Outdoors SUGGESTED $10 DONATION
Salve O’Hare Lawn
36 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI
ABOUT THE FILM: SURFILMUSIC, a new documentary chronicling Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The film traces how Jack’s early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Jack’s personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience, friendship, and exploration shaped the sound and stories behind the music. Directed by Emmett Malloy, featuring Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Gerry Lopez, Chris Malloy, G. Love, Ben Harper, John Florence, Emmett Malloy, Kim Johnson, and more, with a beautiful score by Jack Johnson and Hermanos Gutiérrez. In loving memory of Tamayo Perry.
Photographs will be taken at this event. Images may be used by newportFILM for promotional purposes.
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| 5:00 PM : | Venue Opens |
|---|---|
| 6:40 PM: | Live Music by Princess June |
| 8:20 PM: | Film Begins |
| Food Vendors: | Newport Sushi Co, Boru, Ben and Jerry's, Wiener Wagon |
| Rain Venue : | Casino Theatre (10 Freebody St, Newport); Please note that though our weekly film screenings do not require a RSVP, the back up rain venues are more limited in capacity than our outdoor venues. Please note that your RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat in the event that we move indoors due to rain. Seating is first come, first served and we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of film. |
| Parking : | Limited parking will be available on site |
| Run time: | 76 min |
| Directors: | Emmett Malloy |
| Producers: | Daniel Pappas, Tim Wheeler, Wyatt Daily |
| Executive Producers: | Kim Johnson, Chris Malloy |
| Cinematographers: | Tahnei Roy, Harley Astorgra, Tyler Manson, Dave Homcy |
| Cast: | Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, Tony Meola, John Harkes, Marcelo Balboa, Paul Caligiuri, Coach Bora Milutinovic |
