An incredible crowd came out to Cardines Field to show off their “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” themed picnics for our 9th Annual Picnic Contest sponsored by Newport Picnic Co. It was a beautiful night for our last outdoor screening of Saint of Second Chances! ABOUT THE FILM: Mike Veeck grew up in the …
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Sid Abbruzzi addresses the crowd at the premiere of “Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story” at Fort Adams on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. For the full article, click HERE. Photo: Louis Walker III/Special To The Newport Daily News
On Thursday, 8/24 newportFILM fans gathered at the lawn of the Elms for the screening of Invisible Beauty. We were joined by director, Frédéric Tcheng, the subject of the film Bethann Hardison, and Brent Lang from Variety. ABOUT THE FILM: Naomi Campbell called her “Ma” but to many she’s simply Bethann. A pioneering model, agent and …
After breaking the internet, newportFILM fans packed into the lawn of Fort Adams for the screening of Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story. Prior to the film there was live music by Los Duderinos. After the film there was a great conversation between Sid Abruzzi and the Kinnane Brothers, moderated by Wendy Nix. ABOUT THE …
On Thursday, August 3rd, newportFILM fans gathered in the lawn of Chateau-sur-Mer for the screening of Immediate Family. Directed by Denny Tedesco and produced by Jonathan Sheldon, Jack Piatt, Greg Richling. ABOUT THE FILM: IMMEDIATE FAMILY is the story of a group of close friends who became the studio band to the biggest stars of the 1970s …
On Thursday, July 27th, newportFILM fans gathered at the Casino Theatre due to poor weather. After the film there was conversation with director Jake Sumner. The producers of the film are Jake Sumner, James A. Smith, Margaret Munzer Loeb. ABOUT THE FILM: In a career spanning almost sixty years, concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener has …
On Thursday, July 20th, newportFILM fans gathered at Fort Adams for the Screening of Food and Country. Directed by Laura Gabbert and produced by Laura Gabbert, Ruth Reichl, Paula P. Manzanedo, Caroline Libresco. ABOUT THE FILM: Ruth Reichl—trailblazing NY Times food critic, groundbreaking Gourmet Magazine editor, best-selling memoirist, and for decades one of the most influential …
On Thursday, July 13th, newportFILM fans gathered at Aquidneck park to view the film Forte directed by David Donnelly. Prior to the film Newport Classical Presented live music by Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner. After the film there was a post-film conversation featuring Eldbjorg Hemsing (Musician), Anastasia Boudanoque (Producer), Moderated by Gillian Friedman Fox (Executive Director, Newport Classical). …
On Thursday, June 22nd, newportFILM fans gathered at the Casino Theatre to celebrate opening night of our 2023 outdoor summer series. The film was Patrick and The Whale directed by Mark Fletcher. ABOUT THE FILM: For twenty years, Patrick Dykstra has dedicated his life to traveling the globe, following and diving with whales. Over the …
On Thursday, June 29th, newportFILM fans gathered at the Marble House for a special screening of It’s Only Life After All directed by Alexandria Bombach. ABOUT THE FILM: Blending 40 years of home movies, raw film archive, and intimate present-day verité, a poignant reflection from Amy Ray & Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls – the …
On Thursday, July 20th, newportFILM fans gathered at the O’Hare Lawn of Salve Regina University for a special screening of After The Bite followed by a post-film conversation with director, Ivy Meeropol and Megan Winton from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, moderated by Erin Trahan (WBUR). ABOUT THE FILM: When a young man is killed by …
newportFILM is back for another season! newportFILM Executive Director, Cathleen Carr joins The Rhode Show to discuss our summer 2023 lineup!
