HIFF29 Opening Night Film: ‘THE FIRST WAVE’

THE FIRST WAVE World Premiere dir. Matthew Heineman (USA), 2021 With exclusive access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems, Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director Matthew Heineman’s THE FIRST WAVE spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever […]

Four Films Announced in Signature Programs

Just eight weeks until the 29th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival! Today we are pleased to announce four films that will screen in our long-running Signature Programs. Views From Long Island Kelcey Edwards’ THE ART OF MAKING IT, set against the backdrop of a culture in crisis, follows a diverse cast of young artists at […]

2021 Poster Artist: Toni Ross

We are thrilled to reveal that the art work featured on the Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 poster will be Finding Beauty in a Dark Place, from East End artist and HIFF co-founder and founding Chairman of the Board, Toni Ross. You are invited to view Finding Beauty in a Dark Place at the Water […]

Now Showing: ‘ROSE PLAYS JULIE’

“There is no doubt about the chillingly accumulated potency and force of this movie, or the quality of the performances. It is a really powerful film and Brady’s final dialogue scene exerts a lethal grip.” — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian We invite you to watch the Irish thriller ROSE PLAYS JULIE, beginning Friday.  ROSE […]

Free Member Screening: ‘GUNDA’ (Join Today!)

HamptonsFilm Members are invited to watch a free exclusive preview of GUNDA (HIFF28)—which is on the Oscars shortlist for Best Documentary Feature—in advance of its streaming premiere. This film screens as part of our ongoing Compassion, Justice + Animal Rights signature program. Followed by an exclusive Q&A with director Victor Kossakovsky from HIFF28! GUNDA Directed […]