Our first day of HIFF29 started with the opening of an exhibit of Finding Beauty in a Dark Place at The Watermill Center. You’ve seen Toni Ross’s artwork on the HIFF29 poster and catalogue, but nothing compares to seeing this magnificent piece in person at The Watermill Center. A million thanks to Toni and The Watermill Center […]
HIFF29 Opening Night Film: ‘THE FIRST WAVE’
THE FIRST WAVE World Premiere dir. Matthew Heineman (USA), 2021 With exclusive access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems, Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director Matthew Heineman’s THE FIRST WAVE spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever […]
HIFF28: Opening Night + First Films Announced
Just six weeks until Opening Night of the 28th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival! We are thrilled to announce the first five films in the lineup. We hope you will join us for our expanded seven-day virtual edition of the festival (October 8–14), which will also feature select drive-in screenings. The Opening Night Film on […]
‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ to Open HIFF 2018
On Thursday, October 4, the 26th Hamptons International Film Festival will open with writer/director Sara Colangelo’s THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER at Guild Hall in East Hampton. The film stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Rosa Salazar, and Gael García Bernal, telling the story of a kindergarten teacher who seeks to cultivate the poetic talents of one of her students […]