newportFILM

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

Catch this great feature in Newport This Week on Lacie Brown and Iris-Bella Quiroa - two incredible students in newportFILM's Documentary Unbound program 📽 We're so proud of all that Lacie and Bella have accomplished and are excited for what's next! Special thanks to DocUnbound's fearless, passionate and dedicated teaching artist - Jen Tuttle 💫 https://lnkd.in/eNN8fw9i

Great coverage from Channel 10 👀 Were you at Thursday's screening of SECRET MALL APARTMENT? https://lnkd.in/ewuAHFUk

Funded through a generous grant from the Rhode Island Foundation Newport County Fund, newportFILM is thrilled to announce that COPA 71, DAUGHTERS, and SECRET MALL APARTMENT will have Spanish subtitles! In partnership with Conexión Latina Newport, filmgoers from throughout the community will be able to enjoy these exceptional films! The team from newportFILM had an opportunity to celebrate alongside many other incredible nonprofits at the YMCA Greater Newport with RI Foundation President and CEO David Cicilline. Thank you to Yolanda Macias for her partnership and support with this great initiative! Learn more about the films 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/eBdMqqav

newportFILM, in partnership with the International Tennis Hall of Fame, welcomed Hall of Famer, humanitarian and style legend Stan Smith, along with ITHF President, Patrick McEnroe to Aquidneck Park in Newport for the screening of the critically acclaimed documentary WHO IS STAN SMITH? (Directed by Danny Lee) It was a pitch-perfect Thursday evening 🎾 captured brilliantly by Sky Sabin 📽

Don't miss the encore screening of Newport: In This Together Tuesday, July 23rd at the Jane Pickens Theater ⛵ NewportFilm had the esteemed opportunity to present this powerful film in April and we're thrilled that folks have another chance to see in person! Director Susan Sipprelle will be in attendance, along with Mayor Xaykham Khamsyvoravong, Heather Strout of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Carmela Geer of the Edward King House Senior Center. Tickets and information are below ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eMsrVr63

newportFILM's executive director Cathleen Carr had an opportunity to talk with Bill Bartholomew about our 14th Outdoors Documentary Film series that's currently underway! It's a great conversation about film, events, sustainability and the need for arts in our community life! Bartholomewtown is a treasure for Rhode Island 🎙 and newportFILM is honored to be included!

Did you know that newportFILM Outdoors has been certified as a Green Event by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management RIDEM? We are honored to be a regional leader in sustainable event practices and look forward to deepening our impact through ongoing collaboration and strong partnerships! Thank you to our supporters and partners 11th Hour Racing, Black Earth Compost, WasteNaut Consulting, LLC and Bike Newport RI for saying 'yes' and taking this journey with us! And thank you to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management RIDEM for recognizing this important work!