The Maui Film Festival at Wailea is kicking off today with a variety of events and films. Here are some of today’s highlights:
- The Maui Arts and Cultural Center will be hosting a short films and documentaries in the Castle Theater and the McCoy theaters. The films start at 4:00 with additional movies showing at 6:00 and 8:00. Tickets are $10.00 for each film.
- The Fairmont at Kea Lani Maui will be hosting the Taste of Ko Opening Night Twilight Reception. The event starts at 5:00 and will feature menu items from some of the Wailea’s best chefs. The event also includes complimentary wine, Ocean Vodka and beer from Heineken. Tickets are $225.
- Celestial Cinema has two great looking movies. Bottle Shock is a feature film based on the true story of the early days of the California Wine industry and the infamous 1976 Judgement of Paris when California wines beat French Wines in a blind taste test. The second movie is a documentary called Young at Heart looking at traveling chorus of elderly singers who cover Rock and Punk hits. The Celestial Cinema is located at the Wailea Gold and Emerald Golf Courses training facilities. The films start at 8:00 and 10:00 respectively. Both films may be attended for $20 or you can attend the late film for $10.
- The Starlight Cinema will be hosting two documentaries for Free tonight. The Humpback Code starts at 8:00. This documentary is based on the research of the Maui Based Whale Trust Research Team. At 10:00, Hawaiian Starlight will show. This film shows images taken from the observatories on top of Mauna Kea. The Starlight Cinema is located on Mokapu Beach in front of the future home of the Baccarat Resort and Residences.
This should be a great five days for Cinephiles on Maui. Check out the Film Festival Schedule for a complete list of events. I will continue to blog on daily highlights on THE Maui Real Estate Blog.
