Mathison Screenplay Reading: ‘Diary of a Muslim Cynic’

On Monday, February 10, at the Producers Club Theater in midtown Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a reading of selected scenes from our 2024 Melissa Mathison Award recipient Sarah Mokh’s original screenplay Diary of a Muslim Cynic.  Stephanie Klapper and her team pulled together a wonderful cast of actors for the reading (see below), who mingled with […]

Summer Internships at HamptonsFilm

HamptonsFilm is seeking enthusiastic and responsible individuals to join our Summer Internship team for 2026! Interns will gain hands-on experience and develop valuable skills through various assignments related to our summer events and programs, including our popular SummerDocs series and free outdoor screenings in East Hampton. This is a compensated internship position. General Responsibilities Support […]

HIFF Celebrates the 97th Academy Awards®

Update: March 3, 2025 Now that we’ve all caught our collective breath after Sunday night’s festivities, we want to send out huge congratulations to all the winners! A few highlights: Out of the record 51 nominations for films and talent that joined us at HIFF32, 11 Oscars were granted, which is more than double last […]

HIFF Jr. Film Camp: Summer 2025

Summer 2025 July 7-11 in East Hampton • Filmmaking Jr: Ages 8-12 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) — SOLD OUT • Filmmaking Sr: Ages 13-18 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) In our summer filmmaking camps for ages 8-18, and with the Hamptons as a backdrop, kids plan a movie idea; learn to run a production […]

JHIFF’s Second Year a Success!

This past weekend in Jackson, Wyoming, audiences attended the sophomore edition of the Jackson Hole International Film Festival. The brainchild of HIFF Founder Stuart Suna, this sister festival to HIFF “exists to present the work of international creatives in an environment that inspires and honors the stories behind the art.” This year’s films included several […]