Just Announced: Members-Only Sale

For the first time ever, members will enjoy early access to tickets for HIFF27, in addition to discounted and free films!

For three days (September 28-30), members at any level (Filmgoers [single and dual membership], Movie Buffs and Benefactors) will be able to purchase tickets to the festival before the general public. When the Box Office at Obligato opens at 10am on Saturday, September 28, individual tickets will be available to members only.

In addition, members will receive the following bonus benefits:

Discounted Tickets:
• 15% off all Competition Films (Documentary and Narrative)
• 15% off all Short Film Programs

Complimentary Tickets:
• Thursday, Oct. 10—BY THE GRACE OF GOD, 4:30pm, East Hampton UA1
• Friday, Oct. 11—AIR, LAND & SEA SHORTS, 1:15pm, East Hampton UA5
• Saturday, Oct. 12—ALAN PAKULA: GOING FOR TRUTH, 3:30pm, East Hampton UA1
• Sunday, Oct. 13—UNIVERSITY SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE, 6:30pm, East Hampton UA5
• Monday, Oct 14—Free Admission to general film screenings up to and including screenings at 3:00pm

These discounts will appear automatically when you are logged in as a member and add the tickets to your cart.

If you are not currently a member, it’s not too late! You can join today (or any time during the member pre-sale period) and enjoy the early access benefit, in addition to other festival benefits as well as numerous benefits year-round, listed here. See directions below.

On October 1, tickets will go on sale to the general public at 12pm.


Instructions for Current Members
  1. Browse the HIFF27 Film Guide.
  2. On any event page, sign into the Showtimes and Tickets widget on the bottom right of the page, using the login you created when you became a member.
  3. Your username should be your email address. (If you can’t remember your login, now is the time to sort that out and reset your password–before tickets go on sale to members.)
  4. Once you are logged in, add tickets to your Wish List (before September 28 at 10am) or your cart until you are ready to check out.
  5. Once the Box Office opens on Saturday at 10am, you can check out anytime.
Instructions for New Members
  1. Visit our Membership page, select the level you prefer, and join!
  2. Remember the login and password you set for the Elevent ticketing site.
  3. Browse the HIFF27 Film Guide.
  4. On any event page, sign into the Showtimes and Tickets widget (see above) on the bottom right of the page, using the login you created when you became a member.
  5. Once you are logged in, add tickets to your Wish List (before September 28 at 10am) or your cart until you are ready to check out.
  6. Once the Box Office opens on Saturday at 10am, you can check out anytime.

2019 Festival Memberships must be purchased by 9/30 at 11:59pm to receive 2019 Festival benefits.
Memberships purchased after September 30 will receive 2020 Festival benefits.