FROM THE FESTIVAL

ALEC BALDWIN Board Co-Chair

RANDY MASTRO Board Co-Chair

ANNE CHAISSON Executive Director

DAVID NUGENT Artistic Director

Welcome to the 28 th Hamptons International Film Festival!

2020 has certainly been a year to remember! HamptonsFilm started out strong with two well-attended dinner-and-a-movie screenings from our Signature Air, Land + Sea program, screened a winter classic film, SILKWOOD, and completed most of the annual documentary filmmaking program with the Montauk School.

In adapting to our new reality, we pivoted to share films with our community all year long. Generously, our Co-Chair Alec Baldwin hosted a weekly Friday Flashback series, where he introduced a past film and conversation from SummerDocs or HIFF’s Conversation With… series while providing virtual access to watch the film and listen to the recorded postscreening discussion. And our popular Now Showing series quickly transitioned from inperson screenings to first-run virtual cinema offerings, available to watch from the comfort of your own home.

In July, at our HamptonsFilm Drive-In at Hayground School, we entertained thousands of film enthusiasts with new and classic films, including our annual SummerDocs series, on a giant outdoor screen backlit by spectacular sunsets and sparkling summer night skies.

Though this year’s festival will look different from years past, rest assured that you will see some of the most exciting films this unconventional year has to offer—on screens both big and small. We look forward to welcoming you in person at our Drive-In screenings and hope you will take the opportunity to dive deep into our Virtual Cinema, which includes selections from our Signature programs Competition Films, Conflict and Resolution, and Views from Long Island. And don’t forget to check out our virtual Winick Talks, where we gather with industry professionals for of-the-moment conversations about the film industry’s new reality.

Thank you for your continued support. Your dedication to filmmakers and HamptonsFilm as a year-round, non-profit organization reaffirms our mission to showcase visionary work and inspire the next generation of artists.

Alec Baldwin, Co-Chairman of the Board Randy Mastro, Co-Chairman of the Board Anne Chaisson, Executive Director David Nugent, Artistic Director