Now entering its 12th year, HIFF’s Films of Conflict & Resolution (C&R) program recognizes and celebrates films dealing with the complex issues and effects of war and violence, and the attendant human dramas, in creative, enlightening ways.

This year, the Hamptons International Film Festival recognizes seven stellar films under the esteemed banner of Conflict & Resolution. We believe these films are special because they call on audiences to learn, react, and engage in worthy causes. They encourage dialogue about critical topics, and provide a platform for our community to share discussion of the issues we care about the most.

2011 Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for a Film of Conflict & Resolution:
THE BULLY PROJECT
10/14 2PM East Hampton Cinema 6
10/16 11:45AM East Hampton Cinema 6

The Hamptons International Film Festival is honored to present the 2011 Brizzolara Family Foundation Award to THE BULLY PROJECT, a film that takes on America’s bullying crisis and aims to be a catalyst for change. The film offers insight into the lives of the victims and observes the consequences of the cyclical violence that plagues countless students across the country. Director Lee Hirsch is expected to attend both screenings of the film. Additionally, HIFF will present a roundtable discussion on the issue of bullying on Friday, October 14 at 4PM in the East Hampton First Presbyterian Church Session House. The panel discussion is free and open to the public.

THE FILMS
77 STEPS, directed by Ibtisam Mara’ana is a story of love and struggle between a Palestinian Arab Muslim woman and a Jewish Israeli man, beginning during the 2008 bombing of Gaza. Representatives from the Other Israel Film Festival are expected to attend to speak about peacemaking and cross-cultural understanding in Israel.
10/15 12:30PM East Hampton Cinema 6
10/17 3:30PM East Hampton Cinema 6

BLOOD IN THE MOBILE, directed by Frank Piasecki Poulsen, shows how the demand for precious resources in the West is causing humanitarian crises and civil war in the Congo. After the screening, learn about the campaign and find out what you can do to help stop the violence.
10/15 9:45PM East Hampton Cinema 6
10/17 3:30PM East Hampton Cinema 6

THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD, directed by Joshua Marston, explores the tragic legacy of blood feuds in Albania, calling into question the generational differences in a culture’s approach to violent conflict.
10/15 5:15PM Guild Hall
10/16 9:15PM Sag Harbor

HAPPY NEW YEAR, directed by K. Lorrel Manning, deals with the struggles of returning Afghan and Iraq war veterans. The filmmakers will be at both screenings, accompanied by special guests for an in-depth discussion of the challenges facing our war veterans.
10/15 12:15PM East Hampton Cinema 6
10/17 7PM East Hampton Cinema 6

More about HAPPY NEW YEAR

IN HEAVEN, UNDERGROUND, directed by Britta Wauer, takes a look at the Weissensee Cemetery, the historic Jewish cemetery in the center of Berlin, through the eyes of the works and the Jewish community who continue to cherish the landmark as a link to German Jewish life prior to the Holocaust.
10/16 3PM Westhampton
10/17 5:30PM Guild Hall

THE PRICE OF SEX, directed by Mimi Chakarova, is a thorough, investigative look into how the fall of communism led to a catastrophic proliferation of human trafficking in Eastern European countries. At the screenings, learn about Ms. Chakarova’s mission to create awareness and an honest dialogue about this heinous practice.
10/13 4:30PM East Hampton Cinema 6
10/14 10:30AM East Hampton Cinema 6