For the 26th year, the annual HIFF Screenwriters Lab (April 10-12, 2026), will pair rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. An intimate gathering taking place each spring in East Hampton, the Lab fosters emerging talent with these film industry veterans advising the participating fe...

July 6-10 in East Hampton • Filmmaking Jr: Ages 8-12 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) • Filmmaking Sr: Ages 13-18 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) In our summer filmmaking camps for ages 8-18, and with the Hamptons as a backdrop, kids plan a movie idea; learn to run a production set on location, using professional […]

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On Wednesday, February 4, at the Producers Club Theater in midtown Manhattan, HamptonsFilm presented a reading of selected scenes from our 2025 Melissa Mathison Award recipient Pepi Ginsberg’s original screenplay The Mirex.  Emily Fleischer and her team crafted a wonderful cast of actors (see below), who mingled with our guests at a reception following the […]

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Each year, countries from around the world submit one film for consideration in The Academy Awards® race for the Best International Feature Film race. HIFF33 will present fourteen (!) of these films (and counting!), which include dramas, romances, thrillers and more. How many will •you• see? Click on the images below to read more about […]

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