The Hawai‘i Film Office is an agency of the state of Hawai‘i through the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. The agency facilitates in-state film projects for both small and large, both independent and commercial media productions to be released in a variety of means. Each county has a film commission affiliated with the Hawai‘i Film Office to coordinate relations between media producers and the counties within which they film — Big Island Film Office, Honolulu Film Office, Kaua‘i Film Commission and Maui Film Office. Each film commission is led by a film commissioner, appointed by respective county mayors.
The Hawai‘i Film Office is considered the first point of contact for any media producer hoping to work on film projects in any of the Hawaiian Islands. The agency provides all the documentation and permits needed to proceed with a project and also acts as a liaison with the Governor of Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i State Legislature in consideration of tax incentives and other benefits granted for filming in Hawai‘i.
A partial list of movies and television shows filmed in Hawai‘i
Feature films
- 50 First Dates (2004)
- The Big Bounce (2004)
- Blue Crush (2002)
- Blue Hawaii (1967)
- Honeymoon In Vegas (1991)
- North Shore (1987)
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Race The Sun (1995)
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- South Pacific (1958)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Set, but not produced, in Hawai‘i
- Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Produced, but not set, in Hawai‘i
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- The Rundown (2003)
- Waterworld (1995)
- Windtalkers (2002)
Television projects
- Adventures in Paradise (1959-1962): ABC series
- Aloha from Hawai‘i (1973): NBC special featuring Elvis Presley
- Baywatch Hawai‘i (1999-2001): NBC series
- Byrds of Paradise (1994): ABC series
- Dog The Bounty Hunter (2004-present): A&E series
- Fantasy Island (1978): ABC series
- Gilligan's Island (1964): CBS series
- Hawai‘i (2004): NBC series
- Hawai‘i Five-O (1968-1980): CBS series
- Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963): ABC series
- Jake and the Fatman (1988-1990): CBS series
- Little People (1972-1974): CBS series
- Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988): CBS series
- North Shore (2004-Present): Fox series
- The Don Ho Show (1976-1977): ABC series
- MTV Real World: Hawai‘i (1999): MTV series
- The Thornbirds (1982): ABC mini-series
- Tour of Duty (1987-1988): CBS series
- War and Remembrance (1984): ABC mini-series
Produced, but not set in, Hawai‘i
- 'Lost (2004-present) ABC series