Movies

Animal Spa

Middle School Basic Filmmaking

Directed by 'Ilima Tom & Shelby Sakauye

A bunny visits a new spa in town, but all is not what it seems at this business.  This public service announcement (PSA) encourages viewers to know how their cosmetics are tested. 

Animation Class

Intro to Animation

D Period

A series of short stories animated by students in Intro to Animation.

Animation Class

Intro to Animation

E Period

A series of short stories animated by students in Intro to Animation.

Be Present

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Caden Matsumoto

This public service announcement (PSA) shows how doomscrolling isolates and traps us.

Boom!

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Brenden Ahuna

This documentary goes behind the scenes of a special effects artist for movies and television.  

Daydreams & Dirt

HBA Film Camp (Period 2)

What goes on in middle students' minds when they are in a boring lecture? 

Dirt & Daydreams

HBA Film Camp (Period 1)

What do you think about when you are in a lecture that is as boring as dirt? 

Don't Kill Green

Intro to CGI

Animated & Edited by Haley Chock

When a visitor to a forest takes down one tree he is not prepared for what happens next.

Don't Let the Scam Get your Fam

Middle School Basic Filmmaking

Directed by Bryce Enomoto & Malachi Copeland

This public service announcement (PSA) shows us one of the tricks scammers use so that we learn how to spot a scam and teach our family how to spot one too.

Got Power?

Intro to CGI

Directed by Ryder Arakaki

A toy robot must navigate to a power source before it is too late.

If You Try...

Middle School Basic Filmmaking

Directed by Elijah Plescia-Frank

A hooded stranger tells a young man about the consequences of trying drugs in this public service announcement (PSA).

Keep Gate CLosed

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Andrew Lohr

A closed gate and reports of strange happenings lead a group of teenagers to explore the jungle with a Super 8 camera.   Note:  A portion of this movie was filmed on actual Super 8 motion picture film, processed & scanned in California, and then edited in Honolulu.

Living in Two Countries

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Olivia Choi

This documentary tells the story of an international student who has a home in two places. 

Möbius

Advanced Filmmaking

Where do you go when the end is the beginning and the beginning is the end?  

Note: This movie was filmed on actual Super 8 motion picture film, processed & scanned in California, and then edited in Honolulu.

Not Your Critics

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Brenden Ahuna

This public service announcement (PSA) compares what we imagine and reality and shows us that not everyone is a critic.

The Nu‘uanu Stream

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Hayden Yee

Although we may see it every day while on campus, this documentary explores how there is more to the Nu‘uanu Stream than meets the eye.

One Foot

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Caden Matsumoto

What takes place in one square foot of earth on the planet we call home?

A penguin's Flight

Intro to CGI

Directed by Mason Wong

A lone penguin encounters trouble in a dark alley.

Robot Invasion

Intro to CGI

Directed by Kyson Oumi & Noah Ishii

A robot bent on destruction invades a small outpost in the middle of nowhere.

Rookie to Captain

Advanced Filmmaking

Jake Riemer

In this documentary you will hear the challenges it took for a rookie to become a fire captain. 

Scar

Intro to CGI

Directed by Aaron & Dominic Lam

A young man learns how one of his elders acquired a mysterious scar. 

Stop Brain rot

Middle School Basic Filmmaking

What does the future hold for a kid hooked on brain rot?

test-robotics_combat.exe

Intro to CGI

Directed by Caden Matsumoto

A pair of robots battle for supremacy in a simulated battle.

Tide Pools

Advanced Filmmaking

Directed by Hanae Lum

This short documentary tells about the diverse ecosystem within the shallow depths of tide pools. 

Under Pressure

Intro to Filmmaking

Directed by Caden Matsumoto

A teenage girl strives to make her high school basketball team.

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.

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...