Hamptons film buffs, fans, and Hollywood super stars have are rounding out the last day of the 22nd Annual Hamptons International Film Festival. So far, the most buzzed about films have been Bill Murry’s St. Vincent, and Reese Witherspoon’s Wild. Here’s some snap shots from the star-studded weekend:

 

 

 

 

Actress Julianne Moore attends the ‘Still Alice’ US premiere during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 13, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

 

 

Joel Schumacher and Laura Dern attend a conversation with Laura Dern during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 11, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Kaitlyn Dever, Iesha Reed, Tye Sheridan, Lola Kirke and Steven Gaydos attend Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch Brunch with Hilary Swank during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Bruce Greenwood, Ella Purnell and Frank Hall Green attend the Chairmans Reception during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 11, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Volker Schlondorff attends the Chairmans Reception during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 11, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Chairman of the Hamptons International Film Festival Stuart Match Suna and Christie Brinkley attend the Chairmans Reception during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 11, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Actor Nolan Gerard Funk attends Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch Brunch with Hilary Swank during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Paul Wesley attends Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch Brunch with Hilary Swank during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Photographer Bruce Weber attends Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch Brunch with Hilary Swank during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Hilary Swank, Tye Sheridan, Lola Kirke and Kaitlyn Dever attend Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch Brunch with Hilary Swank during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Mark Ruffalo speaks onstage at A Conversation with Mark Ruffalo during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

 

 

Actress Hilary Swank attends A Conversation with Hilary Swank during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

 

 

Hilary Swank attends ‘The Homesman’ premiere during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Anne Chaisson, Peter Brant, Hilary Swank and David Nugent attend ‘The Homesman’ premiere during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

Stephanie Seymour attends ‘The Homesman’ premiere during the 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Bill Murray and his littlest costar, Jaeden Lieberher, at the premiere of their film, St. Vincent

 

 

 

Want to know more about the history of the film festival? KDHamptons has the scoop below…..

 

 

Photo by Pat Fields

 

 

In honor of the 22nd Hamptons International Film Festival, co-founder Steven Gaines penned a column in Manhattan magazine, recalling the early days of the event and how the festival rose to international acclaim. Here’s an excerpt from Steven’s article and to read the full feature, go to: Manhattan Magazine.

Steven shares: The Hamptons International Film Festival has become a beloved event in the community and a powerhouse in the industry. Roughly 25,000 people come every year, generating the economic impact and, more importantly, discovering new talent and great movies. More than 100 films are featured each festival, representing 37 countries. An awards package worth more than $200,000 is given away—enough for a young filmmaker to make an independent film. In recent years, the festival has garnered a reputation for its documentaries, and it’s considered one of the top film festivals in North America.

 

Truth be told, when a group of us set out to create the Hamptons International Film Festival in 1993, we had no idea what we were doing. All we had were high hopes and hubris. None of us had ever mounted anything bigger than a school play before. To make matters even more difficult, we didn’t want to start a modest little festival and nurture it into greatness over the years. We wanted to rival the best of them right out of the gate—a five-day celebration of American independent films and world cinema that you would never see anywhere else.

 

We had no choice but to make it spectacular. This was the Hamptons.

 

The festival was the idea of Joyce Robinson, a casting director and transplant to East Hampton from Hollywood. A mutual friend suggested she call me for advice. The words “film festival” were hardly out of her mouth when I said I would help her form a board and raise the funds. The following Sunday morning Joyce and I had breakfast with Toni Ross and Jeff Salaway at their restaurant, Nick & Toni’s. Toni had a special interest in film. She studied cinema at Wesleyan and grew up in the entertainment business. Her late father, Steve Ross, had been CEO of Time Warner.

 

 

We needed at least $250,000, and we begged and cajoled people to underwrite the festival. Stuart Kreisler pledged $100,000 in sponsorship from Arrow shirts. Thanks to Toni, Time Warner committed for another $100,000. The next piece of great news came when Steven Spielberg agreed to be a “special advisor.” Toni was named chairman of the festival and Stuart and I were vice-chairs (Stuart remains chairman of the board). Then the real work began. Producing the festival was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, only we didn’t know what it would look like when it was finished….. [to continue reading click here]

 

 

More about the author: Steven Gaines is the best selling author of 12 books, including Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons; The Sky’s the Limit: Passion and Property in Manhattan; The Love You Make: An Insider’s Story of the Beatles; and Marjoe, the biography of evangelist Marjoe Gortner.