The films and judges on board for the Hawaii International Film Festival, Oct. 19 to 29, carry cachet: Among the screenings planned are "Volver," from Pedro Almodóvar, and "Babel," from "it" Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ("21 Grams"). Actor Kal Pen ("Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle") is among the jurors. Find out more at hiff.org.

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GET ENERGY AWARE

October is Energy Awareness Month. Learn how to save energy and more at the third annual Live Energy Lite, a free event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow at Pearlridge Center, Uptown center court. Check out Mad Science of Hawai'i, the zany science-teacher collective whose antics make learning science fun; entertainment by Ho'okena; and exhibits by Hawaiian Electric Co., the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, The Gas Co. and others. Details: 543-7511.


— Zenaida Serrano

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Are you the star of your own love story? We want to hear about it. If you live in Hawai'i and have married recently, you could be the main attraction in our weekly Love Stories feature in Island Life. Write to Catherine E. Toth at Love Stories, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802, or e-mail ctoth@honoluluadvertiser.com. Include your name and daytime phone number. Photos welcome.