The 31st annual Hamptons International Film Festival began on Thursday, October 5th.
On the third day, Alec Baldwin, 65, and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, 39, decided to bring the entire family to the event, which takes place every year in East Hampton, New York.
At one point, the couple pulled off a miraculous feat by gathering all seven children for a few photos on the red carpet.
The proud mother and Boston native knelt and held the youngest of the brood, Iliaria, in dark blue jeans, a brown sweater and black leather boots.
The other children patiently showed some poses, including Carmen (10), Rafael (8), Leonardo (7), Romeo (5), Eduardo (3), Maria (2) and Ilaria (1).
Family: Hilaria Baldwin, 39, and husband Alec Baldwin, 65, attended the third day of the 31st annual Hamptons International Film Festival in East Hampton, New York with their seven children
Alec stood proudly at the back with a big smile, wearing a checked shirt and with his arms wrapped around Romeo, Rafael and Carmen.
The couple met in February 2011 at a restaurant in New York and began dating the following August.
They decided to tie the knot during a Catholic ceremony at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York City
In addition to his seven children, who he shares with Hilaria, Alec also has a 28-year-old daughter Ireland, whom he shares with his ex-wife and actress Kim Basinger.
The Oscar-nominated actor, a native of Amityville, New York, is a longtime supporter of the festival, serving as a HIFF board member for more than two decades and as co-chair since 2015.
Approximately 18,000 attendees attend each festival and nearly a hundred films are screened each year, including annual representation from at least twenty countries and a prize package valued at over $200,000.
Founded in 1992 by Joyce Robinson, HIFF serves as a celebration of independent films in various forms while providing a forum for independent filmmakers with diverse global perspectives.
The festival places particular emphasis on new filmmakers with diverse ideas to not only publicize the festival’s content and its creators, but also to inspire and educate audiences.
Parents of seven children: The parents posed with Ilaria (1), Eduardo (3), Leonardo (7), Maria (2), Romeo (5), Rafael (8) and Carmen (10).
Proud Dad: Alec stood proudly in the background with a big smile, wearing a checked shirt and with his arms wrapped around Romeo, Rafael and Carmen
Supporting the Arts: According to the HIFF website, HIFF has donated nearly $5 million to the numerous filmmaker winners over the past 31 years; The couple, who married in 2012, are pictured in New York City in May 2023
The Hamptons International Film Festival primarily screens short films, documentaries and narrative films and is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards.
According to the HIFF website, HIFF has paid out nearly $5 million to its many winners over the past 31 years.
This year, the organization is awarding $34,000 in cash and over $90,000 in in-kind support and services to emerging filmmakers through the various awards up for grabs.
Awards presented each year include competitive awards such as Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short Film, DocVictor Rabinowitz & Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice, New York Women in Film & Television Awards, University Short Film Showcase Awards, and the Suffolk County Next Exposure Grant.
There are also the Audience Awards, where HIFF audiences select their favorite films in three categories: Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Documentary Film and Best Short Film.