For almost 20 years, HIFF has been honored to showcase the outstanding achievements of female filmmakers from around the world in a beloved shorts program called “NYWIFT Shorts: Women Calling the Shots,” curated in partnership with New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT). In celebration of Women’s History Month, NYWIFT Executive Director Cynthia Lopez […]
See the Oscar®-Nominated Shorts on February 24!
January 27, 2018 by
HIFF is delighted to offer audiences a chance to see the Academy Award® nominees in the categories of Best Animated Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film. For over a decade, Shorts HD has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. Don’t miss your only opportunity to watch the nominated shorts before […]
#HIFF25 is Here! Opening Night + Screenings All Day
October 5, 2017 by
Today is the day! We’re thrilled to kick off the Silver Anniversary Hamptons International Film Festival with ITZHAK, Alison Chernick‘s portrait of man whose remarkable will to survive is never removed from his tremendous generosity and humor. Read more. Opening Night is presented by Delta Air Lines and Altour International. If you don’t have a ticket for Opening Night, there are […]
See the Oscar®-Nominated Shorts on February 11!
January 29, 2017 by
The Hamptons International Film Festival is thrilled to offer audiences a chance to see the new Academy Award® nominees in the categories of Best Animated Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film. For the 12th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present this special theatrical experience, which has become a perennial hit with […]
Big News for Short Films at HIFF 2016
February 22, 2016 by
Announcing a new perk for filmmakers of documentary shorts… The HIFF 2016 Documentary Short Competition winner will now qualify for Academy Award® consideration without a standard theatrical run, joining the Narrative Short Competition film winner. (This is provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.) In addition, both winning Narrative and Documentary Short Competition […]
