newportFILM Presents Its July Mini-fest

Newportfilm kicks off their fest with THE SWELL SEASON on Friday, July 22nd at sundown
(doors open at 7:30 pm)
grass courts, international tennis hall of fame
*bring a picnic.
*no high heels, glass or chairs please.
tickets: $10

"stylish and intriguing, the swell season is a must-see!" - meetsobsession

in partnership with the newport folk festival, newportFILM brings you the swell season! after Glen Hansard and marketa irglova captivated audiences with their performance of "falling slowly" from the film Once at the oscars, their fictional romance blurred with reality. the swell season is a volatile and intimate portrait of a romance that is held together by a strong and enduring musical connection.

co-directors: nick august-perna, chris dapkins and carlo mirabella-davis
run time: 90 mins
film not rated

filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening q&a.

newportFILM kids presents...

CIRCUS DREAMS
saturday, july 23rd
live circus demo at 3:30 pm
screening at 4:00 pm
casino theater, 9 freebody st, newport
tickets: $5 for children under 12 and $10 for adults

the circus is coming to town! newportFILM KIDS presents circus dreams, a behind-the-scenes look at circus smirkus, the only traveling circus created and performed by children. the film takes you on the amazing journey of these young performers as they perfect their acts, audition for the roles and take the show on the road.

director: signe taylor
run time: 82 mins
ages 6 and up

*FREE lemonade from The Farmer's cow! and FREE popcorn too!

*circus smirkus will be in richmond, ri on july 25th and 26th - for more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.circussmirkus.org.

SARAH'S KEY
saturday, july 23rd
wine reception at 6:00 pm
screening at 7:00 pm
casino theater, 9 freebody street, newport
tickets: $12 for film only or $20 for wine reception and film

"a heartbreaking, wonderfully acted and superbly dramatized drama."
- the hollywood reporter

based on the best selling and critically acclaimed novel by tatiana de rosnay, sarah's key tells the story of julia amond (Kristin Scott Thomas, the english patient), an investigative journalist in modern day paris who finds her life becoming intwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious vel' d'hiv roundup in 1942. the film exposes an infamous and under-reported historical event.

director: gilles-pacquet brenner
cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, melusine mayance, niels arestrup
mpaa rating: pg-13

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