HIFF is thrilled to welcome internationally celebrated Artemis Rising Foundation as the Presenting Sponsor of this year’s festival, which will expand across two weekends this fall: October 4-14, 2024. Led by founder and CEO Regina K. Scully, Artemis Rising Foundation is dedicated to supporting media, film and education that transform our culture and challenges the […]
2024 Screenwriters Lab a Success!
April 8, 2024 by
Our 24th Annual Screenwriters Lab took place over the weekend, where we were thrilled to welcome our talented fellows Chheangkea, Agnes Skonare and Sarah Mokh, our invaluable mentors Celine Song, Michael Covino and Bart Freundlich, and all the guests who heralded these new voices with us. Mentors and fellows arrived at the Huntting Inn on […]
2024 Screenwriters Lab Mentors + Participants
March 19, 2024 by
For the 24th year, the annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab (April 5-7, 2024), will pair 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 […]
HIFF Jr. Film Camp: Summer 2024
February 6, 2024 by
In our summer filmmaking camps for ages 8-15, and with the Hamptons as a backdrop, kids plan a movie idea; learn to run a production set on location, using professional video and sound equipment; and edit the footage using professional software, adding sound and special effects. Summer 2024 July 8-12 in East Hampton Sold out: […]
Mathison Screenplay Reading: ‘Theory of Colors’
January 31, 2024 by
On Tuesday, February 6, in lower Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a screenplay reading of selected scenes from our 2023 Melissa Mathison Award recipient Shehrezad Maher’s Theory of Colors. Thank you to the fantastic cast (see below), to Stephanie Klapper for casting them, and to all who joined us! We look forward to our 24th Annual Screenwriters Lab, […]
