East Hampton - The Hamptons International Film Festival, working in association with Guild Hall, concludes its three-part "Summer Docs" series with a screening of the highly anticipated film by Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler, "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe." The film will screen at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Friday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m.

Series host Alec Baldwin will introduce the film and lead a discussion with Criminal Defense Attorney Gerald B. Lefcourt, who worked closely with William Kunstler on controversial cases through the 1960s and 1970s.

"We are proud to be screening such a personal and intimate film. Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler give a unique perspective of what it was like to grow up with their with their highly controversial father," says Hamptons International Film Festival Executive Director Karen Arikian.

"Kunstler was a complex man, whether in the courtroom or at home, as is evidenced by this remarkable portrait created by his own daughters" says Film Festival Board Member and award winning actor Baldwin.

In "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 1970s, Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King, Jr. and represented the famed "Chicago 8" activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over Attica prison, or when the American Indian Movement stood up to the federal government at Wounded Knee, they asked Kunstler to be their lawyer.

To his daughters, it seemed that he was at the center of everything important that had ever happened. But when they were growing up, Kunstler represented some of the most reviled members of society, including rapists and assassins. William Kunstler was a man who believed that, however unpopular, justice should serve all.

In addition to the Peter J. Sharp Foundation, The "Summer Docs" Series is supported by American Airlines and Altour. Tickets for the screening are available for purchase at www.guildhall.org or at the Guild Hall Box Office.

The 17th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival will now take place over Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 8 through Oct. 12.

About HIFF
The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) was founded to celebrate the Independent film - long, short, fiction and documentary - and to introduce a unique, varied spectrum of international films and filmmakers to the public. The Festival is committed to exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, with the hope that these programs will enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment for all.

For more information about the Festival, and to become a member, visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.

About Guild Hall
Founded over 75 years ago, Guild Hall is the year-round arts center dedicated to serving the residents, members, families, and artists of the East End and offering them, as well as visitors and tourists, enriching experiences by presenting relevant and meaningful programs in the visual and performing arts, working in collaboration with artists, and providing a meeting place for the community. For more information and to become a member, visit www.guildhall.org.

About The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
The Peter J. Sharp Foundation was founded by Peter Sharp, who had a great capability to take chances and support new innovative efforts in education and cultural endeavors.

The Foundation is oriented to improving the quality of life for the population of the greater New York City region, in areas such as environmental conservation, education, arts-related undertakings and medical research.