Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival Spring Docs Day

Putting a new spin on spring, the Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival presents a special "Spring Docs Day" of three compelling, animal-related films and a day-long silent auction on Sunday from noon to 7 PM at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. The HT2FF's ninth annual four-day festival will be held December 1-4. "Spring Docs Day celebrates the joy of spring and all living things, spotlighting our most beloved companions, be they cats, dogs, birds or horses," said HT2FF founder and executive director Jacqui Lofaro of Bridgehampton. The Internet Cat Video Festival features the best of humorous cat cuteness on the Internet, from the Minneapolis Walker Art Center's hugely-successful annual program for "feline fanatics" that drew 13,000 people to its outdoor screening space last summer. The Champions by Darcy Dennett, is an inspirational story about pit bulls rescued from the brutal fighting ring of former Atlanta Falcons' star quarterback Michael Vick, and those who risked all to save them, despite pressure from PETA and The Humane Society to euthanize the dogs. The Messenger by Su Rynard, now screening worldwide, represents a visually-thrilling ode to the beauty and importance of imperiled song birds such as orioles, swallows, tanagers, thrashers, warblers and many other winged music-makers around the globe. In conjunction with the screening of these three films, there will be a day-long silent auction in the theater lobby, of animal-related items, gifts from local merchants, gift certificates to area businesses and restaurants, tickets to the Hampton Classic Horse Show, and more. Tickets are available online at ht2ff.com.