Join us for food, fun, and casual conversation with exciting special guests at our new Rowdy Talks series at East Hampton’s Rowdy Hall restaurant. Rowdy Talks will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings during the Festival (October 14,15, and 16) from 10AM to 11:30AM. Each morning, a guest artist will be featured in a moderated conversation. Coffee and light breakfast items will be served free of charge to attendees. Cinephiles will not want to miss this exciting opportunity for in-depth and informal discussion with preeminent film artists!

Rowdy Talks - Music & Film: A Conversation with Film Composer Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell is a celebrated composer of feature films such as TWILIGHT, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, TRUE GRIT, THE BLIND SIDE, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, and FARGO, among many other beloved films. Mr. Burwell will talk about musical inspiration, the process of writing music for film, and working with directors such as Spike Jonze and the Coen brothers.

Rowdy Talks - Creative Sustainability: The Year’s Best Independent Films, & What They Mean for the Business of Low Budget Filmmaking

In January, a number of modestly-budgeted independent films sold just out of the gate to distributors at the Sundance Film Festival. In this discussion, we’ll bring together high-level industry gurus and independent producers to discuss the climate of the business this year. We’ll ask them whether these modest budgets and distributor dollars will sustain today’s working artists and how this year’s films fared with audiences.

Rowdy Talks - Documentary, Reincarnate

Filmmaker Jennifer Fox and Tibetan Buddhist teacher Khyentse Yeshe will discuss the making of the inspiring documentary, MY REINCARNATION, which examines Yeshe’s reincarnation story and his relationship with his father, prominent spiritual leader Chogyal Namhaki Norbu. In addition to discussion topics such as reincarnation and deepening your meditation practice, the conversation will also shed light on community-supported filmmaking: Jennifer raised a significant portion of her budget through crowd-sourced funding. Moderated by a member of the New York Film Critics Circle.