newportFILM lab

About
newportFILM’s Cinematography Lab offers creative support and mentorship to early-to mid-career, image-centered filmmakers currently working on a short or feature-length documentary film. Accepted fellows will share their work-in-progress for feedback from peers and mentors, and will have valuable time to reflect on their process, craft, and the aesthetic and industry issues facing DPs today.

Workshops and discussions will be led by critically acclaimed filmmakers who will serve as mentors and advisors throughout this enriching three-day retreat.

Applications are open to all early- to mid-career DPs and image-centered filmmakers who shoot their work. Those based in New England are strongly encouraged to apply.

newportFILM Lab is hosted at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife sanctuary and education center with more than 325 acres of diverse habitats and seven miles of hiking trails.

2024 Fellows
Crystal Kelley, Gabriel Long, Suzette Burton, João Vieira, Melissa Tinambacan, and Shuling Yong

2024 Mentors
Martina Radwan, Ruchi Mital, Robb Moss, and Julia Liu

2023 Fellows
Danielle Bryant, MacPherson Christopher, Gideon Elron, Matteo Moretti, Jonathas Nazareth, Satya Sullivan

2023 Mentors
Bing Liu, Alex Pritz and Robb Moss

2022 Fellows
Antonia Colodro, Justin Deegan, Daniel Götz, Lauretta Prevost, Serena Violet Hodges and Jane Macedo Yang

2022 Mentors
John Behrens, Nicole Hirsch Whitaker and Robb Moss

2019 Fellows
Nausheen Dadabhoy, Jessica Earnshaw, Lucas Guilkey, Dana Kalmey, Robert Kolodny, Souki Mehdaoui and Christina Shaman

2019 Mentors
Shana Hagan, Nelson Hume and Robb Moss