Friday was our first full day of screenings, with loads of filmmakers on the ground and full houses of audiences seeing highly anticipated films like Alex Gibney‘s IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON, the World Premiere of Finn Taylor’s AVENUE OF THE GIANTS, Matt Heineman‘s AMERICAN SYMPHONY, and Maryam Keshavarz‘s THE PERSIAN VERSION. […]
Recap: 2023 Screenwriters Lab
April 19, 2023 by
Our 23rd Annual Screenwriters Lab took place over the weekend, where we were thrilled to welcome our talented fellows Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Shehrezad Maher, and Tyler Riggs, our invaluable mentors David Hinojosa, Ekwa Msangi, and Samuel D. Hunter, and all the guests who celebrated with us this weekend. David Nugent, David Hinojosa, […]
SummerDocs Slideshow: ‘NOTHING LASTS FOREVER’
August 15, 2022 by
Our 14th annual season of SummerDocs wrapped up with an idyllic garden party on Friday afternoon before our screening of NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, a fascinating deep dive into the diamond industry. Director Jason Kohn joined David Nugent in a lively Q&A following the film. We can’t wait for the world to see the film on […]
SummerDocs Slideshow: NAVALNY
July 27, 2022 by
We were treated to a picture-perfect evening for our SummerDocs screening of NAVALNY, preceded by a lovely cocktail reception to celebrate HIFF30, hosted by HamptonsFilm Board member Kim Brizzolara. It was an honor to welcome Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia and children Daria and Zahar, as well as the all-star filmmaking team, including producers Diane Becker, […]
Film Camp 2022
July 20, 2022 by
Last week, a group of budding filmmakers emerged right before our very eyes at our annual HIFF Jr. Film Camp! Across morning and afternoon sessions, a dozen eager students (ages 10-15) received daily instruction from industry professionals in the art and craft of film production. Campers worked in small groups preparing story boards, costumes and […]
