In RETOUCH, when her husband suffers a serious accident, Maryam makes a fateful choice. Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri. Screening in the I’ll Be On My Way shorts program at HIFF25. What an amazing yet shocking film you’ve made! Please describe RETOUCH in your own words. Kaveh Mazaheri: Thank you so much. RETOUCH is a minimal and somehow complex […]
Q&A: Jeff Deutchman Follows Fellow Voting Americans in ’11/8/16′
September 30, 2017 by
On the day of the 2016 presidential election, filmmaker Jeff Deutchman surveys the thoughts and feelings of ordinary Americans as they head to the ballot box. Told in brief vignettes from across the country and focusing on voters from every side of the political spectrum—ranging from a Sikh man and his family in New York […]
Q&A: Onur Tukel’s ‘The Misogynists’ is Outspoken Criticism We Need
September 28, 2017 by
In a single, fully-stocked hotel room on the night of the 2016 general election, two Trump supporters celebrate the unexpected results, in the latest film THE MISOGYNISTS from indie provocateur Onur Tukel. As the night rages on, an ensemble of characters venture in and out of the room. Some match the two’s enthusiasm while others voice their […]
Q&A: ‘Under the Tree’ Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson on How Bad Neighbors Make a Good Story
September 27, 2017 by
“Love thy neighbor” does not apply in the Iceland suburbs of UNDER THE TREE. After his wife kicks him out of the house, Atli (Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson) stays with his parents—just as the passive aggressive hostility with their neighbors is ramping up over a large tree in the yard. Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson establishes character […]
Patrick Stewart to Receive Variety Creative Impact in Acting Award
September 26, 2017 by
Emmy®, Golden Globe and Tony®-nominated actor Patrick Stewart will receive the Variety Creative Impact in Acting Award at HIFF25. The award will be presented by Steven Gaydos, Vice President and Executive Editor of Variety, at A Conversation With Patrick Stewart on Saturday, October 7, which Mr. Gaydos will also moderate. Tickets are on sale now! “The Hamptons International Film Festival […]
