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Hamptons International Film Festival winners announced

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Francesca Gregorini, Rooney Mara, Tatiana Von Furstenberg and Lina Todd

Francesca Gregorini, Rooney Mara, Tatiana Von Furstenberg and Lina Todd

Cheryl Hines

Cheryl Hines

Karen Arukian, Cheryl Hines, David Nugent and Lauren Spencer

Karen Arukian, Cheryl Hines, David Nugent and Lauren Spencer

Alec Baldwin and Cheryl Hines

Alec Baldwin and Cheryl Hines

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Shana Feste and Pierce Brosnan

Shana Feste and Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan and Alec Baldwin

Pierce Brosnan and Alec Baldwin

Max Minghella

Max Minghella

Max Minghella, Dorian Weber, Amy Redford and Alan Alda

Max Minghella, Dorian Weber, Amy Redford and Alan Alda

Amy Redford and Alan Alda

Amy Redford and Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Amy Redford

Amy Redford

Outside the East Hampton movie theater

Outside the East Hampton movie theater

Adam Salky, Ashley Springer, Emmy Rossum and David Brind

Adam Salky, Ashley Springer, Emmy Rossum and David Brind

Emmy Rossum and Ashley Springer

Emmy Rossum and Ashley Springer

Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Steve and Jo Buscemi and Stuart Mach Suna

Steve and Jo Buscemi and Stuart Mach Suna

Cyron Melville and Alba Rohrwacker

Cyron Melville and Alba Rohrwacker

Amanda Pennington

Amanda Pennington

Tatiana Von Furstenberg, Rooney Mara and Francesca Gregorini

Tatiana Von Furstenberg, Rooney Mara and Francesca Gregorini

Tatiana Von Furstenberg, Rooney Mara and Francesca Gregorini

Tatiana Von Furstenberg, Rooney Mara and Francesca Gregorini

Bob Wexler

Bob Wexler

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone and Stuart Mach Suna

Sharon Stone and Stuart Mach Suna

Sharon Stone and Josh Lucas

Sharon Stone and Josh Lucas

Sharon Stone and Stuart Mach Suna

Sharon Stone and Stuart Mach Suna

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

author on Oct 13, 2009

The makers of Dutch-language film “The Misfortunates” took home the Golden Starfish Award for Best Narrative Feature on Sunday at the Hamptons International Film Festival.

The film, which had its United States premiere during the festival, was co-written by Christophe Dirickx and director Felix van Groeningen, who also earned the Zicherman Foundation Award for Best Screenplay. Ruben Impens won the Kodak Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film.

“Long Distance Love,” set in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, and Moscow, Russia, was awarded a Golden Starfish for Best Documentary. The film, about a married couple of 18-year-olds with a baby on the way, was directed by Magnus Gertten and Elin Jonsson.

Jung Yumi’s 10-minute narrative film, “Dust Kid,” done in pencil animation, won the Golden Starfish Award for Best Short.

Other winners include: Best Film of Conflict & Resolution awarded to Bartek Konopka for “Rabbit a la Berlin”; Audience Award for Best Narrative Film awarded to Jean-Marc Vallee for “The Young Victoria”; Audience Award for Best Documentary awarded to Don Hahn for “Waking Sleeping Beauty”; Audience Award for Best Short awarded to Katie Wolfe for “This Is Her”; Kanbar Indie Award awarded to Antonio Campos for “My Adventures in Ladies’ Undergarments”; The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prize awarded to Alejandro Amenabar for “Agora”; and RoC Skincare Gold Standard in Filmmaking Award for a female feature director awarded to Cheryl Hines for “Serious Moonlight.”

In addition, Sharon Stone was honored with the festival’s annual “Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award.”

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