As the Hamptons scrambled in advance of the coming storm on Saturday, August 21, our SummerDocs series rolled on with LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD, a coming-of-age story cloaked within a unique portrait of an artist. The film’s subject, domino artist and YouTube sensation Lily Hevesh, joined us, as did award-winning director Jeremy Workman. Discovery+ will […]
HIFF29 Opening Night Film: ‘THE FIRST WAVE’
August 12, 2021 by
THE FIRST WAVE World Premiere dir. Matthew Heineman (USA), 2021 With exclusive access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems, Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director Matthew Heineman’s THE FIRST WAVE spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever […]
Four Films Announced in Signature Programs
August 12, 2021 by
Just eight weeks until the 29th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival! Today we are pleased to announce four films that will screen in our long-running Signature Programs. Views From Long Island Kelcey Edwards’ THE ART OF MAKING IT, set against the backdrop of a culture in crisis, follows a diverse cast of young artists at […]
SummerDocs: ‘THE LOST LEONARDO’ Slideshow
July 26, 2021 by
This past Saturday, July 24, SummerDocs continued its winning streak with the art-world thriller THE LOST LEONARDO, the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. Sony Pictures Classics will release the film in theaters on August 13. […]
SummerDocs: ‘SUMMER OF SOUL’ Slideshow
June 30, 2021 by
We’re still basking in the glow of our SummerDocs kickoff on Saturday, June 26, featuring what is sure to be the hit of the summer, Questlove‘s exuberant SUMMER OF SOUL, a magical concert film and so much more… Thanks to all who joined us for our first post-pandemic event inside at Guild Hall, and to […]
