Watch the Award-Winning Films From HIFF27

We’re thrilled to announce that 2019 marked the 10th time in a row that audiences at the Hamptons International Film Festival have seen the eventual Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards®, making HIFF the only Festival in the world with such a distinction! Now that awards season is in the rearview mirror, catch up […]

HIFF27: Monday Slideshow

As HIFF27 wound down, Monday still offered a full day of films, screenings, events and awards, starting with the Awards Ceremony and Brunch held at Serafina. The Jury Awards were handed out to films in our Documentary and Narrative Competition sections, and all of the other awards that were bestowed before and during the Festival […]

HIFF 2018 Awards Announced

HIFF 2018 announced the awards on October 8 at the Awards Brunch, held at Serafina in East Hampton. Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to all the filmmakers who shared their work with our audiences this year.   ALL GOOD “ALLES IST GUT”, directed by Eva Trobisch, won the Award for Best Narrative Feature, […]

New Dick Cavett Award Unveiled

With just ten days until HIFF25, the Festival today revealed a brand new annual award: The Dick Cavett Artistic Champion Award, which will honor a person who has supported the arts throughout his or her career and has made a significant impact and contribution within the industry. The inaugural award will be given to Emmy® Award-winning television […]

HIFF25: Competition Feature Slate Announced

Discover thrilling new talent in our prestigious Competition section. Each year, the HIFF Awards honor emerging narrative and documentary directors from around the world, representing cinema’s next generation of innovative film artists. HIFF25 COMPETITION: Documentary Features The winning Documentary Feature receives a $3,000 cash prize as well as a film production package of in-kind goods […]