This past weekend in Jackson, Wyoming, audiences attended the sophomore edition of the Jackson Hole International Film Festival. The brainchild of HIFF Founder Stuart Suna, this sister festival to HIFF “exists to present the work of international creatives in an environment that inspires and honors the stories behind the art.” This year’s films included several […]
2025 Screenwriters Lab: Submissions
The HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab champions the artistic visions of up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. Submissions are now closed for the 25th edition.* November 14, 2024: Earlybird Deadline December 5, 2024: Regular Deadline December 19, 2024: Late Deadline January 16, 2025: Extended Deadline* April 4-6, 2025: Screenwriters Lab *Note: If you have been affected by […]
HIFF 2024: Conversations + Honorees
Honorees for the 32nd annual edition of the Hamptons International Film Festival: Demi Moore, who will receive the Career Achievement in Acting Award; Liev Schreiber, accepting the festival’s Dick Cavett Artistic Champion Award; Malcolm Washington, recognized with the Breakthrough Director Award; Clarence Maclin, recognized as our 2024 Breakthrough Performer; and Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein, […]
HIFF 2024 Centerpiece: ‘THE PIANO LESSON’
The 32nd edition of HIFF will present the East Coast Premiere of Netflix’s THE PIANO LESSON as the Centerpiece Film on October 5, sponsored by Naturopathica. Directed and co-written by Malcolm Washington, and featuring an ensemble cast including honorary Academy Award® winner Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, and Ray Fisher, the film […]
HIFF 2024: Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights
Created in 2012, Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights is a HamptonsFilm Signature Program that explores this important movement on film. Bringing together animal advocacy, environmental and social justice issues, our Animal Rights program provides a platform for filmmakers to share meaningful information, stories of inspiration, and tools for creating a safe and humane world for animals. This year’s Compassion, […]