Movies
Stories That take you places
Movies
If you missed HBAAFF in person you can still see the films! Check them out below.
Agent Rover
Written, directed, and animated by Gino Caruso
(Personal Animation Project, High School Student)
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.
Animation Class 2023 (C Period)
(Intro to Animation, High School)
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.
Animation Class 2023 (D Period)
(Intro to Animation, High School)
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.
Anole
Directed by Drew Lohr
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
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.
THE DOG I ALWAYS WANTED
Directed by Kaneshiro-Takeuchi
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
A new dog owner shares about the experience of getting and owning a dog.
Don't Be Mean Behind the Screen
Written & Directed by Ronin Viloria
Edited by Alessia Park
(Basic Filmmaking, Middle School)
This public service announcement (PSA) shows the real life effects of people's online behavior.
Don't Let Life Pass You By
Written by May Shiraishi and edited by TJ Koki
(Basic Filmmaking, Middle School)
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.
Don't Stall Call
Written by Logan Watkins and edited by Maya Wong
(Basic Filmmaking, Middle School )
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.
End Game:
The Psychology of Chess
Directed by Jeffrey Lau
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
This short documentary explores the ancient game of chess as a battle between minds.
Fight Screen
Written & Directed by Gino Caruso
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
What happens when the rules for a film festival change? Deep interpersonal dramas, plotless special effects, or creative chaos?
渔舟唱晚
(Fisherman's Song at Dusk)
Directed by Drew Lohr
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
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.
Golf Grind
Directed by Ethan Nouchi
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
A young golfer shares his story of beginning to take golf more seriously.
Jabberwocky
Edited by Caitlin Kakuda
(HBA Film Camp, Summer School )
This sci-fi fantasy mashup is a retelling of Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky from the book Through the Looking Glass.
Just in Time
Written by Brenden Ahuna and Directed by Lydia Halcomb
(Intro to Filmmaking, High School)
This comedy about a student facing a deadline demonstrates what happens when you are out of ideas and in over your head.
Nuts, Bolts, & Waffles
Directed by Gino Caruso
(Advanced Filmmaking, High School)
This documentary follows the Pac5 robotics league state championship game. NOTE: This film will be posted at a later date.
Oxygen Low
Written by Jeffrey Lau & Aaron Brock, Directed by Drew Lohr
(Intro to Filmmaking, High School)
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...