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A BIG SPRING LINEUP with newportFILM ?? Thank you, Audrey McClelland and The Rhode Show, for chatting with Cathleen Carr about our upcoming screenings! Timely, entertaining, and urgent—these one-night-only events are not to be missed! 3/27: A New Kind of Wilderness at DiStefano Hall Salve Regina University 4/3: One to One: John and Yoko at the Greenwich Odeum 4/10: Checkpoint Zoo at Newport Classical 4/17: Mr. Nobody Against Putin at the Casino Theatre https://lnkd.in/dwQupFnt

What a powerful evening at the Roger Williams Botanical Center for our screening of CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY. newportFILM was thrilled to program this stunning film in partnership with Roger Williams Park Conservancy with support from the Providence Tourism Council (PTC) and Indoor Presenting Sponsor Discover Newport. Thank you Katie Stjernholm and Ben Sturgulewski for this opportunity and our Community Partners Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island and Refugee Dream Center with additional outreach by Beautiful Day. Attracting a full house, attendees enjoyed donated hot chocolate from Ben and Jerry's on Thames and treats from PVD Donuts. This is a must-see film - follow the screening schedule at https://lnkd.in/daTrm5X6 if you missed your chance in Rhode Island! #documentaryfilm #rhodeisland #newportri #providenceri Photos by Madison Van Wylen

CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY "It's celebratory, it's enlightening and it's unexpected." The Bartholomewtown Podcast interviews Katie Stjernholm, Producer of CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY, screening Thursday, March 20th at the Botanical Center in partnership with the Roger Williams Park Conservancy. RSVP at newportfilm.com ???? Many thanks Bill Bartholomew and Katie for this illuminating conversation contextualizing this remarkable film and the importance of documentary filmmaking today. ABOUT THE FILM:?In the remote mountains of Afghanistan, a newfound passion for skiing attracts young athletes from rival villages to the slopes. With minimal gear and makeshift wooden skis, the determined coach Alishah Farhang organizes a ski race like no other that unites the community in a moment of joy and triumph, just before the country’s collapse. https://lnkd.in/eBzZhF_B

What a fabulous night ???? ???? ???? Our annual Winter Friendraiser - YachtDoc Bash, themed from our fall, sold-out screening of YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY - at OceanCliff was a huge success! Raising over $50,000, this critical fundraiser and local community gathering helps us set sail for a strong year ahead of programming ? Truly a community event, we are grateful to the Host Committee, volunteers, local businesses, and supporters for making this one of the best nights of NewportFILM's 15 years as an arts and culture community anchor! Thank you to our event host IDC, Inc. | The Newport Experience, for graciously welcoming us into the storied glory of OceanCliff! Our presenting sponsor SURV brought infectious energy all evening long! Attendees had a blast taking memorable pics courtesy of our Photo Booth Sponsor, Hogan Associates Christie's International Real Estate ?? Delicious drinks elevated the party thanks to our Cocktail Sponsor, Slocum, Gordon & Co. LLC ?? Our stellar event partners made the party the only place to be in Newport! A mighty thanks to Ryan Designs for the immaculate decor! Gold's Wine and Spirits was an absolute dream come true! To all of the local businesses that donated raffle items, we are so thankful ???? Our newportFILM volunteers and special volunteers from Johnson & Wales University and Salve Regina University were the glue that held us together! A toast to the team, partners, sponsors and friends (old and new) ?? To 15 Years of newportFILM and to 15 more!

newportFILM was honored to receive a Producers Circle Award on Sunday, March 2nd at the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Red Carpet Experience at the Graduate Hotel in Providence ???? ???? Thank you to Steven Feinberg, Scott Saracen, and Judith Cooney from the Rhode Island Film & TV Office, as well as Shawn Quirk of Flickers for this mighty recognition of our impact in Rhode Island! We're so fortunate to be in a state that supports our efforts to develop nonfiction storytellers from their first short doc in high school to their feature-length premiere for thousands! #rhodeisland #documentary #filmmaking #newportri

newportFILM is thrilled to screen SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT - 2025 Oscar? Nominee for Best Documentary Feature - on Thursday, February 13th at Salve Regina University's DiStefano Lecture Hall. 6pm - light refreshments 7pm - film ABOUT THE FILM United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo’s leader Patrice Lumumba. Richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today’s geopolitical climate. Tickets ?? https://lnkd.in/eyF7Z3i7 #documentary #jazz #congo #oscar #newportri

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What an impactful screening of IGUALADA at the Firehouse Theater in November! The audience was incredibly engaged by the film, following the inspiring journey of Francia Márquez ???? A very special thank you to the film's Producer Juan Yepes (Human Pictures) for visiting Newport for this special screening! Our friends Rebekah Gomez and Yolanda Macias from Conexión Latina provided opening remarks and Ellen Pinnock spoke afterwards, sharing powerful reflections from the film and her own journey to elected office ??? #documentaryfilm #newportRI #rhodeisland #igualada

It can be really hard to know where to start your organizations sustainability journey or what sustainability practices work best. Hear how Cathleen Carr and newportFILM utilized the complimentary The Toolbox, created by the 11th Hour Racing team to drive sustainability at her organization. The results were 79% of waste diverted from landfills, zero single use plastic, and much more! Check out "Unlocking the Toolbox: Tools and Tactics for a Greener Future" (https://lnkd.in/eS5p4zWE) to learn more about the toolbox and be inspired by: -Danni Washington, TV Personality, Science Communicator, Ocean Advocate -Michelle Carnevale, President, 11th Hour Racing -Damian Foxall, Director, Foxall Munro Ltd -Amy Munro, Director, Foxall Munro Ltd -Hannah Campbell-Pegg OLY, Australian Olympic Committee Representative -Cathleen Carr, Executive Director, newportFILM #sustainability #smb #climatechange #committoclimate #climateweeknyc #oceans #oceansustainability

Want to learn more about newportFILM's sustainability story? Check out this mighty Forbes feature about 11th Hour Racing and how they power real change and partner to amplify impact. We are honored to be included in this excellent piece by Vitas Carosella alongside Protect Our Winters and Foxall Munro Ltd. #sustainability #climateaction #climateimpact #oceanhealth #newportri https://lnkd.in/ed8j_-T4