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Baldwin, Bisset, McDormand to Appear at Hamptons International Film Festival

Alec Baldwin
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Alec Baldwin
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The 16th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival will take place in East Hampton and other Long Island towns, October 15-19. It will include screenings of over 120 feature-length and short films, as well as numerous panel discussions, readings, and other special events.

Two highlights of the festival will be a conversation with Oscar winner and Broadway star Frances McDormand, moderated by Elvis Mitchell, and a conversation with film actress Jacqueline Bisset, moderated by 2008 Emmy Award winner and stage star Alec Baldwin.

Among the films to be screened of particular interest to theater fans will be Eve, directed by Natalie Portman and starring Lauren Bacall, Ben Gazzara, and Olivia Thirlby; Fingers, starring Tony Award nominee Ben Daniels; Gospel Hill, directed by Giancarlo Esposito and starring Danny Glover, Julia Stiles, and Angela Bassett; and The Brothers Bloom, directed by Rian Johnson and starring Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, and Mark Ruffalo.

For tickets and information, call 1-888-329-6877 or visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.