For the past 26 years, HIFF has served the East End community by celebrating global and independent film that inspires and educates audiences of all ages.
HIFF is a year-round 501 (c)3 non-profit that supports the entire East End community with:
HIFF Jr. Educational Initiatives, showcasing a United Nationspartnership that involves East End students in the annual festival by presenting films of justice, migration, animal rights, and inclusion; in-school filmmaking programs centering around the themes above; scholarships for graduating seniors in East End high schools
Annual Screenwriters Lab, which fosters and develops emerging screenwriting and directing talent
SummerDocs documentary series with our co-chair, Alec Baldwin