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Opening/Closing/Centerpiece | Golden Starfish Competition | A Conversation With… | Spotlight Films | Films of Conflict & Resolution | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prize | Variety’s 10 to Watch | World Cinema Narrative | World Cinema Documentary | Views From Long Island | A Focus on Chinese Cinema | Sloan Screenplay Readings | Rowdy Talks | Special Screenings | Short Films
Schedule By Day (PDF): Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday
To find film and event descriptions, screening days and times and more, click the pink titles below to view the HIFF 2014 Film Guide!
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Opening Night, Closing Night & Centerpiece Films
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Opening Night: East Hampton (October 9) ST. VINCENT USA | Director: Theodore Melfi |
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Opening Night: Southampton (October 10) WILD USA | East Coast Premiere | Director: Jean-Marc Vallée |
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Centerpiece: Saturday (October 11) FOXCATCHER USA | Director: Bennett Miller |
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Centerpiece: Sunday (October 12) THE HOMESMAN USA | East Coast Premiere | Director: Tommy Lee Jones |
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Closing Night: Monday (October 13) STILL ALICE USA | U.S. Premiere | Directors: Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland |
Golden Starfish Competition
Twenty films have been selected for this year’s Golden Starfish competition, which honors emerging directors from around the world in narrative feature, documentary feature and short film competitions, along with the newly added category for documentary short films. Juried by world-class filmmakers and industry professionals, these competitions represent the important, provocative premieres by cinema’s next wave of filmmakers. Long-time sponsors The Wall Street Journal and A&E Indie Films will sponsor the Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition section and Golden Starfish Award Documentary section, respectively.
GOLDEN STARFISH AWARD: Narrative Feature
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AUGUST WINDS Brazil | US Premiere Director: Gabriel Mascaro |
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BREATHE France | US Premiere Director: Melanie Laurent |
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY United Kingdom | East Coast Premiere Director: Peter Strickland |
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GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM “Gett” Israel, France, Germany | East Coast Premiere Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz |
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LITTLE ACCIDENTS United States | New York Premiere Director: Sara Colangelo |
GOLDEN STARFISH AWARD: Documentary Feature
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THE GREAT INVISIBLE United States | New York Premiere Director: Margaret Brown |
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KILLING TIME The Netherlands | New York Premiere Director: Jaap Van Hoewijk |
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THE SPECIAL NEED Italy, Germany | East Coast Premiere Director: Carlo Zoratti |
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THIS IS MY LAND France | US Premiere Director: Tamara Erde |
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VELVET TERRORISTS Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia | US Premiere Directors: Pavol Pekarčík, Ivan Ostrochovský, Peter Kerekes |
GOLDEN STARFISH AWARD: Narrative Short Film Featuring brave, innovative and remarkable stories, the Golden Starfish Award for Best Narrative Short Film honors new talent in the field. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and qualify for consideration at the Academy Awards for Best Live Action/Animated Short Film.
| CUTAWAY Canada | US Premiere Director: Kazik Radwanski |
THE BABY Italy, Iran | North American Premiere Director: Ali Asgari |
| ALL WE SHARE Sweden | North American Premiere Director: Jerry Carlsson |
TZNIUT United States | East Coast Premiere Director: David Formentin |
| THE BIGGER PICTURE United Kingdom | North American Premiere Director: Daisy Jacobs |
GOLDEN STARFISH AWARD: Documentary Short Film Our inaugural Golden Starfish Award for Best Documentary Short Film highlights some of the year’s most interesting opinions and viewpoints and is sure to capture your imagination. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize.
| THE QUEEN Argentina | East Coast Premiere Director: Manuel Abramovich |
ONCE UPON A TREE The Netherlands | North American Premiere Director: Marleen van der Werf |
| JUTRA Canada: US Premiere Director: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
ABANDONED GOODS United Kingdom | North American Premiere Directors: Pia Borg, Edward Lawrenson |
| AN IMMORTAL MAN United States | US Premiere Directors: Josh Koury, Myles Kane |
A Conversation With…
Since the Festival’s inception, “A Conversation With…” has been an integral part of HIFF. Please join us for the following individual talks that comprise this enlightening program in 2014.
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A Conversation With… Patricia Clarkson Friday, October 10 2:00 pm Bay Street in Sag Harbor |
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A Conversation With… Joel Schumacher Saturday, October 11 11:00 am Bay Street in Sag Harbor Golden Starfish Lifetime Achievement in Directing Award |
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A Conversation With… Laura Dern Saturday, October 11 1:00 pm Bay Street in Sag Harbor |
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A Conversation With… Mark Ruffalo Sunday, October 12 12:00 pm Bay Street in Sag Harbor |
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A Conversation With… Hilary Swank Sunday, October 12 3:00 pm Bay Street in Sag Harbor Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award |
Spotlight Films
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BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) USA Dir: Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
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CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA France Dir: Olivier Assayas |
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ELEPHANT SONG Canada | US Premiere Dir: Charles Binamé |
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LAGGIES USA | East Coast Premiere Dir: Lynn Shelton |
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THE LAST 5 YEARS USA | US Premiere Dir: Richard LaGravenese |
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LEARNING TO DRIVE USA | US Premiere Dir: Isabel Coixet |
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MADAME BOVARY UK/Belgium | East Coast Premiere Dir: Sophie Barthes |
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NIGHTCRAWLER USA | East Coast Premiere Dir: Dan Gilroy |
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SONG ONE USA | East Coast Premiere Dir: Kate Barker-Froyland |
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TIME OUT OF MIND USA Dir: Oren Moverman |
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TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT Belgium/France Dirs: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
Films of Conflict & Resolution
Now entering its 15th year at HIFF, this year’s Films of Conflict & Resolution (C&R) program consists of a fantastic lineup of four documentaries and a narrative film. The C&R program recognizes and celebrates films that, in creative and enlightening ways, deal with the complex issues and the human dramas associated with war and violence. It also recognizes one of the films in the series with a cash prize of $5,000 and a panel discussion after its screening, encouraging dialogue about the topic and providing a platform to learn, react and engage in worthy causes and issues.
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E-TEAM Directors: Ross Kauffman and Katy Chevigny Winner: 2014 Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for a Film of Conflict and Resolution |
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VIRUNGA Director: Orlando Von Einsiedel Winner: 2014 Zelda Penzel Giving Voice to the Voiceless Award, recognizing a film in the Festival that brings attention to the suffering of animals. |
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CHARLIE’S COUNTRY East Coast Premiere Director: Rolf de Heer |
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THE LOOK OF SILENCE Director: Joshua Oppenheimer |
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THIS IS MY LAND U.S. Premiere Director: Tamara Erde |
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award
The culmination of our outstanding partnership, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and HIFF present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award, along with a cash prize, of $25,000, to a narrative film featuring a realistic and compelling portrayal of science and technology.
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THE IMITATION GAME Director: Morten Tyldum Winner: 2014 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award |
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Screenplay Readings: A Selection from Sloan Screenwriters’ Lab In addition to the film prize award, HIFF will present the Sloan Screenplay Readings, featuring this year’s selections: PALIMPSEST, written by Ben Nabors and Michael Tyburski, and Evan Schwartz’s TELEVISIONARIES, were both selected for HIFF’s Sloan Screenwriters Lab last April.
Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch
Join this year’s Breakthrough Performers for a lively discussion about what it takes to make it as a young actor in today’s film industry. The actors will share stories about their work and experiences in a casual and intimate setting. Discussion will be moderated by Steven Gaydos, Vice President and Executive Editor of Variety.
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Views From Long Island
We are pleased to announce our selections for the Views from Long Island section, which focuses on local films and filmmakers with geographic ties to the Hamptons. We welcome Showtime Networks as a lead sponsor for the section this year, and for the sixth year, the Suffolk County Film Commission will present their annual Next Exposure Award (with a cash value of $6,000) to one of the full-length features in the section.
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GABRIEL Director: Lou Howe |
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DIPLOMACY New York Premiere Director: Volker Schlöndorff |
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WEENIE World Premiere Director: Dan Roe |
A Focus on Chinese Cinema
The history of mainland Chinese cinema is as deep and diverse as the country itself, from the glorious silent melodramas to the visually exquisite films of Fifth Generation filmmakers to today’s crop of big-budget spectacles and provocative independent films. This year, we’re thrilled to highlight the best in contemporary mainland cinema with our Focus On Chinese Cinema sidebar.
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COMING HOME U.S. Premiere Director: Zhang Yimou |
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FANTASIA U.S. Premiere Director: Wang Chao |
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RED AMNESIA U.S. Premiere Director: Wang Xiaoshuai |
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BUTTER LAMP (short film) Director: Hu Wei |
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THE WAY HOME (short film) New York Premiere Director: Ting Song |
Rowdy Talks
Join us for food, fun, and casual conversation with exciting special guests at our fourth annual rowdy talk series in East Hampton’s Rowdy Hall. Rowdy Talks will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings during the Festival (October 10-12) from 10:00-11:00 am. Each morning, guest artists will be featured in a moderated conversation. Coffee and light breakfast will be served free of charge to attendees. Cinephiles will not want to miss this exciting opportunity for in-depth and informal discussion with pre-eminent film artists!
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Video on Demand: Frontier Distribution Friday, October 10 Panelists: Bill McCuddy, Lisa Rosman and Neil Rosen of NY1; Jay Hogan of Gathr |
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Oren Moverman Saturday, October 11 Academy Award®-nominated writer/director of TIME OUT OF MIND |
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Meet the Competition: Golden Starfish Awards Sunday, October 12 Sara Colangelo (LITTLE ACCIDENTS) Henning Kamm (THE SPECIAL NEED) Jaap van Hoewijk (KILLING TIME) Kazik Radwanski (CUTAWAY) |
Special Screenings
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KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON Audience Award Winner: SummerDocs Director: Alan Hicks |
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WELCOME TO SOLDIER RIDE Directors: Matthew Hindra, Nicholas Kraus Percentage of proceeds to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project |
World Cinema Narrative
| 5 TO 7 | USA | Dir: Victor Levin ALLELUIA | France/Belgium | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Fabrice Du Welz AMIRA & SAM | USA | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Sean Mullin DANCING ARABS | Israel/Germany/France | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Eran Riklis ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST | France/Spain/Belgium | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Andrea Di Stefano FORCE MAJEURE | Sweden | New York Premiere | Dir: Ruben Östlund KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER | USA | Dir: David Zellner LIKE SUNDAY, LIKE RAIN | USA | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Frank Whaley LOW DOWN | USA | Dir: Jeff Preiss MINUSCULE – VALLEY OF THE LOST ANTS | France/Belgium | East Coast Premiere | Dirs: Thomas Szabo, Hélène Giraud MR. TURNER | UK | Dir: Mike Leigh RUNOFF | USA | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Kimberly Levin TU DORS NICOLE | Canada | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Stéphane Lafleur WHIPLASH | USA | Dir: Damien Chazelle WILDLIKE | USA | World Premiere | Dir: Frank Hall Green YOUNG ONES | USA | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Jake Paltrow ZERO MOTIVATION | Israel | Dir: Talya Lavie |
World Cinema Documentary
| ALL AMERICAN HIGH REVISITED | USA | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Keva Rosenfeld BACK ON BOARD: GREG LOUGANIS | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Cheryl Furjanic BANKSY DOES NEW YORK | USA | World Premiere | Dir: Chris Moukarbel A DANGEROUS GAME | UK | US Premiere | Dir: Anthony Baxter THE DARKSIDE | Australia | US Premiere | Dir: Warwick Thornton DIOR AND I | France | Dir: Frédéric Tcheng GARDEN LOVERS | Finland | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Virpi Suutari THE GREAT MUSEUM | Austria | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Johannes Holzhausen HAPPY VALLEY | USA | Dir: Amir Bar-Lev IRIS | USA | Dir: Albert Maysles THE LAST IMPRESARIO | Australia | US Premiere | Dir: Gracie Otto MEET THE PATELS | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Geeta V. Patel MY ITALIAN SECRET: THE FORGOTTEN HEROES | USA | World Premiere | Dir: Oren Jacoby NIGHT WILL FALL | UK | East Coast Premiere | Dir: André Singer RED ARMY | USA/Russia | Dir: Gabe Polsky THE SALT OF THE EARTH | France | East Coast Premiere | Dirs: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado STRAY DOG | USA | Dir: Debra Granik TWO RAGING GRANNIES | Norway | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Håvard Bustnes |
Short Film Programs
| COMEDY OF ERRORS LEONARD IN SLOW MOTION | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Peter Livolsi SYMPHONY NO. 42 | Hungary | Dir: Réka Bucsi SOURDOUGH | Italy | North American Premiere | Dir: Fulvio Risuleo YES WE LOVE | Norway | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Hallvar Witzø THE CLEAN UP | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Jesse Allen THE KÁRMÁN LINE | UK | Dir: Oscar Sharp |
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| PLEASE TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN PERSON TO PERSON | USA | Dir: Dustin Defa THE PHONE CALL | UK | Dir: Mat Kirkby MIKE | UK | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Petros Silvestros EVERYTHING & EVERYTHING & EVERYTHING | USA | US Premiere | Dir: Alberto Roldan ARTUN | Iceland/Denmark | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson FOR THE RECORD | USA | World Premiere | Dir: Lev Pakman |
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| DISCOVERY! SHORTS FOR ALL AGES FEAST | USA | North American Premiere | Dir: Patrick Osborne SILENT | USA | Dirs: Brandon Oldenburg, Limbert Fabian RABBIT AND DEER | Hungary | Dir: Péter Vácz MIGRATION | Canada | US Premiere | Dir: Fluorescent Hill THE DIVE | France | New York Premiere | Dir: Delphine Le Courtois MIA | Belgium/The Netherlands | Dir: Wouter Bongaerts LAVA | USA | US Premiere | Dir: James Ford Murphy GNARLY IN PINK – FEATURING THE PINK HELMET POSSE | USA | Dirs: Ben Mullinkosson, Kristelle Laroche |
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| CULTURE SHOCK BALCONY | Kosovo | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Lendita Zeqiraj TWAAGA | France | New York Premiere | Dir: Cédric Ido SEAGULLS | Scotland | US Premiere | Dir: Martin Smith ORBIT EVER AFTER | UK | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Jamie Stone YOUNG LIONS OF GYPSY | Italy | Dir: Jonas Carpignano |
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| NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION: WOMEN CALLING THE SHOTS SURE THING | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Deborah Reinisch BY ANY MEANS A-VEILABLE | France/Denmark | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Charlotte Schiøler MY KINGDOM | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Debra Solomon YOU’RE DEAD TO ME | USA | Dir: Wu Tsang A LIFE WITH ASPERGER’S | USA | Dir: Jaime Ekkens THE LION’S MOUTH OPENS | USA | Dir: Lucy Walker |
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| STUDENT SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE THE WAY HOME | China | New York Premiere | Dir: Ting Song JOB INTERVIEW | Germany | Dir: Julia Walter MY NAME IS NINA | Mexico | World Premiere | Dir: Aline Beckmann Legorreta DIRTY LAUNDRY | USA | New York Premiere | Dir: Aaron Martinez PIGS | USA/Malaysia | Dir: Laura Mohai |
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| SHORTS PLAYING BEFORE FEATURES PICTURE PARTICLES | Germany | Dir: Thorsten Fleisch AÏSSA | France | East Coast Premiere | Dir: Clément Théhin-Lalanne WEENIE | USA | World Premiere | Dir: Dan Roe THE HIGH FIVE | USA | Dir: Michael Jacobs SANDORKRAUT | USA | World Premiere | Dirs: Emily Lobsenz, Ann Husaini BUTTER LAMP | China/France | Dir: Hu Wei DESTROYER | Canada | US Premiere | Dir: Kevan Funk YEARBOOK | USA | Dir: Bernardo Britto STRAIGHT MEN, SAME BED | USA | World Premiere| Dir: Paul Schneider |
