The Hamptons International Film Festival returns October 3-13 with a knockout roster of premieres that reads like a who's who of contemporary cinema.

🎬 Opening Weekend Highlights

Elizabeth Olsen finds herself in an afterlife love triangle in opening night selection "Eternity," while Sydney Sweeney transforms into a boxer for centerpiece film "Christy," earning her HIFF's Achievement in Acting award.

The festival closes with Broadway sensation "Merrily We Roll Along," capturing Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe's stage magic on film.

⭐ Heavy Hitters

Jodie Foster teams with French cinema royalty Daniel Auteuil for a Parisian murder mystery in "A Private Life."

Julia Roberts confronts campus cancel culture in Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt," with Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield rounding out the stellar cast.

Emma Stone gets kidnapped by conspiracy theorists Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis in Yorgos Lanthimos's pitch-black comedy "Bugonia."

🎭 Auteur Moments

Chloé Zhao brings Shakespeare's personal tragedy to life with Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley in "Hamnet."

Richard Linklater captures one night in 1943 as Ethan Hawke's Lorenz Hart watches his former partner's Oklahoma! triumph in "Blue Moon."

Michel Franco pairs Jessica Chastain with a Mexican ballet dancer for a dangerous affair in "Dreams."

🏖️ Local Stories

Two films hit close to home: "On the End" world premieres with Tim Blake Nelson as a Montauk mechanic fighting gentrification, while Rose Byrne spirals as an overwhelmed Montauk therapist in the surreal "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," featuring an unexpected turn from Conan O'Brien.

✨ Festival Standouts

Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc returns in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" with an ensemble including Josh O'Connor and Glenn Close.

Ralph Fiennes leads a Yorkshire choir through WWI in "The Choral."

Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off in a Nuremberg Trials thriller.

Tessa Thompson modernizes Ibsen's Hedda for Nia DaCosta.

Diego Luna and Jennifer Lopez promise to dazzle in the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman."

💫 Intimate Portraits

Bradley Cooper directs Will Arnett and Laura Dern through a marriage's gentle unraveling in "Is This Thing On?"

Josh O'Connor rebuilds after wildfire devastation in Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding."

Brendan Fraser finds purpose in Tokyo's rental family industry.

Ben Whishaw channels photographer Peter Hujar for Ira Sachs's 76-minute conversation piece.

🎯 Discovery Picks

Martha's Vineyard comedy "Fantasy Life" took SXSW by storm with Matthew Shear directing himself opposite Amanda Peet.

Joel Edgerton anchors the sweeping Western "Train Dreams."

Stellan Skarsgård reunites with "Worst Person in the World" star Renate Reinsve for Cannes winner "Sentimental Value."

Ticketing Timeline

🎬 Film Guide live: September 11

🎟️ Passes/Packages: September 3 at noon

⭐ Member pre-sale: September 20 at noon

📍 General tickets: September 22 at noon

🏖️ Festival dates: October 3-13

💳 Sales: Online and phone

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