SummerDocs Wraps with MIDDLETOWN

Our 17th annual season of SummerDocs wrapped up with a wonderful screening of MIDDLETOWN, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s winning documentary about about a group of high school students in early 1990s Upstate New York who, with their unconventional teacher, uncovered and exposed a local conspiracy involving toxic waste and organized crime through a student […]

25th Annual Screenwriters Lab: A Celebration

Our 25th Annual Screenwriters Lab took place over the weekend, where we were thrilled to welcome our outstanding fellows Aliza Brugger, Pepi Ginsberg and Keaton Ventura, our talented mentors Dan Janvey, Justin Kuritzkes and Rachel Shukert, and all the guests who celebrated these new voices with us. Mentors and fellows arrived at the Maidstone Hotel […]

JHIFF’s Second Year a Success!

This past weekend in Jackson, Wyoming, audiences attended the sophomore edition of the Jackson Hole International Film Festival. The brainchild of HIFF Founder Stuart Suna, this sister festival to HIFF “exists to present the work of international creatives in an environment that inspires and honors the stories behind the art.” This year’s films included several […]

HIFF32 Slideshow: Opening Night with ‘MARTHA’

On HIFF32 Opening Night, sponsored by Audi, Martha Stewart was a vision in gold for the East Coast Premiere of R.J. Cutler‘s portrait of the icon, MARTHA. The audience loved the movie (thanks, Netflix!), and the intimate afterparty was a perfect glittering night under the stars, setting the stage for the terrific 10 days of […]

2024 Screenwriters Lab a Success!

Our 24th Annual Screenwriters Lab took place over the weekend, where we were thrilled to welcome our talented fellows Chheangkea, Agnes Skonare and Sarah Mokh, our invaluable mentors Celine Song, Michael Covino and Bart Freundlich, and all the guests who heralded these new voices with us. Mentors and fellows arrived at the Huntting Inn on […]