SHORTS & BREAKFAST BITES: PROGRAM 2
SUN, 12/7, 09:30AM, 98 min
BAY STREET THEATER
Join us for a delicious breakfast to begin your day
then take in a great program of documentary short films.
9:30am Breakfast, 10:00am Films
Sponsored by Leslie Siben & Tracy DeMatteis
HOMETOWN HEROES STUDENT FILM
20min
Hamptons Doc Fest is proud to support the next generation of young filmmakers by inviting East End middle and high school students to create an original short documentary that showcases a hometown hero who has inspired them. HDF is thrilled to premiere the winning film and present the director and two runnerups with an award and monetary scholarship.
IT'S DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS
38min
Director: Billie JD Porter
Producer: Billie JD Porter
Director Billie JD Porter in attendance for Q&A
In the post-Roe v. Wade United States, scientists are on the cusp of a watershed moment in birth control, the introduction of new, viable, male contraceptives, but FDA approval is needed. Along the way, the film uncovers the troubling history of the birth control industry and asks whether the holdup for improved birth control is due to a scientific roadblock or gender bias.
LA LIGA
25min
Directors: Paul Rosenfeld and Mac Christopher
Producer: Tik Root
Q&A
In rural Vermont, immigrant dairy farmworkers endure hardship and persecution while forging community through soccer.
WEST LANDING
15min
Director: Doug Gallo
Producer: Honora Campbell
Director Doug Gallo in attendance for Q&A
A story about a group of open-water swimmers on Long Island who gather every summer morning in Hampton Bays. Born out of the post-pendemic era, their daily swims provide a sense of calm and newfound community.