‘Black Swan’ in Palm Beach for 25 Years: 25 Films

On Thursday, February 23, HIFF takes the 25 Years: 25 Films series on the road to Palm Beach, presenting the HIFF 2010 selection BLACK SWAN at the Norton Museum of Art. Nominated for five Oscars®, Natalie Portman took home the Best Actress statue for her performance as The Swan Queen. BLACK SWAN Thursday, February 23  6:30pm Norton […]

See the Oscar®-Nominated Shorts on February 11!

The Hamptons International Film Festival is thrilled to offer audiences a chance to see the new Academy Award® nominees in the categories of Best Animated Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film. For the 12th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present this special theatrical experience, which has become a perennial hit with […]

Winter Classic Rescheduled: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Update: Due to the January snowstorm, we rescheduled our Winter Classic screening. The new date is Saturday, February 25. HIFF is proud to present our annual Winter Classic screening at Guild Hall. Join us on February 25 for Alan J. Pakula‘s majestic 1962 drama, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, followed by a conversation between HIFF’s Co-Chair […]

Submissions for HIFF 2017 Screenwriters Lab Now Closed

Update 1/17/2017: Submissions have now closed for the 2017 Screenwriters Lab. Please look for our announcement of the selections in early April!  The Hamptons International Film Festival’s Screenwriters Lab, going into its 17th year, is an intimate gathering that takes place each spring in East Hampton, New York (2017 dates: April 7–9). The Lab develops emerging screenwriting […]

‘La La Land,’ ‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ and ‘The White Helmets’ Win HIFF 2016 Audience Awards

The 24th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Audience Awards. Congratulations to all our award winners! The votes are counted, and the audience has spoken. HIFF 2016 audiences awarded Lionsgate’s LA LA LAND, directed by Damien Chazelle, with the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. Directed by Raoul Peck, Magnolia Pictures’ I AM […]