We are thrilled to announce that the HIFF31 Opening Night Film on Thursday, October 5, will be the East Coast Premiere of NYAD, based on the remarkable true story of American marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Starring four-time Academy Award® nominee Annette Bening and two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster, NYAD marks the narrative feature directorial […]
SummerDocs: ‘JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE’ on August 13
July 6, 2023 by
This year’s SummerDocs series wraps up with a very special evening on Sunday, August 13: the legendary singer Joan Baez will join us for the documentary about her life and work JOAN BAEZ I AM A NOISE. And following the screening, she will be interviewed by the singular Laurie Anderson! Tickets are on sale now. […]
2023 SummerDocs Series
May 31, 2023 by
As you’ve come to expect over the past 15 years, our fan favorite SummerDocs series is back with a selection of critically acclaimed films. These indelible portraits will screen at the Regal UA East Hampton, followed by conversations with filmmakers and guests, including Joan Baez and Laurie Anderson! Tickets are on sale now. Members receive […]
Recap: 2023 Screenwriters Lab
April 19, 2023 by
Our 23rd Annual Screenwriters Lab took place over the weekend, where we were thrilled to welcome our talented fellows Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Shehrezad Maher, and Tyler Riggs, our invaluable mentors David Hinojosa, Ekwa Msangi, and Samuel D. Hunter, and all the guests who celebrated with us this weekend. David Nugent, David Hinojosa, […]
2023 Screenwriters Lab Mentors + Participants
March 28, 2023 by
The 22nd Annual Screenwriters Lab (April 14-16, 2023), paired rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. David Hinojosa (BODIES, BODIES, BODIES; PAST LIVES), Ekwa Msangi (FAREWELL AMOR), and Samuel D. Hunter (THE WHALE) mentored emerging screenwriters. The three screenplays selected for 2023: Theory of Colors, by Shehrezad […]
