Southampton Arts Center’s Commitment to Film

The Southampton Arts Center has announced a significant upgrade to its theater, including a new screen, surround sound system, state-of-the-art projector, and new seating, as well as a commitment to presenting critically acclaimed, independent films every Friday evening throughout the year. 

The center’s 2018 film programs will begin tomorrow evening at 6 with a free screening of “Growing Farmers,” Michael Halsband and Hilary Leff’s 17-minute documentary about the challenges and opportunities facing farmers on eastern Long Island. A panel discussion with Mr. Halsband, Dan Heston of the Peconic Land Trust, and Fred Lee, Greg Kessler, and Jennifer Halsey-Dupree, who are farmers, will follow the film. Meghan Harlow, editor of Edible East End, will moderate.

Future screenings will include “Dina,” a prizewinning documentary about the relationship between a man and woman on the autism spectrum (Friday, Feb. 23), “The Divine Order,” a comedy-drama from Switzerland about a fight for women’s suffrage in a small town in 1971 (March 2), and “Step,” a 2017 documentary about a girls high school dance team in Baltimore (March 9). Tickets to most programs are $10.

The center plans to continue its partnerships with the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival, and the Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center.