The HamptonsFilm SummerDocs series returns for its thirteenth year to present entertaining and engaging documentary filmmaking from revolutionary storytellers to audiences out east. The series will kick off with a screening of Searchlight Pictures, Hulu, and Onyx’s “Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised).” directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, on June 26 at 7 PM, followed by Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Lost Leonardo,” directed by Andreas Koefoed, on July 24 at 8 PM, and concluding with discovery+’s “Lily Topples The World,” directed by Jeremy Workman, on August 21 at 7 PM. All screenings will be held with partner, Guild Hall in the Village of East Hampton.
Following each screening, HamptonsFilm Co-Chairman Alec Baldwin and HamptonsFilm Artistic Director David Nugent will lead conversations with the filmmakers and guests.
“Over the past thirteen years, SummerDocs has been a highlight for us and our audience. We were delighted to be able to offer this program during the pandemic as a Drive-In experience packed with loyal documentary enthusiasts; and we are elated to be back in the John Drew Theater with our partner Guild Hall to continue this program on the big screen,” said HamptonsFilm Executive Director Anne Chaisson.
“With these three documentaries that showcase the importance of history, culture, and art — we are excited for our audiences to experience the magic of these films. This series has brought some of the finest documentarians, artists, writers and performers in the world to the East End, and this summer’s films are no exception,” said Nugent.
Tickets for individual screenings will be sold for $40, available for purchase at the HamptonsFilm website.