HIFF 2013: Day 5 Highlights

It’s hard to believe today is the final day of HIFF 2013. But there are still plenty of movies to see, including the four award-winning films: a doc and a narrative from both the Golden Starfish Awards (voted on by the jury) and the Audience Awards. Whatever you choose, you’re sure to pick a winner! […]

#HIFF2013: Focus On Documentaries

HIFF2013 is almost upon us! While you’re browsing through our extensive slate, don’t miss these great documentary titles: Acclaimed documentarian Alex Gibney (ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room) masterfully pieces together raw, unseen footage and interviews from the 2009 Tour de France, documenting Armstrong’s post-cancer return to cycling and the deafening controversy surrounding his current cultural […]

Q&A: Carlos Agulló on Plot For Peace

A true story of intrigue, Plot for Peace traces the behind-the-scenes diplomatic maneuverings to release Nelson Mandela from jail in South Africa in the 1980s. For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters reveal how Africa’s front line states helped end apartheid. One man stood at the center of […]

HIFF Announces the 2013 Conflict & Resolution Award and Film Slate

Plot for Peace, directed by Carlos Agullo and Mandy Jacobson, wins the 2013 Brizzolara Family Foundation Award. Honorable Mention goes to Jehane Noujaim‘s The Square. The Hamptons International Film Festival is proud to announce the five feature films that will screen in the Conflict and Resolution program at HIFF 2013. These films tell stories set in Israel, Uganda, […]