The much-anticipated film about Princess Ka'iulani, shot in part at 'Iolani Palace, is going to be showcased Oct. 16 at the Hawaii International Film Festival.

The world premier chronicling the princess's life will be shown at Hawai'i Theatre. The film name? After much debate, filmmakers settled on "Barbarian Princess."

Chuck Bol-ler, HIFF executive director, said choosing the name was a difficult decision for filmmakers.

"She was such a beautiful woman, so when you hear 'barbarian,' it contradicts 'princess,'" Boller said. "This film is going to be shown around the world, so I think part of the reason it was named this way is because most of the world outside of Hawai'i can't say 'Ka'iulani.' It's a fascinating story and film." HIFF runs Oct. 15 through Oct. 25. ...

How do you see Honolulu's Chinatown?

That's the question and challenge posed to local filmmakers for tomorrow's Showdown in Chinatown at NextDoor.

This month's showdown has a little more at stake then usual. Tomorrow's competition is part of the nationwide Chinatown Film Project, and the winner of the local competition will be screened Oct. 23 at HIFF. Local filmmakers in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and other cities with thriving Chinatowns are all putting together original short films, three to seven minutes long, addressing how each filmmaker sees their own Chinatown. Select finalists will be posted on the Chinatown Film Project Web site. The exposure can be huge for budding filmmakers. If you've never checked out a showdown, this is a good time to start. It runs from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. ...

Other than Kanye West making himself the most hated man in music for ruining Taylor Swift's moment at the MTV Video Music Awards, did you notice that one of the groups nominated for best new artist was 3OH!3? The group lost to Lady Gaga (what's up with the red veil covering her entire face as if she were "The Watchmen's" Rorschach?), but the rising stars are coming to Pipeline Café Oct. 1. ...

First it was the recent release of remastered The Beatles albums, then it was the release of "The Beatles: Rock Band," video game. On Saturday, Rubber Soul, the local Beatles tribute band, returns to stage at Gordon Biersch for the first time since May when it lost its regular gig at the Hyatt Regency.

So, if it's been a hard day's night and you've been working like a dog, head over to Aloha Tower Marketplace at 9 p.m. and check out Beatlemania. ...

The classical music season is upon us. The Honolulu Symphony opens its Halekulani Masterworks season Saturday and Sunday with banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Over the next two Mondays, the Chamber Music Hawaii season also opens at Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts, with The Galliard String Quartet being joined by oboist J. Scott Janusch and flutist Claire Starz Butin for a program of Beethoven, Britten, Ginastera, Holst and Martinu.