with tracking down a cat burglar. Things get personal when he realizes that the stolen item was the museum's prized bone. High speed chases, skydiving, and explosions ensue. 

A series of short stories brought to life by HBA's Intro to Animation (C period) students.  These artists draw and animate in the industry standard software Harmony by Toon Boom Animation.

A series of short stories brought to life by HBA's Intro to Animation (D period) students.  These artists draw and animate in the industry standard software Harmony by Toon Boom Animation.

Crawling through your backyard you can find many wonders from the insects to the small anoles. Hear how the anoles got to the island and how they live today. See the lizards as they hide in the brush. Now is your chance to open your eyes to the small world of the anoles.

A new dog owner shares about the experience of getting and owning a dog.

This public service announcement (PSA) shows the real life effects of people's online behavior.

People spend too much of time on their phones while a better life is moving all around them.  This PSA encourages people to live life to the fullest. 

Sometimes there is an emergency where 911 needs to be called and the bystanders use their phones to film the emergency instead of calling for help.  This PSA encourages people to call and not stall.  

This short documentary explores the ancient game of chess as a battle between minds.

What happens when the rules for a film festival change?  Deep interpersonal dramas, plotless special effects, or creative chaos? 

This music video features Katie Chen playing 渔舟唱晚 (Fisherman's Song at Dusk) on the gu zheng, (a Chinese plucked zither).  It was also filmed on multiple formats including Super 8 motion picture film.  

A young golfer shares his story of beginning to take golf more seriously.

This sci-fi fantasy mashup is a retelling of Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky from the book Through the Looking Glass.  

This comedy about a student facing a deadline demonstrates what happens when you are out of ideas and in over your head.  

This documentary follows the Pac5 robotics league state championship game.   NOTE:  This film will be posted at a later date.

An astronaut exploring Mars needs to get to safety before he runs out of air, but there are more dangers that lurk in the shadows...