Our 26th Annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab took place over the weekend, where we were thrilled to welcome our outstanding fellows Chloe Abrahams, Jason Adam Maselle, and Katla Sólnes, our talented mentors Cory Finley, Noah Stahl, and Lab alum Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs, 2016), as well as all the guests who celebrated these new voices with […]
Announcing the 2026 Screenwriters Lab Participants
April 2, 2026 by
For the 26th year, the annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab (April 10-12, 2026) paired rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. An intimate gathering taking place each spring in East Hampton, the Lab fosters emerging talent with these film industry veterans advising the participating fellows on their feature length […]
Winter Classic: ‘PATHS OF GLORY’
February 20, 2026 by
Friday, March 13 | 7:00pm | Guild Hall HamptonsFilm and Guild Hall’s Winter Classic series returns March 13, with HamptonsFilm Co-Chair Alec Baldwin and Chief Creative Officer David Nugent presenting Stanley Kubrick‘s 1957 epic film PATHS OF GLORY, starring Kirk Douglas. PATHS OF GLORY remains a monument to the anti-human aspects of war. Kirk Douglas leads […]
Mathison Screenplay Reading: ‘The Mirex’
February 5, 2026 by
On Wednesday, February 4, at the Producers Club Theater in midtown Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a reading of selected scenes from our 2025 Melissa Mathison Award recipient Pepi Ginsberg’s original screenplay The Mirex. Emily Fleischer and her team crafted a wonderful cast of actors (see below), who mingled with our guests at a reception following the […]
International Oscar Submissions at HIFF33
September 17, 2025 by
Each year, countries from around the world submit one film for consideration in The Academy Awards® race for the Best International Feature Film race. HIFF33 will present fourteen (!) of these films (and counting!), which include dramas, romances, thrillers and more. How many will •you• see? Click on the images below to read more about […]
