Honolulu, Hawai‘i

"Eahou Short-Film Fest" is a short film fest on day 1 of 3 within the "Eahou Fest" weekend.

1st Inaugural Short Film Festival by Purple Maia in partnership with Aikāne Media.

Eahou Short Film Fest is on May 1 2026 5:30pm-10:00pm at the Buddhist Temple Shinnyo-En 2348 S Baretania St. Honolulu Hi 96826

Theme: #2178, “Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua” — flowers thrive where there is water — the festival explores how people, communities, and creative projects flourish under the right conditions of care.

Eahou Fest is a conference-meets-festival in Mōʻiliʻili , Oʻāhu that weaves tech, art, music, and education with community activations. Rooted in moʻōlelo and ʻŌiwi values, it sparks dialogue on circular, regenerative, sovereign futures for Hawaiʻi.

Eahou Short Film Festival is a community-centered film showcase uplifting short and micro-short films (1–30 minutes) rooted in the themes of Pua (flower), Kīpuka (resilient spaces of regeneration), and Eā (sovereignty in all things). Guided by the ʻōlelo noʻeau.

Eahou Short Film Fest is free to submit to and free admission. Ticket RSVP Required limited seating https://luma.com/eahoufilm

Submissions
Open February 1, 2026,
Close April 20, 2026,
Public Screening and Awards event held on May 1, 2026 from 5:30pm–9:00pm.

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Experimental Short Film
Wāhine in Film
Audience Award: Best Short Film (Determine by vote through in person attendance)

Rules & Terms

The event creates space for storytelling that centers sovereignty, resilience, cultural expression, and community connection through film.

We welcome international, indigenous, MVPFAFF+, outer island, rural, diasporic, endemic, native, aloha ‘āina, mo‘ōlelo, radical indigeneity, decolonization, sovereignty, eā, kūleana, wāhine, kāne, māhū, Technology, Innovation, Hope, Kindness, Growth, Community, Lāhui, Poetry, Art, Music, Dance, Organization, Integrity, Connection, Solution.