Last Weekend at #HIFF25: Screenwriters Lab & ‘Judy Berlin’

The 2017 HIFF Screenwriters Lab was a great success! The 17th edition of the Lab began Friday evening with screenwriters and mentors arriving in Sag Harbor for a weekend of conversation and collaboration.     In between one-on-one mentor sessions, the group traveled to the Ross School on Saturday afternoon for a Master Class in screenwriting […]

Edie Falco to Attend 25 Years: 25 Films screening of ‘Judy Berlin’

We are thrilled to announce that Edie Falco will be our guest for a Q&A following the 25 Years: 25 Films screening of JUDY BERLIN (HIFF 1999). Tickets are on sale now! Judy Berlin Sunday, April 9 | 6:00PM Bay Street Theater | Sag Harbor Director: Eric Mendelsohn Cast: Barbara Barrie, Bob Dishy, Edie Falco Tickets: […]

HIFF Screenwriters Lab: 2017 Selections & Mentors

HIFF is proud to announce the mentors and screenwriters for the 17th Annual Screenwriters Lab, which takes place April 7-9 in East Hampton and Sag Harbor. The Lab pairs up-and-coming screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors and producers for a series of one-on-one mentoring sessions. “Our focus on fostering up-and-coming talent in the HIFF community is at the […]

Michael H. Weber to Give Screenwriters Lab Master Class

For the second year, a key component of our annual Screenwriters Lab is the Master Class with an award-winning screenwriter. This year, HIFF is pleased to welcome back Michael H. Weber, co-screenwriter of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS and (500) DAYS OF SUMMER. Join us Saturday, April 8, at 6:00pm at the Ross School in East Hampton. […]

25 Years: 25 Films March Screenings

This March, revisit four classic films via our celebratory 25 Years: 25 Films series honoring HIFF’s Silver Anniversary. Past Screenings I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (HIFF 2016) Director: Raoul Peck Friday, March 3 (PASSED) In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was […]