HIFF Jr. Film Camp: Summer 2024

In our summer filmmaking camps for ages 8-15, and with the Hamptons as a backdrop, kids plan a movie idea; learn to run a production set on location, using professional video and sound equipment; and edit the footage using professional software, adding sound and special effects. Summer 2024 July 8-12 in East Hampton Filmmaking Jr: […]

Selected Screenplay Reading: ‘Theory of Colors’

On Tuesday, February 6, in lower Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a screenplay reading of selected scenes from our 2023 Melissa Mathison recipient Shehrezad Maher’s Theory of Colors. Thank you to the fantastic cast (see below), to Stephanie Klapper for casting them, and to all who joined us! We look forward to our 24th Annual Screenwriters Lab, […]

Announcing the Jackson Hole International Film Festival

The Jackson Hole International Film Festival (JHIFF) announced today, in collaboration with Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), a three-day event that will take place from December 8-10, 2023 in Jackson, Wyoming. Founded by local Jackson Hole resident Stuart Suna, who is also a founder of HIFF, the festival celebrates the art and science of cinema […]

2024 Screenwriters Lab: Submissions

Submissions are now closed. The HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab champions the artistic visions of up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. Submissions are now open for the 24th edition (April -7, 2024): November 16, 2023: Earlybird Deadline December 7, 2023: Regular Deadline December 21, 2023: Late Deadline January 18, 2024: Extended Deadline April 5-7, 2024: Screenwriters Lab An […]

SummerDocs: ‘JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE’ on August 13

This year’s SummerDocs series wraps up with a very special evening on Sunday, August 13: the legendary singer Joan Baez will join us for the documentary about her life and work JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE. And following the screening, she will be interviewed by the singular Laurie Anderson! Tickets are on sale now. […]