The 22nd Annual Hamptons International Film Festival will take place Columbus Day Weekend from October 9-13, 2014

[Debbie Rodriguez]

22^nd Annual Hamptons International Film Festival: October 9-13, 2014

The 22^nd Annual Hamptons International Film Festival will take place Columbus Day Weekend from October 9-13, 2014.THE HOMESMAN will be this year’s Centerpiece film and its star, Hilary Swank will be in attendance for its premiere. In addition, the festival’s  “Views from Long Island” section focuses on local filmmakers and films with geographic ties to the Hamptons, along with one of its most famous local filmmakers, Bob Balaban who is this year’s Honorary chairman. For the festival schedule and more information, visit http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/hiff-2014-program/

THE HOMESMAN star, Hilary Swank will attend the film’s premiere and will participate in the festival’s signature program “A Conversation With…” Directed by Tommy Lee Jones, THE HOMESMAN is based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-nominee Glendon Swarthout. 

The Hamptons International Film Festival is also delighted to announce the first three films screening in its “Views from Long Island” section. Showtime Networks will be a lead sponsor for the section this year. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the eastern end of Long Island, the upcoming SHOWTIME^® series "The Affair" explores two marriages and the emotional and psychological effects of the affair that disrupts them. The provocative drama stars Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, and Joshua Jackson and premieres on Sunday, October 12 at 10:00pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

And returning for the sixth year, the Suffolk County Film Commission will present their annual Next Exposure Award, with a cash value of $6,000, to one of the full-length features in "Views From Long Island" section. 

Bob Balaban, the renowned Hamptonite, will be this year’s Honorary Chairman. He  was awarded the 1994 Audience Award for a film he wrote, produced and directed named, THE LAST GOOD TIME. He was named a member of the Honorary Board that same year. This fall he will star in the Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s play “A Delicate Balance,” with Glenn Close and John Lithgow.

The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is a year-round 501(c)3 non-profit organization with events, screenings, film workshops, comprehensive summer programs and an annual film festival each October. The Festival is the premiere film event on New York State's east end.

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