The first films in the HIFF 2019 lineup were announced today, including four world premieres: Treva Wurmfeld’s CONSCIENCE POINT, a ground level documentation of the Shinnecock Nation and their ongoing fight for recognition of their ancestral rights in Southampton (Views from Long Island) Anthony Baxter’s FLINT, a riveting documentary about the water crisis in Flint, […]
HIFF27: Lifetime Achievement, Poster Art + Dick Cavett Award
July 15, 2019 by
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 […]
SummerDocs: ‘CIRCUS OF BOOKS’ on August 24
June 24, 2019 by
This summer, SummerDocs hosts Alec Baldwin (HIFF Co-Chair) and David Nugent (Artistic Director) will once again lead conversations with filmmakers and guests, presenting new and groundbreaking documentary filmmaking and thought-provoking stories to the East End. Presented in partnership with Guild Hall. The final film screening in this year’s series is CIRCUS OF BOOKS, directed by […]
NOW SHOWING: Oscar® Nominee ‘CAPERNAUM’ on February 23
January 29, 2019 by
HIFF and Guild Hall are pleased to continue the hit screening series NOW SHOWING. On select Saturday nights, the series, curated by HIFF, features acclaimed first-run art house, independent, and world cinema in Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater. CAPERNAUM Saturday, February 23 | 6pm | Tickets Director: Nadine Labaki (Lebanon, 2018, 119 minutes) Winner of the Grand Jury Prize […]
Oscar Nominations for Films that Played at #HIFF2018
January 23, 2019 by
The 2019 Oscar® nominations were announced this week, including 44 nods for films that screened at #HIFF2018. HIFF standouts THE FAVOURITE and ROMA lead the pack with ten nominations apiece. We were pleased to welcome guests from both films at HIFF 2018, including ROMA producer Gabriela Rodriguez, who is the woman from a Latin American country to receive a Best Picture […]
