The Hamptons International Film Festival is committed to encouraging new filmmakers who express an independent vision by providing financial grants an...
MoreThe Hamptons International Film Festival is committed to encouraging new filmmakers who express an independent vision by providing financial grants and screening all award winning films. We encourage student filmmakers from all over the world to enter.
PLEASE NOTE: Student Film Award submissions must be accompanied by a copy of the filmmakers Student ID. Also, you must note whether you are an undergrad, or graduate student.
We premiere new short and feature length films, create a showcase for the latest talent and offer a new marketplace for domestic and foreign distributors in the beautiful setting of The Hamptons. For more information about the festival, please visit our web site at www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.
We seek a broad selection of films addressing a wide subject matter. Additionally, in collaboration with The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's initiative in the Public Understanding of Science, we encourage you to submit short films that explore science and technology themes in a realistic and compelling fashion.
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At the heart of the Festival is our commitment to fostering independent cinema and filmmakers' careers at their early stages of development. Featuring...
MoreAt the heart of the Festival is our commitment to fostering independent cinema and filmmakers' careers at their early stages of development. Featuring one of the largest and most coveted juried prize in the U.S., the Golden Starfish Awards are the centerpiece of the Festival. The juries, a stellar gathering of industry professionals, honor emerging filmmakers in three categories: Feature Fiction Narrative category receives a generous package of essential goods and services to be used towards the making of his or her next feature film.
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At the heart of the Festival is our commitment to fostering independent cinema and filmmakers' careers at their early stages of development. Featuring...
MoreAt the heart of the Festival is our commitment to fostering independent cinema and filmmakers' careers at their early stages of development. Featuring one of the largest and most coveted juried prize in the U.S., the Golden Starfish Awards are the centerpiece of the Festival. The juries, a stellar gathering of industry professionals, honor emerging filmmakers in three categories: The Documentary feature film winner takes home cash and in-kind prize valued at $5,000.
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At the heart of the Festival is our commitment to fostering independent cinema and filmmakers' careers at their early stages of development. Featuring...
MoreAt the heart of the Festival is our commitment to fostering independent cinema and filmmakers' careers at their early stages of development. Featuring one of the largest and most coveted juried prize in the U.S., the Golden Starfish Awards are the centerpiece of the Festival. The juries, a stellar gathering of industry professionals, honor emerging U.S. filmmakers in three categories: The Short film winner will take home a generous cash prize of $5,000.
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For the past eight years the Films of Conflict & Resolution program has premiered international and domestic films that improve our understanding of t...
MoreFor the past eight years the Films of Conflict & Resolution program has premiered international and domestic films that improve our understanding of the realities of war and conflict around the world. The program features undiscovered shorts, narratives and documentaries by filmmakers who live in conflict areas as well as such influential films as "No Man's Land", "The Fog of War" and "Nowhere in Africa", all of which went on to win Academy Awards. Past C&R jurors include William Hurt, Michael Barker, Diane Weyermann and Bingham Ray. Additionally, The C&R competition section boasts a cash award of $5,000.
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