126 min • Narrative Feature • USA • 2026 Gifted cellist Alex Serian (Pedro Pascal) has spent 20 transient years moving between regional symphonies and casual flings. Returning home to Los Angeles and confronted by his own fraught family history, he finds himself on a life-altering journey propelled by music—the constant, all-consuming river of his […]
105 min • Narrative Feature • USA • 2026 Academy Award® nominee Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN, HIFF 2024) returns with a playful love letter to the vibrant, larger-than-life world of community theater. When Mona Friedman (Academy Award winner Julianne Moore) is cast in a bit part at her local theater, she transforms from a […]
Montauk's two-day Fall Fest returns with the Saturday clam chowder contest, farmers-market vendors, activities for children, local bands, seasonal food, beer and wine, and a silent auction. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; confirm the final schedule before traveling. Event information: original source
Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award®-nominated actor and an acclaimed playwright and author. Eisenberg made his directorial debut with A24’s WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews and screened as a part of Critics Week at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Eisenberg’s second directorial effort, […]
91 min • Documentary Feature • USA • 2026 For the first time in seven years, beloved Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, known for international pop anthems like ‘Love Song’ and ‘Brave,’ as well as the smash Broadway hit ‘Waitress,’ returns to the studio alongside close friends to record an album born of profound personal […]
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most celebrated directors. From the critically acclaimed Oscar-winning dramas A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) and APOLLO 13 (1995) to the revealing documentaries WE FEED PEOPLE (2022) and PAVAROTTI (2019) and the hit comedies PARENTHOOD (1989) and SPLASH (1984), he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable […]
88 min • Narrative Feature • USA • 2026 John Turturro gives one of the year’s most exceptional performances as Harry, an old-school hustler and classic native New Yorker who moves through life greasing palms, relying solely on his wits and connections. As times change, his daily pickpocket take of cash and wristwatches is replaced […]
JOHN TURTURRO (actor, director, writer, producer) has appeared in such films as Spike Lee’s DO THE RIGHT THING, Martin Scorsese’s THE COLOR OF MONEY, and Robert Redford’s QUIZ SHOW. A frequent collaborator with Joel and Ethan Coen, Turturro won the Best Actor Award at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival for his role in BARTON FINK. […]
Join us for a special screening in celebration of HIFF 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bob Balaban and his iconic career defined by bringing joy and humanity to the big screen. Christopher Guest’s seminal laugh-out-loud classic BEST IN SHOW follows a troupe of wonderfully kooky characters as they prepare their prized canine companions for the […]
97 min • Documentary Feature • USA • 2026 As one of history’s most celebrated artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat left an indelible mark in the art world and beyond. From major art museum exhibits to murals and fashion trends, Basquiat’s audacious legacy continues to be shaped and preserved by the public—but what about the person behind […]