News From HIFF

The Hamptons International Film Festival is offering discounted Founders Passes to the 2015 festival, which will take place Oct. 8-12, 2015, through Dec. 31. The passes include express ticketless access to all screenings, opening and closing night films, V.I.P. events, all spotlight and centerpiece films, all general films, all panels and “conversations with,” and other special presentations.

The passes, ordinarily priced at $1,500, are discounted to $1,275 for this promotion. The first 40 purchasers will receive an HIFF apron and a starfish cookie cutter. Passes can be ordered at hamptonsfilmfest.org.

The festival is also accepting submissions for its 2015 HIFF Screenwriters Lab. The lab, which will take place in East Hampton from April 10-12, pairs established writers and producers with emerging writers, who are selected by the festival in collaboration with industry contacts.

The regular deadline for submissions is tomorrow. Late entries will be accepted through Jan. 2, with an extended deadline of Jan. 16. More information is available at hamptonsfilmfest.org.