HamptonsFilm Names Bob Feinberg as Executive Director

Bob Feinberg has been named executive director of HamptonsFilm, the organization that puts on the annual Hamptons International Film Festival.

The veteran media executive, attorney and entrepreneur brings nearly four decades of experience across film, television, public media and education. He has served in senior leadership at New York’s flagship PBS station WNET, and co-founded Montclair Film in 2010 (a year-round film and education nonprofit which includes the annual Montclair Film Festival).

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Feinberg has worked across nonprofit media, festivals, and education, building organizations and partnerships that connect storytelling, community, and public service. In the Hamptons, he will oversee strategic planning and artistic development. Feinberg will focus on broadening the organization’s reach.

“We are delighted to welcome Bob as our new executive director,” said Alec Baldwin and Randy Mastro, Co-Chairs of HamptonsFilm.  “His extensive experience in media, education, and nonprofit leadership, combined with his deep understanding of film and storytelling, make him the ideal choice to lead HamptonsFilm into its next chapter”.

Prior to joining WNET, Feinberg held senior legal roles at a number of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, and earlier served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. He began his legal career as an associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and as a law clerk to the Honorable Magistrate Judge Naomi Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Feinberg also taught media law, criminal law, and legal writing as an adjunct professor at Fordham University Law School for more than 20 years. He earned his J.D. from NYU School of Law and his A.B., Phi Beta Kappa, from Cornell University.

“I am thrilled to join HamptonsFilm at such an exciting moment for the organization and industry,” said Feinberg. “The Hamptons has long been a vibrant home for storytellers and audiences alike, and I look forward to working with our board, as well as our Chief Creative Officer David Nugent and the team to continue fostering the creative community out east.”.