Our 18th annual season of SummerDocs opened with a powerful screening of KNIFE: THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SALMAN RUSHDIE, Alex Gibney’s harrowing documentary that is both a striking testament to freedom of expression and a defiant response to the attempt on Rushdie’s life. The evening began with a lovely reception hosted at The Hedges Inn. […]
Announcing the 2026 Screenwriters Lab Participants
April 2, 2026 by
For the 26th year, the annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab (April 10-12, 2026) paired rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. An intimate gathering taking place each spring in East Hampton, the Lab fosters emerging talent with these film industry veterans advising the participating fellows on their feature length […]
HIFF Jr. Film Camp: Summer 2026
March 11, 2026 by
July 6-10 in East Hampton • Ages 8-12 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) • Ages 13-18 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) In our summer filmmaking camps for ages 8-18, and with the Hamptons as a backdrop, kids plan a movie idea; learn to run a production set on location, using professional video and sound equipment; […]
Winter Classic: ‘PATHS OF GLORY’
February 20, 2026 by
Friday, March 13 | 7:00pm | Guild Hall HamptonsFilm and Guild Hall’s Winter Classic series returns March 13, with HamptonsFilm Co-Chair Alec Baldwin and Chief Creative Officer David Nugent presenting Stanley Kubrick‘s 1957 epic film PATHS OF GLORY, starring Kirk Douglas. PATHS OF GLORY remains a monument to the anti-human aspects of war. Kirk Douglas leads […]
Mathison Screenplay Reading: ‘The Mirex’
February 5, 2026 by
On Wednesday, February 4, at the Producers Club Theater in midtown Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a reading of selected scenes from our 2025 Melissa Mathison Award recipient Pepi Ginsberg’s original screenplay The Mirex. Emily Fleischer and her team crafted a wonderful cast of actors (see below), who mingled with our guests at a reception following the […]
