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Julie Andrews to Be Honored at 2017 Hamptons Film Fest

Julie Andrews will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Hamptons International Film Festival in October.

HIFF's Opening Night Film and Others Have East End Ties

On Wednesday, the Hamptons International Film Festival announced several films with ties to the East End, including its opening night film on Oct. 5, the world premiere of Alison Chernick’s “Itzhak,” a documentary about Itzhak Perlman, who has a house in East Hampton and a music school on Shelter Island.

Hamptons Film Fest Raises Curtain on Year 25

The 25th annual Hamptons International Film Festival got underway Thursday with an opening night screening of "Itzhak," about the virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Albee Auction Raises $12.5 Million for Montauk Foundation

The auction of Edward Albee's art collection at Sotheby's in New York City raised $12.5 million for his writers' and artists' retreat in Montauk and broke some auction records in the process.

And the First Dick Cavett Artistic Award Goes to . . . Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett and Annette Benning will participate in this year's Hamptons International Film Festival it announced on Monday.

PHOTOS: Filmmakers Rule Day 4 of Hamptons Film Fest

Filmmakers were in the spotlight on Sunday at the Hamptons International Film Festival.

Reliving the 2016 Election Night Through Film

The Hamptons International Film Festival is presenting two films that address the 2016 presidential election.

New Film Series From HIFF and Guild Hall

The Hamptons International Film Festival and Guild Hall are collaborating on a series of film screenings, beginning on Saturday nights in December.

The series takes advantage of the number of visual art-related films out this year and attempts to fill the temporary void left by the Sag Harbor Cinema, which was destroyed by a fire last winter.

New York's Print Week Puts Some Locals in the Spotlight

The Intermational Fine Print Dealers Association's annual fair is still a day off, but artists with local ties are already making headlines with sales of their multiples.

On Monday, "Campbell's Soup I,"  a complete set of 10 Andy Warhol "Soup Can" screenprints from 1968, broke a record for any set of that subject, selling for $850,000, well above its estimate of $500,000 to $700,000, t

HIFF Announces Award Winners From This Year's Festival

The Hamptons International Film Festival announced its award winners on Monday morning, including a narrative film from Iceland and a documentary from Spain.

Academy Awards Show Some Love for South Fork Films

This year's Oscar nominations, announced on Tuesday, include several films with South Fork ties.

HIFF Selection, Once Considered a Sleeper, Wins Big at Globes

"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" was one of the films and television shows with South Fork connections at Sunday night’s Golden Globes Awards.

Photos: Lifetimes of Achievement Celebrated by Guild Hall

Guild Hall celebrated achievement in arts and leadership at its annual Academy of the Arts dinner on Monday at the Rainbow Room in Manhattan.

Some Oscar Winners Had South Fork Roots

On Sunday, films shown here at the Hamptons International Film Festival or having other connections to the South Fork were among those bringing home an Oscar.

Il Mulino Adds East Hampton Location

Il Mulino, a high-end New York City Italian restaurant chain, will open an outpost in East Hampton, which should open before the high season starts in late May.

HIFF Screenwriters Lab Participants and Master Class Announced

The Hamptons International Film Festival has announced the participants in its 2018 Screenwriters Lab and the leader of its open master class on April 7.

East End Reps at New York’s Armory Week

Armory week is upon us in New York City, and lots of friends of neighbors from past and present are taking part in fairs all over Manhattan.

HIFF Celebrating International Women’s Day With Gifts and Prizes

International Women's Day will be celebrated with a package of gifts to women by the Hamptons International Film Festival.

'Stranger Things' Subject of Lawsuit by Maker of 'Montauk'

The creators of "Stranger Things," a hit Netflix series, are being sued by a filmmaker who said the brothers based the series in part from ideas he first narrative short "Montauk" was screened at HIFF in 2012.

Peter Hujar’s East Hampton Connection

Opportunities to see and even buy Peter Hujar's photographs abound this week in New York City as the artist continues his run at the Morgan Library and 15 of his prints are for sale at Friday's photography auction at Christie's, care of Dianne Benson.