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Newport Film Outdoors: Docs Under the Stars
17 Jun
Summary
- Outdoor screenings feature documentaries on diverse subjects.
- Screenings held at historic Newport mansions and parks.
- Runs Thursdays from June 25 through August 27.
NewportFilm Outdoors is set to return this summer, offering a diverse collection of documentaries in the picturesque setting of Newport, Rhode Island. The outdoor screenings will take place on Thursdays from June 25 through August 27, utilizing the grounds of historic mansions and public parks across Aquidneck Island.
The series kicks off on June 25 with a portrait of poet Mary Oliver, featuring filmmaker Michael Kantor and moderated by Colin Channer. The season will conclude on August 27 with "Mighty Mary," a film about the first all-female crew in the America's Cup, with director Mary Mazzio in attendance.
This year's program includes notable festival selections such as "Cookie Queens," "Give Me the Ball!" (a Billie Jean King documentary), "Summer of '94" (about the 1994 US Men's Soccer Team), and "Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC." Other highlighted films include Avi Belkin's Apollo 13 documentary "Odyssey" and Robert Gordon's "Newport & The Great Folk Dream."
