HFC Film Festival: Alaska and Hawaii

A green landscape meets blue water

Kuamo'o Battlefield

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
2019, 10:25 min
In 1819, the Ala Kahakai Trail became a pathway to war when a battle that pitted Hawaiians against Hawaiians was fought alongside the trail at a place called Kuamo'o.
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Snow capped mountain range

Denali: Art and Inspiration

Denali National Park & Preserve
2016, 6:44 min
A natural wonder, Denali has a history of inspiring literature, art, and music. Join this journey through a transformative landscape.
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Three men work to place a totem pole upright

Welcome to Xunaa Shuká Hít – Huna Ancestors' House

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
2019, 4:55 min
It is more than just a building! Explore the new tribal house with several Huna Tlingit elders.
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A person carrying a surfboard walks into the waves

Koa Talking To Me

Haleakalā National Park
2020, 4:00 min
Follow a Hawaiian man's love for one of the rarest and most threatened trees in the world.
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A bear stands with his mouth open to catch a fish

Brooks Camp: Bear School 101

Katmai National Park & Preserve
2019, 9:53 min
At Brooks Camp, encounters with bears are common. It is a unique place where bears are often given the right-of-way.
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A brown bear looks over his shoulder

Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula

Katmai National Park & Preserve
2013, 26:09 min
Visit a wilderness of volcanoes, vast tundra, and the greatest concentration of brown bears on Earth.
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A grey seal pops his head out of the icy waters

Where Ice and Oceans Meet: Kenai Fjords National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park
2015, 20:46 min
A gorgeous visual exploration of the unique, beautiful, and ever-changing place that is Kenai Fjords National Park.
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Native Hawaiian people in traditional dress

Nā Wahi Pana: The National Parks of West Hawaiʻi Island

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
2019, 27:03 min
The inspirational stories of four cultural treasures – places Hawaiians consider sacred and legendary (wahi pana).
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Last updated: September 3, 2020