Free Friday Night Screenings Return to Southampton

For the fourth year in a row, the Hamptons International Film Festival is delighted to partner with Southampton Arts Center, offering free screenings of classic movies all summer long. Weather permitting, films will screen outdoors on the lawn at 25 Jobs Lane. Approximate start time: 8:30 pm. Bring a blanket, bring a picnic, and bring friends and family! (Note: […]

Slideshow: ‘Author: The JT Leroy Story’ at SummerDocs

On Saturday, July 9, HIFF screened AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY to kick off the 2016 SummerDocs series at Guild Hall of East Hampton. Following the screening of the literary and enigmatic film, director Jeff Feuerzeig joined HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent and HIFF Co-Chair Alec Baldwin onstage for an in-depth Q&A. Before the screening, HIFF supporters, Board members and special guests gathered for a delightful reception […]

HIFF is Hiring!

Festival Positions Open WANTED: VENUE STAFF AND BOX OFFICE SALES AGENTS If you want to be at the center of the Hamptons International Film Festival, we are looking for skilled people to join our box office and venues teams for this year’s festival. Must have prior knowledge or experience in customer service or house management. […]

‘Author: The JT Leroy Story’ Screens at SummerDocs July 9

Over eight years, HIFF’s SummerDocs series has become one of  the Hamptons’ signature summer events. Don’t miss our first documentary of the season, featuring a story that proves truth is indeed stranger than fiction.  AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY Saturday, July 9, 7:00 pm Tickets New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked […]

Graduate of HIFF Student Summer Film Workshop Directs His Own TV Show!

Indigo Weston, a teenage alumnus of HIFF’s Student Summer Filmmaking Workshop, has become a certified TV director with Scratching the Surface, a new show for foodies on East Hampton’s Local Access station, LTV. Indigo says he is enjoying his current role and notes that HIFF’s Student Summer Film Workshop taught him “better shot composition, as […]