‘Sea of Shadows’: Air, Land + Sea Screening at Gurney’s

Join HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent and special guests for this Air, Land + Sea outdoor screening of SEA OF SHADOWS—a riveting new documentary about the plight of marine animals in the Sea of Cortez. The film will be preceded by a sunset cocktail reception overlooking the ocean on the deck at Gurney’s Montauk. Friday, August […]

SummerDocs Slideshow: ‘COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD’

On Saturday, July 20, HIFF continued our 11th summer of SummerDocs, presented in partnership with Guild Hall, with the wildly entertaining international thriller COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD, directed by Mads Brügger. After the screening, HIFF Co-Chair Alec Baldwin and Artistic Director David Nugent engaged in a deep-dive Q&A with Brügger on stage at Guild Hall. One […]

HIFF27: Lifetime Achievement, Poster Art + Dick Cavett Award

Believe it or not, the 27th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival is on the horizon! We are thrilled to announce the following in our first wave of news about HIFF27: legendary director Brian De Palma will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; indelible Hamptons artist Lee Krasner‘s work will be featured on this year’s poster; and […]

‘One Track Mind’: Benefit for Sunny Garcia on July 14

Let Montauk show its love for World Champion Surfer Sunny Garcia and his family in their moment of need. Please join Whalebone, FOND Group + HIFF at Gurney’s on Sunday, July 14, for a special evening of film, talk, live music, food and community with all proceeds to benefit the Garcias. Tickets on sale now! […]

SummerDocs Slideshow: ‘MAIDEN’

Our 11th summer of SummerDocs, presented in partnership with Guild Hall of East Hampton, kicked off Saturday, June 29, with MAIDEN, directed by Alex Holmes and featuring the inspiring story of an all-women’s sailing team led by our guest Tracy Edwards. The screening was preceded by a reception at The Baker House, and followed by an in-depth […]