This past Saturday, the Hamptons International Film Festival kicked off the 7th annual SummerDocs screening series at Guild Hall, presented by TNT’s Public Morals. Following the screening of the smartly entertaining Best of Enemies, directors Morgan Neville (Oscar® winner for 20 Feet From Stardom) and Robert Gordon joined Dick Cavett (who appears in the film) and moderator Kurt Andersen on stage for a lively […]
2015 SummerDocs Series: Alec Baldwin Hosts Festival Favorites
June 23, 2015 by
Today HIFF announced Alec Baldwin will return to host filmmakers and special guests in conversation at the 7th Annual SummerDocs series, presented by TNT’s Public Morals. Tickets to the series, which brings the best in documentary filmmaking to the East End all summer long, are on sale now! “We have a provocative and engaging slate for our seventh year that […]
Vidal and Buckley Square Off in 2015 SummerDocs Debut, ‘Best of Enemies’
June 22, 2015 by
We’re gearing up for another first-rate edition of our popular SummerDocs series, presented by TNT’s Public Morals. This year’s features kick off with Best of Enemies on Saturday, July 11. Told with insight, prescience, panache and humor, the award-winning Best of Enemies chronicles the groundbreaking series of televised debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, Jr., during the 1968 presidential conventions. The two […]
Save the Dates! HIFF Prepares for Summer 2015
March 18, 2015 by
Believe it or not, summer is indeed right around the corner! If you are a documentary fan, love outdoor screenings, or know a student interested in filmmaking, please save the dates for our summer programming, and spread the word… HIFF at Guild Hall SummerDocs (titles TBA) Saturday, July 11 Saturday, August 1 Friday, August 28 […]
VIDEO: ‘The Overnighters’ Q&A with Jesse Moss, Alec Baldwin & David Nugent
September 3, 2014 by
This past Friday, the 2014 HIFF SummerDocs season wound down with Jesse Moss‘s latest film The Overnighters, which explores the ramifications of the hydraulic fracturing boom in Williston, North Dakota: In the tiny town of Williston, North Dakota tens of thousands of unemployed hopefuls show up with dreams of honest work and a big paycheck when hydraulic fracturing in […]
