Thank You to All of our Supporters
From the bottom of our movie-loving hearts, we would like to recognize the individuals and sponsors whose generous contributions made HIFF 2016 such a spectacular success. From board members and patrons to the volunteers and staff, HIFF could not happen without your generosity, hard work and indefatigable spirit. Thank you!
Presenting Sponsors: Delta Air Lines & Altour International
Premiere Sponsor: BMW USA
Lead Sponsors: Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation, FreshDirect, Gibson Dunn
Signature Sponsors: A&E’s THE KILLING SEASON, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Silvercup Studios, Blundstone, Investigation Discovery Films
Official Broadcast Partner: WNBC 4 New York
Official Headquarters: c/o of the Maidstone
Official Transportation: Hampton Jitney
Official Post Provider: HillTop Productions
Media Sponsors: Manhattan Magazine, Variety, WLIW21, The Wall Street Journal
Founding Media: Beach 101.7, WBAZ 102.5 FM, WEHM 92.9 & 96.9, and WVVH-TV
Contributing Sponsors: Breezin’ Up, SAG-AFTRA, The Hamptons Honey Company, Janet O’Brien Catering & Events, Big Life Foundation, Bloomingdale’s, Shine Global, Montauk Brewing Co., The East Hampton Star, Obligato, Amagansett Wine & Spirits, Bedell Wines, The Golden Pear, Smokin’ Wolf, Rowdy Hall, Guild Hall, 91 East Productions, Mabley Handler Interior Design, Regal Cinemas, Nick & Toni’s and Tenet
Foundation Support: The Brizzolara Family Foundation, Gary Winick Memorial Fund, New York State Council on the Arts, Suffolk Country Film Commission, FOND Group, The Billy Rose Foundation
Competition Film Award Contributors: Panavision, Light Iron, On Location Education, Motion Picture Enterprises, Indiepay, Hamptons Locations, Silvercup Studios, Silvertrucks Lighting, Feature Systems Film Equipment Rental, Kits & Expendables, 91 East Productions and Arenson Prop Center
Gift Bag Donations: barkTHINS, Elie Tahari, Hello Products, Hollie Watman, Invisibobble, Karyn Mannix, Mandala Yoga, Physique 57, Tate’s Cookies and Warren Tricomi
Local Partners: A New Leaf Flowers, East Hampton House, East Hampton Library, Leo, Mulford Farm, Serafina, Service Station and Stephen Talkhouse
Board of Directors: CO-CHAIRS: Alec Baldwin, Randy Mastro, VICE CHAIR: Kim Brizzolara, SECRETARY: Judy Licht, TREASURER: Joseph Zicherman, CHAIR EMERITI: Toni Ross, Stuart Match Suna, BOARD: Bob Balaban, Ann Barish, Linda Biscardi Fuller, Nan Bush, Jonathan Canno, Lori Chemla, Daniel Crown, Judith S. Giuliani, Ronald Guttman, Pat Swinney Kaufman, Abbe Klores, Michael Lynne, Bruce Mosler, Lois Robbins, Henry Schleiff, Carla Solomon, Darren Star, Claude Wasserstein, Joseph Wemple, Denise Wohl, Shaun Woodward
Patrons: Anonymous, Myrna & John Daniels, FOND Group, Julie Raynor Gross, Bonnie Lautenberg, Barry & Susan Minsky, Susan Wood Richardson, Jayne Baron Sherman, Judy Francis Zankel
Donors: Ann & Keith Barish, Taylor Barton-Smith, Boaty Boatwright, Andrea Carter, Lori Chemla, Ellen Chenowith, Daniel M. Crown, Tom Duffy, Nora Ephron & Nicholas Pileggi Foundation, Harrison Ford, Elena Frampton, Goldman Sachs, Patricia S. Kaufman & S. Lloyd Kaufman Jr., Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall, Bonnie Lautenberg, Judy Licht & Jerry Della Femina, Adele Lutz, Randy Mastro & Jonine Bernstein, Hannah Pakula, Adam Bartos & The Pannonia Foundation, Michele H. Paulsen, Amanda Polk, Lois Robbins & Andrew Zaro, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, Stuart Match Suna, Dara Tomanovich, Christine Weinberg, Jane Wenner
Benefactors: Michele Cohen, Kristen and Joe Farrell of Farrell Building Company, Steven I. Holm & Deborah Lee Charatan, Joyce Miler, James and Sheri Rosenfeld, Nancy A. Shenker
Advisory Board: Jeff Sharp (Chair), Richard Abramowitz, Thelma Adams, Peter Brown, Gerry Byrne, Beverly Camhe, Alina Cho, Harlene Freezer, Sarah Greenberg Roberts, Meryl Katz, Leslie Klotz, Karol Martesko-Fenster, Gabriel Nussbaum, Rajendra Roy, Jonathan Shoemaker, Rand Stoll, Mark Urman, Jason Weinberg
Honorary Board: Jenny Baker, Carter Burwell, Eric Fischl, April Gornik, Kenneth Lonergan, Sonja Nuttal, Ed Pressman, Barry Sonnenfeld, Whit Stillman, Kathleen Turner, Bruce Weber
To Our Incomparable Staff & Volunteers
Thank you for putting so much time and effort into making this year’s Festival hum so smoothly.
We could NOT do it without you, and we look forward to seeing you again in 2017!
