For the 26th year, the annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab (April 10-12, 2026) paired rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. An intimate gathering taking place each spring in East Hampton, the Lab fosters emerging talent with these film industry veterans advising the participating fellows on their feature length […]
Winter Classic: ‘PATHS OF GLORY’
February 20, 2026 by
Friday, March 13 | 7:00pm | Guild Hall HamptonsFilm and Guild Hall’s Winter Classic series returns March 13, with HamptonsFilm Co-Chair Alec Baldwin and Chief Creative Officer David Nugent presenting Stanley Kubrick‘s 1957 epic film PATHS OF GLORY, starring Kirk Douglas. PATHS OF GLORY remains a monument to the anti-human aspects of war. Kirk Douglas leads […]
Mathison Screenplay Reading: ‘The Mirex’
February 5, 2026 by
On Wednesday, February 4, at the Producers Club Theater in midtown Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a reading of selected scenes from our 2025 Melissa Mathison Award recipient Pepi Ginsberg’s original screenplay The Mirex. Emily Fleischer and her team crafted a wonderful cast of actors (see below), who mingled with our guests at a reception following the […]
HIFF Announces Partnership with Southampton Playhouse
September 9, 2025 by
HIFF is delighted to announce our new partnership with the Southampton Playhouse in advance of this year’s festival. The Playhouse will join as an official venue for festival screenings and events, expanding HIFF’s footprint back into the Southampton community. The Playhouse will host screenings of films having their World Premieres, U.S. Premieres and East Coast […]
