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The Story of Plastic is a seething expose uncovering the ugly truth behind the current global plastic pollution crisis. Striking footage shot over three continents illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash; rivers and seas clogged with waste; and skies choked with the poisonous runoff from plastic production and recycling […]

Join us Wednesday, March 27 for a screening of Tre Maison Dasan in partnership with Star Kids Scholarship Program. 6:30 PM – Film followed by Q&A with director Denali Tiller. Tickets: $15 ABOUT THE FILM: Tre Maison Dasan is an intimate portrait of three boys growing up, each with a parent in prison. Told directly […]

FREE screening of the Academy Award nominated feature documentary, Minding The Gap before Oscar Sunday! About the Film: Welcome to Rockford, Illinois, in the heart of Rust-Belt America, home to debut filmmaker Bing Liu. With over 12 years of footage, Bing discovers connections between two of his skateboarder friends’ volatile upbringings and the complexities of […]

Join us during Newport Winter Festival for a screening of... Bill Nye: Science Guy Thursday, February 22 Casino Theatre 9 Freebody Street, Newport RI 6:30 PM Film, followed by conversation with director David Alvarado Tickets: $15 - Adults $8 - Youth (under 18) $10 - College Students Newport Winter Festival Special: $3 off with 2018 […]

Join us for a FREE community screening of this fascinating & inspiring educational documentary... PAPER TIGERS in partnership with Newport Health Equity Zone Tuesday, May 30 Casino Theatre - 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI 6:30 PM Film, followed by Q&A with film subject & teacher Erik Gordon ADMISSION: FREE (suggested $5 donation) RSVP & Watch […]

Join us for a April screening of... THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES Tuesday, April 4 Casino Theatre 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI 7:00 PM Film screening, followed by conversation with Dave Polatty (Associate Professor & Director of Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response Program at the U.S. Naval War College) & Sophie Robinson (The Age of Consequences Executive Producer […]

Gentrification comes in many forms. On the tiny island of Martha’s Vineyard, where presidents and celebrities vacation, trophy homes threaten to destroy the island’s unique character. Twelve years in the making, One Big Home follows one carpenter’s journey to understand the trend toward giant houses. When he feels complicit in wrecking the place he calls […]

MARATHON: THE PATRIOTS DAY BOMBING Wednesday, November 9 Casino Theatre 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI 7:00 PM Film screening, followed by conversation with Boston Marathon bombing survivors Heather Abbott (heatherabbottfoundation.org), Sydney & Celeste Corcoran TICKETS: $20 Purchase & Watch Trailer at bit.ly/MarPatDoc ABOUT THE FILM: "Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing" recounts the dramatic story of […]