2008 FILM GUIDE

Teenager Pat Johnson just wants to be a filmmaker like his idol Steven Spielberg, but no one in his suburban Illinois town respects the scope of his dreams.  Pat is sure all that will change on 5-25-77 with the release of a little film called Star Wars. More...

After trudging day after day through what's become a rote academic life, a senior professor receives an unexpected gift - which takes his life in a different direction. “Academania” is a short film about a stodgy old academic who learns how to have fun. More...

A tourist couple go for a backroads drive and supply innocuous commentary on their surroundings. But when the sights outside their window turn from placid countryside to a bizarre and possibly menacing street performance, narration ceases to suffice. More...

In the cold, hard light of the morning after Halloween, a birthday boy and a disillusioned Tinkerbell meet on a New York City stoop. A talented young cast and director bring life and insight to this small encounter. More...

When selling lemonade fails to solve her family’s financial woes, young Laura decides to use the cover of a school field trip to rob the local savings and loan. More...

ANNE AND THE REVEREND is a short documentary about a Japanese Reverend devoted to teaching Japanese children about the Jewish Holocaust and the lessons to be learned from it. A chance meeting with Otto Frank years ago changed his life, and lead him to build the only Holocaust museum in Japan. More...

The most expensive Scandinavian production in history, ARN traces an epic, bloody arc through history during the time of the Crusades. This enthralling story of a warrior bound by honor, faith, and an unflinching devotion to his star-crossed lover is highlighted by exciting battle sequences brimming with action. More...

We are pleased to inaugurate this new annual program by honoring legendary artist, filmmaker, and Montauk native Bruce Weber.Come join us for this unique evening in honor of one our most singular resident artists. More...

Yishai Orian adores his 40-year-old VW Beetle, even though its engine barely carries the car over the hills of Jerusalem. His pregnant wife, however, wants to get rid of it. Through interviews with the vehicle’s former owners, cultural politics and personal stories merge into a fond tribute to the iconic car. More...

All Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie (Gemma Ward), accept his brother‾ Toni Collette stars in this funny and heartwarming first feature from Australian director Elissa Downs. More...

In BLACK ICE a Finish film, Saara, a happily married woman and surgeon, discovers that her husband, an architecture professor, is cheating on her with a student. Saara sets outon the complicated journey to discover the truth – and plotting her revenge.-- Leslie Kramer More...

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The Romanian film, BOOGIE, follows a young husband and father of a three year-old, on a weekend holiday. When he runs into a couple of highschool buddies, Boogie longs to relive his past days of freedom, yet needs to come to terms with his new responsibilities. More...

Now in its seventh year at the Hamptons International Film Festival, the unique Rising Stars program introduces festival audiences and the film industry to up-and-coming actors whose stellar performances have contributed so critically to the films selected for viewing at the Festival.  This year, the festival is proud to partner with the European Film Promotions to expand the program and present three Shooting Stars, emerging talent from Europe, alongside the three North American Rising Stars.  Together, the Rising Stars and Shooting Stars will be honored by the festival as this year’s HIFF Breakthrough Performers.  More...

This powerful short film depicts the nightmare realities of war. In 1992 the filmmaker’s own family members were forced to leave behind their sons and husbands - all men among them - as they traveled over a bridge escaping the war in Bosnia & Herzegowina. More...

An upbeat adventure featuring a renowned cast, this film is a whirlwind of action, deception and romance as the best con men in the world swindle millions with complex scenarios of lust, intrigue and the most complex literary-inspired setups imaginable. More...

In homage to filmmaking greats Fritz Lang, Orson Welles, Jacques Tati, Jean Renoir, Alfred Hitchcock and Ingmar Bergman, CHILDHOODS pieces together a fictionalized story from the early years of each. The young boys struggle to make sense of a world swirling with confusion and emotional danger.-- More...

This collection of family-friendly fare includes some of the finest shorts for kids from around the globe.  Bring along all your family's budding cinephiles to enjoy this delightful all ages program. More...

Please join master cinematographer Ellen Kuras for an in-depth discussion on the art of creating cinema. This intimate event provides both filmmakers and film aficionados with a rare view into the creative process. More...

A classic coming-of-age story takes a powerful turn when Sean’s struggle to understand who he really is explodes the lie that goes to the core of his being, his relationship with his father, and his future as a man. More...

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In this year's crowd-pleasing Comedy shorts program, a thwarted actor confronts his imaginary nemesis, a cute couple experience an identity crisis, a bubblewrap community comes under attack, and Bobcat Golthwait reinvents the home movie.  If you're in the mood for nonstop laughs, check out this series of riotously comic shorts. More...

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Zach and Kendra have always been the cutest couple in their clique of friends, but the arrival of a new, seemingly perfect pair (he rescues kittens from trees, she’s expecting) jeopardizes their long-held status. Courtney Balaker’s barbed comedy reveals the lengths some adults will go to in order to retain their social standing. More...

Free-spirited Annika falls in love with rough-around-the-edges Lasse, only to find their love tested by revelations from Lasse's past. More...

An intriguing trio of long-form documentary shorts exploring issues of memory, experience, and commemoration.  A Japanese reverend brings the story of Anne Frank and the Holocaust to his community, a mother-to-be struggles with a disorganized, dispassionate bureaucracy on the day of her delivery, and the women of Florida's Weeki Wachee springs mermaid theme park reflect on their experience as the park's first "mermaids" in the 1940s and 50s.

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Dominick Dunne is a famous story teller. Dunne, whose own daughter was murdered, has dedicated himself to chronicling the trials of the rich and powerful. He bravely confronts the high and mighty. And who better than a celebrity writer to chronicle the affairs of the rich and infamous‾ More...