The Hamptons International Film Festival

Photos by Jessica Mackin, Nicole Teilter, Peggy Stankevich, Annemarie Davin

The Hamptons International Film Festival was held Columbus Day weekend on the East End. The festival opened on Thursday night with Loving, directed by Jeff Nicholls. The screening was held at Guild Hall in East Hampton. Following the film, an opening reception was held at Leo in East Hampton.

One of Friday’s highlights included A Conversation with Aaron Eckhart in East Hampton. The Southampton Opening Night Film, Strange Weather, was held in Southampton on Friday evening. Cast member Holly Hunter, director Katherina Dieckman and producer Jana Edelbaum attended the screening.

An opening night reception was took place at Union Cantina in Southampton following the

screening.

Saturday morning started with the Variety 10 Actors to Watch Brunch & Panel at Nick & Toni's. Talent attending included Riz Ahmed, Kara Hayward, Mahershala Ali, Ana de Armas, and Aja Naomi King.

On Saturday afternoon a cocktail party was held at c/o The Maidstone to celebrate Fond Group’s launch of the Air, Land & Sea Special Section at HIFF. Artist John Alexander was on hand to sign copies of this year’s festival poster.

The Norwegian Film Institute hosted a cocktail party at The Hunting Inn in East Hampton to celebrate Norwegian films All The Beauty and Late Summer that screened at the festival.

Sunday morning started with a brunch hosted by New York Women in Film & Television at Mulford Farm in East Hampton. The event honored the women filmmakers of HIFF.

On Sunday A Conversation with Edward Norton was held at the East Hampton Middle School. The HIFF Chairman's reception at a private residence and an awards dinner at Topping Rose House took place later that day.

Monday saw an awards ceremony at East Hampton Library and an awards brunch at Serafina following.

The festival concluded with its closing night film American Pastoral with actress Dakota Fanning attending the screening.