Archives for 2012

HIFF Reveals Opening, Closing and Centerpiece Films (#HIFF12)

Post sponsored by PointBurst The 20th Hamptons International Film Festival (@HamptonsFilm, #HIFF12) is proud to announce that Love, Marilyn will have it’s U.S. Premiere as the Opening Night film at Guild Hall (@GuildHall) in East Hampton on Thursday, October 4th. Director Liz Garbus’ documentary feature is a startlingly intimate and revealing portrait of arguably the most famous […]

Ann Roth To Receive HIFF’s Golden Starfish Award for Lifetime Achievement in Costume Design

Post sponsored by PointBurst The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (@theacademy) will co-present a special evening honoring the career of costume designer Ann Roth during The 20th Hamptons International Film Festival (@HamptonsFilm). Special guests include Ann Roth, Nathan Lane and Mike Nichols with CNN (@CNN) correspondent Alina Cho serving as host and moderator. The celebration will […]

HIFF Will Honor Richard Gere with The 2012 Golden Starfish Award for Lifetime Achievement in Acting

Post sponsored by PointBurst The Hamptons International Film Festival (@HamptonsFilm) has announced that actor Richard Gere will attend the 20th Anniversary Festival (#HIFF12) to receive The Golden Starfish Award for Lifetime Achievement in Acting on October 6th, 2012 at 7:00 PM at Guild Hall (@GuildHall) in East Hampton, NY. The award will be presented during […]

Become a Volunteer at the Hamptons Film Festival! (#HIFF12)

Celebrating 20 years, the Hamptons International Film Festival is back Thursday, October 4 through Monday, October 8, 2012 including Columbus Day. You don’t want to miss the premieres and special events. Be a part of the fun, to volunteer, click here to download the application and please contact Marianna Levine, Volunteer Coordinator at marianna[at]hamptonsfilmfest.org. Would […]

Sneak Peek: Artwork for HIFF’s 20th Anniversary Artist Poster by Cecily Brown (#HIFF12)

Post sponsored by PointBurst Over the past two decades the Festival has commissioned an artist, most often an artist with a local connection, to design its annual promotional poster. These posters have showcased the conventions and clichés of the film poster form, using the interplay between art and film to extraordinary effect. The tradition continues […]