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 […]

HIFF27 Audience Awards Announced

All the votes have been counted, and the audience has spoken! In addition, our first-ever Zicherman Family Foundation Screenwriting Award was presented on Closing Night. Congratulations and thank you to all of our filmmakers!  Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature THE TWO POPES, directed by Fernando Meirelles Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature OLIVER SACKS: […]

Closing Night: ‘WAVES’

WAVES, from director Trey Edward Shults, will screen on Monday, October 14, as the 27th annual Festival’s Closing Night selection. WAVES presents the lives of a suburban African-American family as they navigate life following a tragic loss. The film stars Emmy Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown, Tony Award-winning actress Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., […]