Well, Opening Night was all that and more—three standing ovations for ITZHAK! Check out the slideshow.
We hope you enjoyed your first day of movies. Friday is jam-packed with even more goodness, including the Friday Centerpiece film GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, the Conflict & Resolution winner HONDROS, STRONG ISLAND, six (!) world premieres, including 11/8/16 and THE MISOGYNISTS, SUMMER 1993, and LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY, AND A CASTLE, and our first Winick Talk of 2017. Read on, movie fans!
Navigating the Streaming Era
Winick Talks at Rowdy Hall
This morning at 10am, join us for the first in our free Winick Talks series at Rowdy Hall! As the landscape of film distribution and exhibition continues to evolve at a rapid pace, filmmakers must decide between a variety of potential avenues through which to get their work into the world, and audiences face a neverending feeling of decision fatigue. This panel discussion will help to shed light on an exciting and ever-changing landscape.
10am | Rowdy Hall (10 Main Street, EH) | Free; no ticket required
Breakfast will be served!
STRONG ISLAND
The dynamics of family, loss, and racial injustice converge in Yance Ford’s haunting meditation on a senseless death, which skillfully balances memoir with true crime investigation. STRONG ISLAND is a powerful examination of one grieving family’s quest for the truth.
Screening TODAY only | 12:00pm | Bay Street Theater
With support from
NOVITIATE
East Coast Premiere | Directed by Maggie Betts
In a 1960s convent, a young nun-in-training (Margaret Qualley) and her Mother Superior (Melissa Leo) struggle with the Church’s plans for liberal reform.
TODAY | 4:00pm | East Hampton UA
Encore screening Monday | 6:45pm | Bay Street Theater
HONDROS
Directed by Greg Campbell
For 18 years, HIFF’s Conflict & Resolution section has featured important films with global perspectives. This year’s winning film is a stirring portrait of the life of a pioneering photographer committed to bearing witness to the human condition.
Winner: Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for Films of Conflict & Resolution
TODAY | 1:30pm | UA East Hampton
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Supported by The Brizzolara Family Foundation
Six World Premieres Today at #HIFF25!
11/8/16
Curated and produced by Jeff Deutchman
World Premiere
On the day of the 2016 presidential election, filmmaker Jeff Deutchman and a collection of directors survey 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, the film humanizes the electorate in an age of sweeping generalizations.
> Interview with Jeff Deutchman
Sponsored by
TODAY | 4:00pm | UA East Hampton
Encore screening Sunday | 4:00pm | UA East Hampton
The Misogynists
Directed by Onur Tukel | World Premiere
In a single, fully-stocked hotel room on the night of the 2016 general election, two Trump supporters celebrate the unexpected results. Indie provocateur Onur Tukel, with a gleefully deranged lead performance from Dylan Baker, digs deep into a divided America and the night’s mass existential crisis, leaving some disquieting results.
> Interview with director Onur Tukel
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TODAY | 8:30pm | UA East Hampton
Encore screening Saturday | 9:15pm | UA East Hampton
In addition, these four films will also have their World Premieres today. Advance tickets are no longer available, but Rush Lines could be just the ticket!
SUMMER 1993
New York Premiere | Directed by Carla Simón
Carla Simón’s autobiographical feature is an extraordinarily moving snapshot of being a child in an adult world, anchored by a flawless performance by its young star.
TODAY | 12:30pm | UA East Hampton
Encore screening Sunday | 6:45pm | UA East Hampton
LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY, AND A CASTLE
New York Premiere | Directed by Gustavo Salmerón
Julita’s biggest wishes in life were to have lots of children and a pet monkey, and to live in a castle. Gustavo Salmerón’s humorously candid film is a touching documentary about his eccentric, otherworldly family living in contemporary Spain.
TODAY | 1:15pm | UA East Hampton
Encore screening Saturday | 4:45pm | UA East Hampton
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Goodbye Christopher Robin
Simon Curtis presents a heartfelt look into the complicated relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (newcomer Will Tilston), whose collection of toys and unbridled imagination inspired the enchanting world of Winnie the Pooh. As the family suddenly finds themselves swept up in the international success—Milne’s wife (Margot Robbie) revels in the spotlight while her son struggles with the abrupt loss of his childhood.
Special guests: director Simon Curtis, composer Carter Burwell
North American Premiere | Southampton UA | 7:00pm
If you don’t have tickets, the Rush Line is your best bet. Good luck!
Southampton Opening Night is presented by
There are plenty of other films on deck today.
Browse the entire schedule here.
See you at the movies!
