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
Program sponsored by 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 runners-up with an award and monetary scholarship.
A SHORT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A GIANT PENCIL
21min
Director: Daniel Straub
Producers: Austin Straub, Daniel Straub, Bryce Cyrier
Two Minneapolis homeowners and a chainsaw sculptor shape meaning (and a 20-foot-tall pencil) from the twisted trunk of a fallen oak tree.
RESONANCIA
37min
Directors: Ted Nash, Cathy Barbash
Producers: Ted Nash, Cathy Barbash
Grammy-winning composer Ted Nash invites young Cuban musicians to find inspiration in the colors and forms of a Havana museum’s paintings. What began as a search for melody awakens untapped creativity in the students.
HOLLYWOOD’S MERMAID: THE ESTHER WILLIAMS STORY
21min
Director: Brian Gersten
Producer: Michaela Owens
Celebrated in her prime, but often overlooked today, this short documentary takes a deep dive into the underappreciated career of one of America’s most impressive women, from a 16-year-old Olympic hopeful to a 90-year-old Hollywood icon.