The first “Offshore Art and Film Festival” is coming to Montauk this July and using both art and cinema, will represent an important voice for environmental progress and ocean sustainability by raising awareness through environmentally focused programming.
The “Offshore Art and Film Festival” will launch on Wednesday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at the Shagwong Bar & Restaurant, in Montauk. The party will showcase live screenings from local filmmakers, as well as teasers from upcoming films that will premiere this summer. Audience members can expect raffles, food, drinks, prizes, swag, merchandise, panels, Q&A, as well as live entertainment.
The festival will take place July 13 to July 17, at select locations around Montauk. The “Offshore Art and Film Festival” is an “Art By Day” and “Film By Night” event, showcasing art installations during the daylight hours, and screening independent films at sundown, with notable speakers, industry mixers and a series of filmmaker Q&As. The submission process for the festival is now open.
Featured filmmakers, talent, press and industry professionals will also have the opportunity to mingle and pick up their credentials at the festival’s filmmaker’s lounge, located at Sole East Resort, also in Montauk.
For updates and information on the “Offshore Art and Film Festival,” visit offshoreartandfilm.org.
Staff Writer on May 11, 2022