Later this month, get ready to go offshore in Montauk.
Described as an “art by day near the beach, film by night under the stars” event, the Offshore Film Festival serves as a cultural organization and platform working to not only offer exposure to the dozens of local independent filmmakers and artisans scattered about the East End — especially in Montauk — highlighting its physical beauty and singular characteristics, but to also offer insight on environmental issues, particularly those that threaten ocean sustainability.
Kicking things off on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Montauk Yacht Club (32 Star Island Road, Montauk), there’ll be a screening, co-presented by Hamptons Social Magazine, of “Cortes Bank,” which is episode three in the third season of the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning documentary series “The 100 Foot Wave.” Additionally, there’ll be a panel discussion following the film featuring local surfers including big wave rider and Long Island native Will Skudin, who also stars in the episode. The Q&A panel will be moderated by Lizabeth Zindel Wells, founder and editor-in-chief of Hamptons Social.
On Friday, Sept. 26, starting at 7 p.m. there will be a lineup of 10 short films to be screened.
“They’re all basically shorts,” says Jordan Bromley, founder of the film festival. “The longest one is about 29 minutes and the shortest one is two and a half minutes, which is an AI film. So, this is the first year we’ve had an AI category. We’re really gettting back to our roots this year. We still have a surf and skate category. We’re in Montauk, celebrating Montauk, and obviously surfing here has been part of the fabric for generations.”
Films will be screened inside the ballroom at the yacht club, and include West Landing, directed by Doug Gallo; Concrete Valhalla, directed by James Haddad; Bird Poop directed by Chase Markoff; Highway 77, directed by William Drucker; Sand Dancers, directed by Connor Langley; Werewolves in Brooklyn, directed by Justin Suarez; Role Number 2, directed by Mark Kiefer; Robin directed by Barney Miller; Oopsie Daisy, directed by Kira Beckerman; and It Will Happen to Us Again, directed by Sarah Bloom.
Entry to both days is free.
