feature films in 2019 ranging from arthouse to mainstream releases. Spotlight on Korea Spotlight on Taiwan Awards HIFF annually presents a series of prizes for established and emerging filmmakers, announced at its Awards Gala at Halekulani. In addition to its main competitions, the festival also honors filmmakers for special accomplishments and contributions to cinema culture. Honors HIFF annually honors filmmakers for outstanding contributions to world cinema and the arts. The Halekulani Career Achievement Award is given to filmmakers with an established body of work for significant contributions to the arts. The Halekulani Maverick Award is given to accomplished artists and filmmakers with unconventional career trajectories, often to rising stars of the global film industry. The Pacific Islanders in Communications Trailblazer Award honors a cinema artist of Pacific Islander descent for producing award-winning work in independent and global cinema. In 2020, HIFF introduced the Halekulani Golden Maile for Career Achievement. The first recipient of the Golden Maile was Ann Hui. Previous HIFF honourees include Taika Waititi, Maggie Cheung, Samuel L. Jackson, Sonny Chiba, Ken Watanabe, Wong Kar-Wai, Awkwafina, John Woo, Stan Grant, Steven Yeun, Keala Settle, Destin Daniel Cretton, Sterlin Harjo, Dana Ledoux Miller and Albert Pyun. Kau Ka Hōkū Award The Hawaiian Airlines Kau Ka Hōkū award is HIFF’s main competitive prize and is awarded to emerging filmmakers for their first or second feature film by an international jury. Made in Hawaiʻi Film Awards The Made in Hawaiʻi Film Awards is presented by the Hawaii Film Office for feature and short films produced by local filmmakers. NETPAC Award Since 2000, HIFF has partnered with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema to deliver the NETPAC Award for outstanding filmmaking in Asia, and is the only film festival in the United States to present the award. New American Perspectives (NAP) From 2007 to 2015, HIFF partnered with the Vilcek Foundation to curate the New American Filmmakers (NAF) program to celebrate the work of foreign-born filmmakers and cinema artists currently contributing to American cinema. In 2019, this program was relaunched as the New American Perspectives (NAP). See also East-West Center Film festivals in North and Central America List of film festivals Palace Theater Political Film Society Awards Special Award Shanghai International Film Festival References External links Hawaii International Film Festival website Asian-American film festivals Film festivals established in 1981 1981 establishments in Hawaii Annual events in Hawaii Film festivals in Hawaii