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UH West Oʻahu student’s LANI selected for Hawaiʻi International Film Festival

University of Hawaii News·Oct 26, 2026 · 3:15 PM CT
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UH West Oʻahu student Christian Villavicencio's short documentary LANI has been selected for the 46th Hawaiʻi International Film Festival. Made for a creative media class, it follows Tagiralani "Lani" Luafalealo, the first Samoan woman to play in the LPGA. Because HIFF dropped its University Showcase category, the student film competed against seasoned professionals.

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