When you’re browsing the HIFF25 Film Guide, don’t be discouraged if you see the words RUSH ONLY—there’s still hope! Rush Sales Some of the films screening at HIFF25 are going to be more in demand than others; that’s just the way it is. But remember: just because advance tickets are no longer available for a particular […]
HIFF25 Presents Selections for the Oscar® for Best Foreign Language Film
September 25, 2017 by
Many of the films submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® at the 90th Annual Academy Awards will screen at HIFF25. No two pictures are the same, as they tackle topics ranging from personal memoirs and bad neighbors to social satires and family dramas. The art of storytelling through film is universal, and no matter what language a […]
A Conversation With Annette Bening
September 25, 2017 by
HIFF25 is thrilled to announce that four-time Academy® Award-nominee (two-time Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner) and renowned actress Annette Bening will participate in A Conversation With… on Sunday, October 8, at 7:30pm at East Hampton Middle School, moderated by HIFF Board Member and actor Bob Balaban. Bening also stars in one of […]
New Dick Cavett Award Unveiled
September 25, 2017 by
With just ten days until HIFF25, the Festival today revealed a brand new annual award: The Dick Cavett Artistic Champion Award, which will honor a person who has supported the arts throughout his or her career and has made a significant impact and contribution within the industry. The inaugural award will be given to Emmy® Award-winning television […]
Q&A: Director Jim McKay’s ‘En El Septimo Dia’ is Timely and Universal
September 22, 2017 by
Returning to feature filmmaking after a decade in television, indie veteran Jim McKay’s EN EL SÉPTIMO DÍA is a heartfelt, subtle, and captivating portrait of an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park. José, played brilliantly by newcomer Fernando Cardona, is a hardworking delivery man whose only respite from his overwhelming schedule is his local […]
