Hawaii International Film Festival 2009 Award Winners
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 21, 2009 under Hawaii International Film Festival | 
HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD for Narrative Feature - EMPIRE OF SILVER, directed by Yao Shuhua
The 29th annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) presented its 2009 awards.
Awards and recipients are as follows:
-HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD for Narrative Feature was awarded to EMPIRE OF SILVER, directed by Yao Shuhua.
PETITION directed by Zhao Liang
-Also the HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD for Documentary feature was presented to PETITION, directed by Zhao Liang.
CASTAWAY ON THE MOON, directed by Hey-jun Lee
-NETPAC AWARD was awarded to CASTAWAY ON THE MOON, directed by Hey-jun Lee, which was a participant in HIFF’s Halekulani Golden Orchid Award showcase. The prestigious NETPAC AWARD is given at select international film festivals to promote Asian cinema by spotlighting exceptional works and discovering new talent.
CHILDREN OF INVENTION, directed by Tze Chun
-PUMA EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD was presented by PUMA to CHILDREN OF INVENTION, directed by Tze Chun.
AJUMMA! ARE YOU KRAZY?, directed by Brent Anbe
-VIDEO-ON-DEMAND VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD POWERED BY OCEANIC TIME WARNER CABLE and presented by Central Pacific Bank went to AJUMMA! ARE YOU KRAZY?, directed by Brent Anbe.
-The AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD will be given to the film that audience members voted as their favorite film. The Audience Awards for Favorite Feature, Documentary and Short will be announced on November 2nd.
One more award will be handed out on Saturday, October 24th, at HIFF’s closing night film THE WARRIOR AND THE WOLF, to international superstar Maggie Q. She will receive HIFF’S “Maverick Award,” given in honor of a cinema artist who defies the rules, forging a unique film career, and transcending labels and thresholds to vacillate between Hollywood and global cinema.
