Announcing a new perk for filmmakers of documentary shorts… The HIFF 2016 Documentary Short Competition winner will now qualify for Academy Award® consideration without a standard theatrical run, joining the Narrative Short Competition film winner. (This is provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.) In addition, both winning Narrative and Documentary Short Competition […]
#GivingTuesday: Movies Make a Difference
November 30, 2015 by
Aside from being our favorite form of entertainment, movies often have the power to make an impact on the world around us. This year, as you take time out of the busy holiday (shopping) season to celebrate #GivingTuesday, please consider supporting these organizations highlighted in #HIFF2015 films. THE CHAMPIONS Best Friends Animal Society Focused on […]
Listen to A Conversation With Dan Rather on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Here’s the Thing’
October 27, 2015 by
“What this film is about is: what has happened to the news, why it’s happened, how it’s happened, and why you should care.” — Dan Rather on TRUTH In case you missed it at #HIFF2015, A Conversation With Dan Rather is now available via Alec Baldwin’s podcast, Here’s The Thing. Download and listen now! At […]
Q&A: Joshua Seftel on Embracing the Unexpected in ‘The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano’
October 8, 2015 by
With the help of DNA tests, psychics, and prosthetic makeup, renowned photographer Phil Toledano imagines all of the possible ways his life will end. Catch Joshua Seftel’s THE MANY SAD FATES OF MR. TOLEDANO in the CRAFTED shorts program, screening alongside two other films about auteurs: CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH and IT’S ME […]
Q&A: Trey Edward Shults on the Familial Bonds of ‘Krisha’
October 5, 2015 by
Krisha is doing fine. Krisha is doing much better. She will face her family for Thanksgiving because she is sober and she is ready. After years of absence from her family, she returns to reconnect with her son, cook dinner, and prove to her family that she has changed for the better. Completely panicked and […]
