Big stars such as Sydney Sweeney , Elizabeth Olsen and Ethan Hawke will join lesser-known filmmakers from around the world at this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival.

It’s another balancing act from the festival, which begins its 33rd edition Friday, as it tries to pull in viewers with sneak peeks of prestige Hollywood titles ("Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Nuremberg"), maintain its awards-season influence and still make room for smaller films that may lack star power and major-studio muscle.

"Hollywood doesn’t really make many films for adults at a sizable budget," David Nugent, the festival’s chief creative officer, said, adding that he and his colleagues spend the year looking for such movies in the hopes of bringing them to the Hamptons. These days, he noted, "There are le

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