A moving meditation on a man’s crisis of faith, THE LAST PIG follows Bob Comis as he concludes his last season as a pig farmer. Peppered with reflections on his decade with the pigs, farmer Bob’s introspective voiceover guides us through the changing seasons on the farm, and the images, often filmed at ground-level, merge us […]
Q&A: ‘Larger Than Life’ Director Tiffany Bartok on Kevyn Aucoin and His Impact
September 20, 2017 by
LARGER THAN LIFE: THE KEVYN AUCOIN STORY explores the life of the iconic make-up artist who transformed the profession into a prominent and influential art form. Director and fellow make-up artist Tiffany Bartok paints a beautiful and deeply personal portrait of a man who, as both an artist and LGBTQ advocate, dedicated his life to elevating […]
HIFF25: Competition Feature Slate Announced
September 12, 2017 by
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 […]
SummerDocs: ‘Icarus’ at Guild Hall, August 26, 7pm
August 19, 2017 by
SummerDocs host (and HIFF Co-Chair) Alec Baldwin is back for the ninth year to present new and groundbreaking documentary filmmaking and thought-provoking stories to the East End. On August 26, SummerDocs will round out the 2017 series with ICARUS, which uncovers the scope and unimaginable breadth of the Russian illegal doping scandal. Join us on Saturday, August […]
SummerDocs: ‘Whitney. Can I Be Me’ on August 17 in Southampton
August 1, 2017 by
SummerDocs host (and HIFF Co-Chair) Alec Baldwin is back for the ninth year to present new and groundbreaking documentary filmmaking and thought-provoking stories to the East End. On August 17, SummerDocs heads to Southampton for the first time with WHITNEY. CAN I BE ME, an intimate and revealing portrait of the iconic superstar. Join us […]
