(reception food provided by Pasta Beach)
Friday, May 11
6pm wine reception, 7pm film followed by q&a
at Jane Pickens Theater (49 Touro, Newport)
$12 film + q&a, $20 w/ reception
buy tickets: http://www.newportfilm.com/films/marina-abramovic-artist-present
watch trailer: http://marinafilm.com/view-trailer
Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramović takes us inside her world with this documentary, following her as she prepares for what may be the most important moment of her life: a major retrospective of her work, taking place at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
newportFILM KIDS: A CAT IN PARIS
2012 Academy Award Nominee Best Animated Feature
Saturday, May 12
film screening at 1pm
at Jane Pickens Theater (49 Touro, Newport)
$5 kids under 12, $10 adults
recommended for ages: 5+
buy tickets: http://www.newportfilm.com/films/cat-paris-nf-kids-2012-academy-award-nominee-best-animated-feature
A Cat in Paris is a warm and richly humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of the Pink Panther cartoons – and Dino, the literal cat burglar, manages to steal the show with little more than a subtle swish of the tail and quiet mew.
QUILL: THE LIFE OF A GUIDE DOG (pre-release screening!)
in partnership with the Potter League
Saturday, May 12
film screening at 4pm, followed by q&a
at Jane Pickens Theater (49 Touro, Newport)
$10 general admission
buy tickets: http://www.newportfilm.com/films/quill-life-guide-dog
watch trailer: http://www.musicboxfilms.com/quilltrailer/QUILL_MUSICBOX_TRAILER_480p.mov
recommended for ages: 11-111
Based on a true story, Labrador Retriever Quill’s life as a “dog” drastically changes when he leaves his mother’s side in order to become a “seeing-eye dog.” The bond between Quill and his partner, who rediscovers the joy of life, grows deeper with each passing day. Until one day, they face a sudden and sorrowful parting.
UNDER AFRICAN SKIES (pre-release screening!)
2012 South by Southwest Film Festival Audience Award Winner
(reception food provided by Pasta Beach)
Saturday, May 12
6:30pm wine reception, 7:30pm film followed by q&a
at Jane Pickens Theater (49 Touro, Newport)
$12 film + q&a, $20 w/ reception
buy tickets: http://www.newportfilm.com/films/under-african-skies-may-mini-fest
watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw6eTs8mw70&feature=player_embedded
25 years after Graceland‘s release, this documentary follows Paul Simon as he reunites with his South African collaborators, and revisits the controversy the album caused, while luminaries like Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Lorne Michaels, David Bryne, and Sir Paul McCartney share their thoughts on what the album meant to them.
May 1, 2012
