Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
And Outside Life Goes On
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE FIREHOUSE: With the Covid crisis we have realized that working in a hospital means to be confronted to life and death in a very direct way.
Off The Beaten Path Shorts Block
The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE SCREENING ROOM: More often than not, life leads us off the narrow paths we thought we’d set for ourselves. These short films take us (and their subjects) to places we can scarcely imagine.
Musher
The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE SCREENING ROOM: Four women bond with their dogs and the world of sled-dog racing. As they prepare for the annual Copperdog race, we get intimate insight into the mushing community.
The Wake Up Call
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE FIREHOUSE: Dave Evans was a renowned prosthetist, humanitarian and peace activist. A double amputee himself, he dedicated his post-military career to transforming lives shattered by our world of never-ending wars.
Deconstructing Karen
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE FIREHOUSE: A group of nice white ladies gather for provocative dinner conversation about the unwitting ways they're upholding everyday white supremacy.
I Am Not
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE FIREHOUSE: Oren has Asperger syndrome. As an adopted child, it's very difficult for him to adapt. Suddenly, his life changes with the help of the camera, which becomes an extraordinary therapy tool.
Paper City
The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE SCREENING ROOM: In March 1945, the US launched a massive air raid on Tokyo, unleashing an intense firestorm. Decades later, three elderly survivors race against the clock to preserve some memory of this forgotten tragedy.
Scrap
Firehouse Center for the Arts Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAT THE FIREHOUSE: Discover the vast and beautiful places where things go to die, and meet the people who collect, restore, and recycle the world's scrap. This film scratches beneath surfaces to reveal the pathos in the ugliness we leave behind.