Director Marc Levin (SCHMATTA: RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS, HIFF ’09, and HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND, Audience Award, HIFF ’11) presents CLASS DIVIDE, a look into the modern effects of gentrification in West Chelsea, New York, as seen through the eyes of students from both sides of the street—one avenue and worlds apart. […]
Q&A: Adam Benzine on the Making of ‘Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah’
October 5, 2015 by
Claude Lanzmann’s 1985 documentary SHOAH is considered by many to be the most important film ever made about the Holocaust. A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this masterpiece, director Adam Benzine captures Lanzmann’s tireless efforts to preserve the survivors’ stories in CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH. CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH […]
Q&A: Ilinca Calugareanu on the Cinematic Tribute of ‘Chuck Norris Vs Communism’
September 30, 2015 by
In the 1980s, the last decade before the revolution overthrew communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, Romania was marred by intense austerity, isolationism and a pervasive cultural blackout. For the oppressed population, a new form of escapism emerged: illicit video nights in which smuggled Western films were shown. The majority of the films were dubbed by the […]
Q&A: Jean-Gabriel Périot on the Timeless Questions in ‘A German Youth’
September 30, 2015 by
Covering a decade of worldwide political unrest (1965-1975), A GERMAN YOUTH is a compelling portrait of the Baader-Meinhof Group (a.k.a. The Red Army Faction), a radical movement which drew into its orbit not only disillusioned students, but also established journalists and intellectuals as well as important filmmakers such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Jean Luc Godard and […]
Box Office Tips and Tricks: HIFF 2015
September 23, 2015 by
Guest Post from Box Office Staff! We’ve made some changes this year when it comes to purchasing tickets to this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival, but don’t worry: all the changes are designed to benefit your experience at the Festival. For instance, we’ve brought back the popular and convenient print-at-home ticket option, and we’ve changed our service fees […]
