Black Lives Matter Shorts Block

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE SCREENING ROOM: Two films that address the ongoing struggle for justice for all.

The Jewish Jail Lady and The Holy Thief/Alfredo’s Island

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: He was a convict turned rabbi. She was a sex-addicted housewife. Together, they saved thousands of lives in recovery//Alfredo describes his life on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Shot and produced under the mentorship of Werner Herzog.

Delikado

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE SCREENING ROOM: In an idyllic Philippine tourist destination, forests and wildlife are being destroyed by illegal loggers. A small troop of environmental crusaders risk their lives to catch the culprits in the act.

Wicked New England Shorts Block

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: If you live in our neck of the woods, you know it can get a little kooky here at times. From snowstorms and wild turkeys to the two boys from Needham who spent the summer of 1967 trundling to Montreal to see the World’s Fair – in a cart pulled by their family’s Shetland pony! Only in New England.

The House We Lived In

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

AT THE FIREHOUSE: A young filmmaker chronicles his father’s journey to recover from a traumatic brain injury. As his memories return in the form of dreams, the family struggles to accept this new version of their father.

Dear Memories

Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

When world-famous photographer Thomas Hoepker was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, he and his wife decided to take a road trip across the U.S., his home for 40 years. An emotional journey in historic times.

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