For Your Consideration ... A Few Highlights At The Hamptons International Film Festival - 27 East

Arts & Living

Arts & Living / 1542751

For Your Consideration ... A Few Highlights At The Hamptons International Film Festival

icon 5 Photos
Production still from

Production still from "Dani."

Production still from the short film

Production still from the short film "Dani."

Ben's Chili Bowl from the virtual reality docuementary

Ben's Chili Bowl from the virtual reality docuementary "Traveling While Black."

A still frame from Anthony Baxter’s documentary “Flint,” about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

A still frame from Anthony Baxter’s documentary “Flint,” about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Tom Harper's film

Tom Harper's film "The Aeoronauts" will be one of the spotlight films featured at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The film tells the story of a pilot and scientist’s fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.

authorStaff Writer on Oct 6, 2019

“For Sama”

Working with her co-director Edward Watts, in “For Sama,” 26-year-old Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab documents the story of her life over five years during the uprising in Aleppo. In that time, she falls in love and gives birth to her daughter, Sama, as conflict rises around her. With war raging, she keeps her camera rolling on the daily lives of her family.

Sunday, October 13, 4 p.m. East Hampton UA

“Les Miserables”

The French film “Les Miserables,” directed by Ladj Ly, may share its title with the Victor Hugo book and Broadway musical, but this is a decidedly 21st century story. The setting is the tough Montfermeil district east of Paris — ironically, the same suburb where Hugo placed his 19th century novel — and the film tells the story tells of a present-day African immigrant community rising up against the French police. It draws a parallel between Hugo’s classic tale and the country’s contemporary realities by looking at the tensions that lie at the core of modern France.

Friday, October 11, 2:30 p.m. Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

“Dani”

At the age of 30, Danielle Hernandez, who lives in Los Angeles, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. In her short film “Dani,” filmmaker Elizabeth Hogenson uses stop motion animation to tell the story of how Hernandez broke the news of her diagnosis during a phone call to her mother.

“Dani” will be screened as part of HIFF’s shorts program titled “Women Calling the Shots” in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television.

Sunday, October 13, 3:30 p.m. East Hampton UA.

“The Aeronauts”

Set in 1862, in the British film “The Aeronauts,” daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) aim to advance understanding of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and furthering scientific discovery, they find their place in the world. But in the thin air, their ascent becomes an epic fight for survival.

Sunday, October 13, 6 p.m. Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

Monday, October 14,1:45 p.m., Guild Hall, East Hampton

“Flint”

More than half a century removed from its status as a leading force in the U.S. manufacturing industry, the city of Flint, Michigan, is now synonymous with a water crisis forcing a spotlight on issues of economic depression and water treatment in the Midwest.

Anthony Baxter’s documentary “Flint,” narrated by Alec Baldwin, looks not only at the crisis itself, but at the enduring issues of partisan politics and environmental resources through the lens of a modern American tragedy.

Friday, October 11, 3 p.m. East Hampton UA

Sunday, October 13, 11 a.m. Southampton UA

“Waterproof”

East Hampton’s lifeguard training program is known locally as one of the best in the nation. “Waterproof,” a short documentary directed by Ross Kauffman and produced by Mae Mougin, is the story of the community’s crusade to create a safe swimming environment. Led by the incomparable Big John Ryan and his son, John Ryan Jr., these lifeguards give the best of themselves to train, compete and ultimately ensure the safety of locals and tourists on East Hampton’s beaches. The film screens as a world premiere in HIFF’s shorts program “Views From Long Island.”

Sunday, October 13, 3:45 p.m. East Hampton UA

Monday, October 14, 4 p.m. East Hampton UA

A Conversation With …

In celebration of her performance in Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” the festival will honor Alfre Woodard with a special A Conversation With… featuring the Emmy Award winner, Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress in person for a career spanning discussion.

Saturday, October 12, 6:15 p.m. Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

Also taking part in A Conversation With… will be director Brian De Palma. Equally regarded as a leading member of the “New Hollywood” movement, the master of the macabre, and the heir apparent to Hitchcock’s legacy as an auteur of suspense filmmaking, De Palma has held a singular role in American filmmaking for almost a half-century. HIFF will honor the legendary director with a Lifetime Achievement Award, along with a special screening of his iconic 1981 film “Blow Out.”

Saturday, October 12, 2:30 p.m. Guild Hall, East Hampton

… And Don’t Miss:

For a second consecutive year, HIFF will present a virtual reality selection featuring two free VR experiences at the East Hampton Library.

The first, “To The Moon,” was created by Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang. Utilizing images and tropes from Greek mythology, the piece takes viewers from Earth to the surface of the moon in an experience that has already traveled to the Cannes and Venice film festivals.

The second VR offering, “Traveling While Black,” was created by Oscar-winning documentarian Roger Ross Williams and Ayesha Nadarajah, in collaboration with virtual reality studio Felix and Paul Studios. The experience takes viewers to Ben’s Chili Bowl, a famed Washington, D.C. restaurant, where African American visitors, some of whom lived through segregation, sit and share a moment of honest discussion, reflecting on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S. The documentary relies on interviews and poetic cinematic re-creations to tell the harrowing tale of the dangers that have historically come with having black skin in this country.

October 11 through 14, East Hampton Library,159 Main Street. Free.

You May Also Like:

'Through Her Lens: A Place in Time' at Bridgehampton Museum

Pingree W. Louchheim was the staff photographer, photo editor and darkroom superintendent for The Southampton Press from 1972–1997. During this time, she photographed every aspect of community life, from the mundane and ordinary to pivotal events in Southampton’s history. Now, the photographic work of Louchheim is going on view in “Through Her Lens: A Place in Time,” an exhibition running at the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House from Saturday, July 12, through Saturday, August 16. The show opens with a reception on Friday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Louchheim’s regular beat included small-town life: Southampton Town Hall, school ... 21 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer

The Art of Collecting With Christine Mack at SAC

The Christine Mack Art Collection will take center stage in “Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future at SAC,” an exhibition that will be on view at Southampton Arts Center from July 26, through September 27. A collector of emerging artists, Mack has built her dynamic collection by seeking out, meeting with, collecting and supporting young voices of our times. Her mission is to collect and holistically nurture these talents through the Mack Art Foundation Artist Residency. Following in the footsteps of her mother-in-law, Phyllis Mack, Christine Mack has forged her path in collecting young American and international talent. This ... by Staff Writer

Round and About for June 19, 2025

Music & Nightlife Mysteries, Deceptions and Illusions Allan Zola Kronzek, a sleight-of-hand artist, will perform ... 18 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer

Interview: Ophira Eisenberg, Host of 'Ask Me Another' and 'Parenting Is a Joke,' Will Perform Saturday at Bay Street Theater

Stand-up comedian Ophira Eisenberg, the host of NPR’s trivia and puzzle show “Ask Me Another” ... 16 Jun 2025 by Brendan J. O’Reilly

To Be a Stranger: Whitney White Explores Identity, Migration in New Musical

Born and raised in Chicago, Whitney White took her very first trip abroad to Paris ... by Michelle Trauring

Jazz Loft at Southampton Show To Pay Tribute to Long Island Jazz Legends at Juneteenth Concert

The “Jazz Loft @ Southampton Concert Series” continues with the “Long Island Jazz Legends & ... by Dan Stark

Author Talk at LongHouse Reserve on Gala Dali

On Sunday, June 29, at 4:30 p.m., author Michèle Gerber Klein presents an author talk and book signing at LongHouse Reserve about her book “Surreal: The Extraordinary Life of Gala Dalí.” Gerber Klein’s second book, “Surreal,” the long-awaited, definitive biography of Gala Dalí unmasks this famous, yet little-known, queen of the 20th-century art world, who graced the canvases, inspired the poetry, and influenced the careers of her illustrious lovers and husbands with courage, agency and tenderness. Using previously undiscovered material, “Surreal” tells the riveting story of Gala Dalí, (1894-1982) who broke away from her cultured, but penurious, background in prerevolutionary ... by Staff Writer

'Upside Down Zebra 'at the Watermill Center

This summer, The Watermill Center will present “Upside Down Zebra,” an exhibition exploring the artistic ... by Staff Writer

'An Evening With Betty Buckley & Christian Jacob' Kicks Off Music Mondays at Bay Street Theater

Bay Street Theater opens its 2025 Music Mondays series with legendary Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress Betty Buckley, who will be joined by celebrated jazz pianist Christian Jacob, for a concert on Monday, June 30, at 8 p.m. Buckley’s Bay Street show will be her only appearance on the East End this summer. Hailed as the “Voice of Broadway,” Buckley is a master storyteller whose performances blur the line between song and scene. Joined by the extraordinary Christian Jacob — nine-time Grammy nominee and a pianist of rare emotional clarity — this intimate concert promises a night of depth, ... by Staff Writer

Rock Down to Electric Avenue Courtesy of The Suffolk

The Suffolk welcomes back “Electric Avenue: The ’80s MTV Experience” on Friday, June 27, at ... by Staff Writer