‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ to Open HIFF 2018

On Thursday, October 4, the 26th Hamptons International Film Festival will open with writer/director Sara Colangelo’s THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER at Guild Hall in East Hampton. The film stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Rosa Salazar, and Gael García Bernal, telling the story of a kindergarten teacher who seeks to cultivate the poetic talents of one of her students […]

HIFF 2018: First Films Announced!

With 50 days to go (!) until the 26th annual Hamptons International Film Festival, we are thrilled to unveil our first wave of programming for HIFF 2018! The slate will include three female-directed films out of our annual Screenwriters Lab, two Cannes jury prize winners, a lush take on Oscar Wilde’s final years, a documentary featuring some Long Island […]

‘The Bookshop’ Screens on August 19, Hosted by Emily Mortimer

Update 8/18: This screening is completely sold out. Be sure to catch THE BOOKSHOP in theaters beginning August 24! HIFF invites you to a special screening of THE BOOKSHOP, an enchanting new film written and directed by Isabel Coixet, and starring Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson and Bill Nighy, hosted by Emily Mortimer! We are thrilled […]

Summer of Spielberg Comes to Southampton!

For the sixth year in a row, the Hamptons International Film Festival is delighted to partner with Southampton Arts Center for free, outdoor summer screenings. In 2018, please join us for Summer of Spielberg on Friday nights! In most cases, films will screen outdoors (weather permitting) on Friday nights on the lawn at 25 Jobs Lane. Approximate start […]

Summerdocs: ‘Bathtubs Over Broadway’ on Saturday, July 21

In 2018, the Hamptons International Film Festival celebrates the 10th Anniversary SummerDocs series!  The second film in this summer’s anniversary series is BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY on Saturday, July 21, at 7:00pm, at Guild Hall of East Hampton. The film will be followed by a conversation with director Dava Whisenant, hosted by HIFF Co-Chair Alec Baldwin and […]