FRESH VOICES

The Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to celebrate Independent film - long, short, fiction and documentary - and to introduce a unique and varied spectrum of international films and filmmakers to our audiences. The festival is committed to exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, with the hope that these programs will enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment for all. The 19th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival will take place October 13-17, 2011.

FESTIVAL HISTORY

Now entering its 19th year, The Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to provide a forum for independent filmmakers from around the world to express their vision. The Festival is traditionally held for five days in mid-October in theatre venues from Montauk to Southampton and attracts roughly 18,000 visitors annually. At least twenty countries are represented in the slate of roughly 100 films that are showcased each year, with an awards package worth over $200,000. The festival continues to play a part in the awards season, with the 2010 edition earning a total of 30 Academy Award nominations (THE KING’S SPEECH, BLACK SWAN, 127 HOURS, TOY STORY 3). The 2010 edition also featured eventual Best Picture winners of the Academy Award (THE KING’S SPEECH), Golden Globe (THE KING’S SPEECH) and Independent Spirit Award (BLACK SWAN) .

In addition to short films (for which we are an Academy-qualifying festival), documentaries and narratives, the Festival offers special presentations such as; a Breakthrough Performers program, which showcases up-and-coming acting talent (past participants include Rooney Mara, Emmy Rossum, Emily Blunt, and Blake Lively); “A Conversation With…”, an intimate Q&A session with a film luminary (past participants include Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Steve Buscemi, Alan Alda, Vanessa Redgrave, Frances McDormand, Sidney Lumet, Julian Schnabel, Isabella Rossellini, Gena Rowlands, Robert Altman, and Marty Bregman); and Films of Conflict & Resolution, which utilizes the power of cinema to increase understanding of the human realities of war and conflict. The festival maintains a presence year round with other events as well such as screenings out east and in the city, and its annual Screenwriters Lab. The Lab (April 15-17), which has commenced its 11th edition, develops emerging screenwriting talent by pairing established writers with up-and-coming screenwriters (chosen by the festival in collaboration with key industry contacts).

The Hamptons International Film Festival has received a great deal of prestigious recognition. Highlights from recent years include:

Black Swan (2010) – East Coast premiere; Academy Award winner for Best Actress; Winner of 3 Independent Spirit Awards including Best Director, Best Female Lead and Best Feature; BAFTA Award winner for Best Actress; Golden Globe winner for Best Actress.
The King’s Speech (2010) – East Coast premiere; winner of 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actor in a Leadng Role, Best Director and Best Writing (Original Screenplay); Golden Globe winner for Best Actor; Director’s Guild of America Award for Best Director; winner of 7 BAFTA’s including Best Leading Actor, Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Outstanding British Film and Best Supporting Actress; Independent Spirit Award winner for Best Foreign Film.
Blue Valentine (2010) – East Coast premiere; 1 Academy Award nomination; 2 Critics Choice Award nominations; 2 Golden Globe nominations; 1 Independent Spirit Award nomination.
127 Hours (2010) – East Coast premiere; 6 Academy Award nominations; 7 BAFTA nominations; 8 Critics Choice Award nominations; 3 Golden Globe nominations; 1 Indpendent Spirit Award nomination .
Barney’s Version (2010) – US premiere; 1 Academy Award nomination; Golden Globe winner for Best Performance by an Actor - Musical or Comedy.
Waiting for Superman (2010) – 2010 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner.
Toy Story 3 (2010) – Academy Award winner for Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature; BAFTA Award winner for Best Animated Feature; Golden Globe winner for Best Animated Feature.
Up in the Air (2009) – New York premiere; 6 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Supporting Actress.
The Young Victoria (2009) – Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design.
The Messenger (2009) – Independent Spirit Award winner for Best Supporting Actor; 2 Academy Award nominations;
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) – US premiere; 2 Academy Award nominations.
Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (2009) – US Premiere; Audience Award at European Film Awards.
Ajami (2009) – US premiere; Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign-Lanuage Film.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – East Coast premiere; winner of 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director; Golden Globe for Best Picture.
The Wrestler (2008) – Golden Globe winner for Best Actor; Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture; 2 Academy Award nomninations.

NOTABLE FILMS

127 Hours, dir. Danny Boyle
3 Backyards, dir. Eric Mendelsohn
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector, dir. Vikram Jayanti
Agora, dir. Alejandro Amenábar
An Invisible Sign, dir. Marilyn Agrelo
Ajami, dir. Scandar Copti & Yaron Shan
Avenue Montaigne, dir. Daniele Thompson
Antonia’s Line, dir. Marleen Gorris
Barney’s Version, dir. Richard J. Lewis
Bee Season, dir. Scott McGehee & David Siegel
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, dir. Sidney Lumet
Bernard and Doris, dir. Bob Balaban
Birth, dir. Jonathan Glazer
Black Swan, dir. Darren Aronofsky
Blue Valentine, dir. Derek Cianfrance
Body of War, dir. Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro
Casino Jack, dir. George Hickenlooper
City of Life and Death, dir. Lu Chuan
The Company Men, dir. John Wells
The Cooler, dir. Wayne Kramer
Croupier, dir. Mike Hodges
The Debt, dir. John Madden
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, dir. Julian Schnabel
El Crimen del Padre Amaro, dir. Carlos Carrera
Elf, dir. Jon Favreau
Enigma, dir. Michael Apted
Fair Game, dir. Doug Liman
The Family Tree, dir. Vivi Friedman
The Fog of War, dir. Errol Morris
The Fountain, dir. Darren Aronofsky
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest “Luftslottet Som Sprangdes”, dir. Daniel Alfredson
Girl With A Pearl Earring, dir. Peter Weber
Gods and Monsters, dir. Bill Condon
The Greatest, dir. Shana Feste
The Hawk is Dying, dir. Julian Goldberger
Heavenly Creatures, dir. Peter Jackson
Hotel Rwanda, dir. Terry George
The Human Stain, dir. Robert Benton
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, dir. Terry Gilliam
Japanese Story, dir. Sue Brooks
Jesus’ Son, dir. Alison Maclean
Judy Berlin, dir. Eric Mendelsohn
The King’s Speech, dir. Tom Hooper
Kinsey, dir. Bill Condon
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, dir. Shane Black
The Last Good Time, dir. Bob Balaban
Lemon Tree, dir. Eran Riklis
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, dir. Aviva Kempner
Life as a House, dir. Irwin Winkler
Living Out Loud, dir. Richard LaGravenese
Made in Dagenham, dir. Nigel Cole
Madness and Genius, dir. Ryan Eslinger
The Messenger, dir. Oren Moverman
Miral, dir. Julian Schnabel
The Misfortunates, dir. Felix van Groeningen
Mondovino, dir. Jonathan Nossiter
Monsieur Ibrahim, dir. Francois Dupeyron
Mugabe and the White African, dir. Lucy Bailey & Andrew Thompson
My Architect, dir. Nathaniel Kahn
No Man’s Land, dir. Danis Tanovic
Nowhere in Africa, dir. Caroline Link
Off the Map, dir. Campbell Scott
Ondskan (Evil), dir. Mikael Hafstrom
Open Water, dir. Chris Kentis
Osama, dir. Siddiq Barmak
The Piano, dir. Jane Campion
Pollock, dir. Ed Harris
Rabbit a la Berlin, dir. Bartek Konopka
Rabbit-Proof Fence, dir. Phillip Noyce
The Savages, dir. Tamara Jenkins
The Situation, dir. Philip Haas
Slumdog Millionaire, dir. Danny Boyle
Solitary Man, dir. Brian Koppelman & David Levien
Songcatcher, dir. Maggie Greenwald
Starting out in the Evening, dir. Andrew Wagner
State and Main, dir. David Mamet
Synechdoche, New York, dir. Charlie Kauffman
Tango, dir. Carlos Saura
Taxi to the Dark Side, dir. Alex Gibney
Teeth, dir. Mitchell Lichtenstein
The Tic Code, dir. Gary Winick
The Triplets of Belleville, dir. Sylvain Chomet
Tumbleweeds, dir. Gavin O’Connor
Turn the River, dir. Chris Eigeman
Two Lovers, dir. James Gray
Up in the Air, dir. Jason Reitman
Valentino: The Last Emperor, dir. Matt Tyrnauer
The Walker, dir. Paul Schrader
The Weather Man, dir. Gore Verbinski
Who The $#%& is Jackson Pollock?, dir. Harry Moses
Why We Fight, dir. Eugene Jarecki
Wild Target, dir. Jonathan Lynn
The Wrestler, dir. Darren Aronofsky
The Young Victoria, dir. Jean-Marc Vallee

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