Since 2008, HamptonsFilm has produced a series of student Film Camps in partnership with both Guild Hall (EH) and Southampton Arts Center (SH). Students ages 9-15 are grouped according to genre interest, creating a fully-edited short film in one week, while learning essential elements of filmmaking under the direction of industry professionals. At week’s end, […]
Giving Tuesday: Give the Gift of Film
December 2, 2019 by
GIVING TUESDAY: Support the next generation of filmmakers! Education has been a hallmark program for HamptonsFilm since 1992. This year for Giving Tuesday, we are asking for you to Give the Gift of Film to support our HIFF Jr. Educational Initiatives. From summer filmmaking workshops to student screenings during the Fall festival to presentations throughout […]
2019 Screenwriters Lab a Success
April 9, 2019 by
The 19th Annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab began last Friday, with screenwriters and mentors arriving in Sag Harbor for a weekend of supportive guidance and collaboration. On Friday night, the group attended a community classic film screening of TERMS OF ENDEARMENT at the Bay Street Theater, hosted by Alec Baldwin and David Nugent, followed by a kickoff dinner at Tutto il […]
HIFF Screenwriters Lab: 2019 Selections & Mentors
March 14, 2019 by
HIFF is proud to announce the mentors and screenwriters for the 19th Annual Screenwriters Lab, which takes place April 5-7, 2019. The Lab pairs rising screenwriters with established and knowledgeable screenwriters, directors, and producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. The three selected screenplays for 2019 are Barbara Cigarroa’s EL OTRO LADO (THE OTHER SIDE), […]
Screenwriting Explained: Tamara Jenkins + Jim Taylor on April 6
March 14, 2019 by
Have you always been curious about what goes into writing a screenplay? For the fourth year, a key public component of our annual Screenwriters Lab is a Master Class with award-winning screenwriters. This year, HIFF is pleased to welcome two: Oscar®-winning screenwriter Jim Taylor (SIDEWAYS, ELECTION) and Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Tamara Jenkins (THE SAVAGES), who together will offer a behind-the-scenes deep […]
