HIFF announced today two key films for HIFF 2024 and what is sure to be a fascinating conversation.
SPOTLIGHT FILMS, sponsored by AUDI
- Searchlight Pictures’ A REAL PAIN, directed by Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg and starring Eisenberg and Emmy Award winner Kieran Culkin, sees mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. Culkin will attend and participate in a post-screening Q&A.
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Photo credit: Maarten DeBoer
The US Premiere of A24’s WE LIVE IN TIME, directed by John Crowley, stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance between Almut (Pugh) and Tobias (Garfield), who are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Andrew Garfield is expected to participate in a post-screening Q&A.
A CONVERSATION WITH…
Andrew Garfield will also sit for an “A Conversation With…” event on Sunday, October 6. Garfield is a Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy and Academy Award-nominated actor, best known for his roles in THE SOCIAL NETWORK, HACKSAW RIDGE, TICK, TICK… BOOM!, UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN, and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and its sequel. On the stage, Garfield is also noted for his work in revival productions of Death of a Salesman and Angels in America. Garfield will next star alongside Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino’s thriller AFTER THE HUNT, as well as in Ben Gregor’s THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE, based on the British children’s book series of the same name.
“We feel incredibly fortunate to bring not only some of the most talked-about films of the season to this year’s edition of the festival, but also many of the talented voices at the helm of these projects as well,” said HamptonsFilm Artistic Director David Nugent. “It is always a treat when we are able to enrich the moviegoing experience for our audiences with these uniquely intimate conversations with artists and filmmakers.”
dir. Jesse Eisenberg (USA), 2024
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. A Searchlight Pictures release.
US Premiere
dir. John Crowley (UK), 2024
Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together—falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family—a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance. An A24 release.
Passes and packages for HIFF32 go on sale September 4. A HamptonsFilm Members pre-sale for individual tickets begins September 21, with individual tickets to the general public on sale September 23. Join today for early ticket access. More programming will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 32nd annual Hamptons International Film Festival will run October 4-14, 2024, with in-person screenings and events taking place across the Hamptons. HIFF thanks this year’s festival sponsors: new Presenting Sponsor Artemis Rising; returning sponsors Premiere Sponsor Audi; Signature Sponsors UBS and King & Spalding; official Media Partners WNBC, The Atlantic, The East Hampton Star, The Purist, and Variety; Contributing Sponsors Naturopathica, Silvercup Studios, Netflix, Assemble Media, and Dragon Hemp; and foundation supporters New York State Council on the Arts and Suffolk County Film Commission.
