HamptonsFilm announces lineup for 2024 SummerDocs series
East Hampton, New York (Release): HamptonsFilm has announced that the annual SummerDocs series will return for its 16th annual edition. This summer’s presentations will feature a selection of the year’s most anticipated documentary features. The series will kick off with a screening of Netflix’s 'Skywalkers: A Love Story', directed by Jeff Zimbalist and co-directed by Maria Bukhonina, on Friday, July 5, at 7pm at East Hampton’s Guild Hall; followed by Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber’s 'War Game' on Saturday, July 20, at 7pm at Regal UA East Hampton Cinema; and concluding with Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' on Wednesday, August 14, at 7pm at Guild Hall.
HamptonsFilm Artistic Director David Nugent and Chairman Emeritus Alec Baldwin will lead conversations with attending filmmakers and guests, including co-director Maria Bukhonina for 'Skywalkers: A Love Story'; directors Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss for 'War Game'; and Reeve’s son Will Reeve for 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story'.
“Each year we strive to program our popular SummerDocs Series with some of the season’s most talked-about documentaries, and our 2024 edition is no exception,” said HamptonsFilm Artistic Director David Nugent. “The three titles we have curated this summer have each been met with incredible audience reception thus far, and it is a privilege to now preview them for our communities out East.”
The SummerDocs series includes a diverse selection of engaging and socially relevant documentaries: 'Skywalkers: A Love Story' follows a daredevil couple as they take their relationship to terrifying new heights in a wild scheme to climb the world’s last great skyscraper and perform a death-defying stunt on its spire; "War Game' imagines a nation-wide insurrection, set on January 6, 2025, in which members of the US military defect to support the losing Presidential candidate, while the winning candidate and his advisors war game the crisis in the White House situation room; and 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' tells the story of Reeve’s astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, including his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down, but catalyzed his activism for disability rights.
“The SummerDocs documentary showcase, a highlight of the Hamptons summer season, offers three uniquely powerful stories to stimulate conversation about the important challenges of our times: social media and internet stardom, America's political divide, and the relentless spirit of humanity when faced with a seemingly insurmountable challenge," said HamptonsFilm Executive Director Anne Chaisson.
Tickets for the 2024 SummerDocs Series individual screenings are now available for purchase for HamptonsFilm members at the HamptonsFilm website, with public sales beginning May 28.
HamptonsFilm also announced the return of the free Outdoor Screening Series, featuring a lineup of classic crowd pleasers presented Wednesday evenings throughout the summer at East Hampton’s Herrick Park and Main Beach. Films screenings this season include 'Jurassic Park' (July 17), 'Singin' In The Rain' (July 24), 'Moana' (July 31), 'The Neverending Story' (August 7), and 'Jaws' (August 21).
Additional HamptonsFilm summer programming includes Film Camps for students ages 8-15, taking place July 8-12 in East Hampton at the HamptonsFilm offices; and July 15-19 in Southampton with partner Southampton Arts Center. Both Film Camp sessions are supported in part by the Luca Rizzo Fund. As we reported earlier, the annual Hamptons International Film Festival will take place from October 4-14, 2024, as an expanded 11-day event.