‘Spotlight’ Wins Best Picture!

Films that have screened at HIFF earned 36 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards®, and several big names (and HIFF guests!) came away with the coveted statues last night. Also, HIFF has screened the eventual Best Picture Oscar winner in 7 of the last 8 years (including SPOTLIGHT in 2015), and is the only Festival on the East […]

Monday at #HIFF2015: Discover New (Cinematic) Worlds!

It may be the last day of #HIFF2015, but that only means there’s still 20% of the program left to see! And today is another embarrassment of riches…  Closing Night Film: BRIDGE OF SPIES Starring Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan, Steven Spielberg‘s BRIDGE OF SPIES is a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic […]

Friday at #HIFF2015: YOUTH in Southampton, SON OF SAUL, THE UNCONDEMNED & WINICK TALKS

TRUTH: Opening night was one to remember, and everyone on both Rush Lines was able to find a seat. Success! We hope you all enjoyed the first day of screenings. On with the show! Our newly renamed Winick Talks at Rowdy Hall kick off this morning with what is sure to be a fascinating reflection on the past […]

‘Son of Saul’ is ‘Compelling and Astounding’

“We wanted to give dignity to the dead. The story of the Holocaust is not the story of the exceptions who survived. It’s the story of the dead.”  “You can feel the society being haunted by these traumatic experiences and by never having to face what happened.” — László Nemes in an interview with The New York Times […]

Oscar® Submissions From 9 Countries to Screen at HIFF

To date, nine films screening at HIFF 2015 have been selected by their respective countries as this year’s entry into the Oscar® race for Best Foreign Language Film. And the list is growing… Be among the first American audiences to see these international gems! 11 MINUTES “11 minut” (POLAND) Director: Jerzy Skolimowski | US Premiere | Poland/Ireland After a 5-year […]